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What a Girl Wants
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PG,1hr 35min
Released:
April 4, 2003
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Warner Bros. Pictures
Synopsis: 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 ... Full Synopsis
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In her sassy but scrubbed way, Bynes is a real charmer, and What a Girl Wants is a likable throwaway. Full Review
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Featured Cast
Daphne
Henry Dashwood, Lord Henry Dashwood
Libby Reynolds
Jocelyn Dashwood
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Amanda Bynes attends the New York premiere of "What a Girl Wants" on April 2, 2003.
Amanda Bynes, star of "What a Girl Wants"
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