Storyline

Loosely based on the 1958 comedy The Reluctant Debutante starring Sandra Dee, the family-friendly comedy What a Girl Wants features popular Nickelodeon teen star Amanda Bynes in her first feature-starring performance after her debut in Big Fat Liar. She plays teenager Daphne Reynolds, who lives in New York City with her musician mother, Libby (Kelly Preston). After she turns 17, Daphne is undecided about her future, so she takes off by herself to London in search of her father. She immediately meets cute musician Ian (Oliver James) before sneaking in to her father's estate to surprise him. He turns out to be Lord Henry Dashwood (Colin Firth), a fabulously wealthy aristocrat who doesn't even know that she exists. He had met her mother in Morocco and the two were married in a tribal ceremony. Upon their return to England, she left him and went back to the U.S. without ever revealing that she was pregnant. The uptight Henry is already flustered by his campaign for election, advised by ...

Plot Keywords

teen angst, rock band, high society, clumsiness, chandelier, dancing, wedding, tour guide, target practice, swing, tiara, american abroad, musician, fish out of water, estrangement, culture clash, comedy of manners, class, cinderella story, affection

Short Review

What a Girl Wants plays like a TV cartoon, not even a sitcom, and makes little sense on its own terms.

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Streaming Service

1. Apple iTunes : Track Price: 12.99, Track Rental Price: 2.99, Collection Price: 12.99, Track Hd Price: 12.99, Track Hd Rental Price: 2.99, Collection Hd Price: 12.99

2. Vudu : [SD - Buy: 12.99, Rent: 2.99] [HDX - Buy: 12.99, Rent: 2.99]

3. Microsoft Store : Rent From $2.99

4. Amazon Video : From $2.99 to rent