What a Girl Wants

What a Girl Wants

Trying to fit in. Born to stand out.

PG 2003 · 105 min · ★ 6.3 (2K) · Family, Comedy, Drama, Romance

American Daphne Reynolds heads to Europe in search of the father she's never met. But instead of finding a British version of her boho mother, she learns the love of her mom's life is an uptight politician. The only problem now is that her long-lost father is engaged to a fiercely territorial social climber with a daughter who makes Daphne's life miserable.

Directed by Dennie Gordon · Written by Jenny Bicks

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Amanda Bynes Daphne Reynolds
Colin Firth Henry Dashwood
Kelly Preston Libby Reynolds
Eileen Atkins Jocelyn Dashwood
Anna Chancellor Glynnis Payne
Jonathan Pryce Alistair Payne
Oliver James Ian Wallace
Christina Cole Clarissa Payne
James Greene Percy
Ben Scholfield Armistead Stuart
Sylvia Syms Princess Charlotte
Tara Summers Noelle

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