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What a Girl Wants

Amanda Bynes (Actor), Colin Firth (Actor), Dennie Gordon (Director) Rated:
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4.7 out of 5 stars 3,369 ratings
IMDb5.8/10.0
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A free-spirited American teenager travels to London to seek out her long lost father. He happens to be a high ranking British politician and she finds herself having to learn all the Royal British customs.

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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.72 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ MFR085392466627#N
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Dennie Gordon
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, Color, Subtitled, NTSC, Dolby, Letterboxed, Widescreen, Closed-captioned
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 45 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ November 14, 2006
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Amanda Bynes, Colin Firth, Kelly Preston, Eileen Atkins, Anna Chancellor
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English, Spanish, French
  • Language ‏ : ‎ French (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Warner Home Video
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00009XITP
  • Writers ‏ : ‎ Elizabeth Chandler, Jenny Bicks, William Douglas-Home
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 out of 5 stars 3,369 ratings

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Customers find this movie entertaining and heartwarming, with a touch of a Cinderella story and a mixture of drama and comedy. The acting receives positive feedback, particularly Amanda Bynes's performance, and customers appreciate its appeal to both young and older audiences. They describe it as a feel-good movie that's sweet and romantic, with one customer noting it's a great Sunday afternoon curl-up movie.

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238 customers mention "Entertainment value"232 positive6 negative

Customers find the movie entertaining, describing it as cute and wholesome, with one customer mentioning it's a great show to watch with their daughter.

"fav movie from when i was a kid. i appreciated going down memory lane." Read more

"...Its an impressive class that includes the names Keira Knightley, Lindsay Lohan, Hilary Duff and Kristen Bell...." Read more

"...and the grand entrance to the party for Peach & Pear, the film is worth watching just for those moments...." Read more

"...Granted: Bridget Jones is an example of great film as well as a fun movie. Still, with Colin Firth in What a Girl Wants -- so much the better." Read more

73 customers mention "Storyline"68 positive5 negative

Customers enjoy the storyline of this movie, describing it as a nice little tale with a Cinderella touch that proceeds in an entertaining manner.

"...Light, fluffy, exuberant Amanda Bynes chats about working with the other actors, and how intimidated she was by some of the people she worked with...." Read more

"...It starts off nicely and proceeds in a very entertaining manner well past the midway point...." Read more

"Loved the story. receiving what thought you want!" Read more

"I liked the relevance of the premise...." Read more

52 customers mention "Humor"49 positive3 negative

Customers find the movie amusing, appreciating its mixture of drama and comedy, with one customer noting it's not too serious and another mentioning there are no raunchy adult scenes.

"...The movie has it all - heart, laughter, suspense, romance...." Read more

"...There's a lot of good humor and the music ain't bad either...." Read more

"...It is a very funny, romantic and warm hearted movie that leaves you with an uplifted spirit." Read more

"Two tomances and some royal drama. Elements of humor and growing love we well portrayed." Read more

39 customers mention "Actor quality"39 positive0 negative

Customers praise the actors' performances, particularly Amanda Bynes's portrayal of her character and their ability to make their characters interesting.

"...The true acting comes from Mr. Firth who is perfectly cast as the English gentleman who would be PM -- and looks a bit like Tony Blair to boot...." Read more

"I liked the relevance of the premise. A teenaged girl, well played by Amanda Bynes, searches for completeness in her life which motivates her to..." Read more

"...Elements of humor and growing love we well portrayed." Read more

"...Bynes does a perfectly delightful job in playing her character...." Read more

24 customers mention "Feel good movie"24 positive0 negative

Customers find this movie heart-warming and feel-good, with one customer describing it as a gentle roller coaster ride.

"...The movie has it all - heart, laughter, suspense, romance...." Read more

"...It's a fun movie. As with Bridget Jones's Diary -- it's also a feel good movie -- and those are the ones I tend to watch again and again...." Read more

"...The acting is first rate and entertainingly real, emotionally." Read more

"...it's a gentle roller coaster ride through all of your emotions. I had no problems sharing this​ with my own teenage daughter." Read more

18 customers mention "Quality"18 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the movie's quality, noting that it arrives in excellent condition and one customer mentions the sturdy case.

"Daughter loves this movie, great price, perfect condition." Read more

"...But on the bright side, seller was awesome, quality of disc was good transaction was easy got it fast and I would buy from seller again if..." Read more

"...The movie arrived in perfect condition. This particular movie is a great movie that the whole family can enjoy...." Read more

"...But, this came in very good condition." Read more

17 customers mention "Romance"17 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the romantic elements of the movie, describing it as sweet and great love, with one customer particularly appreciating Colin Firth's performance.

"...It is a very funny, romantic and warm hearted movie that leaves you with an uplifted spirit." Read more

"...Watching it changed my mind. It's a sweet, fun, wholesome movie that I thoroughly enjoyed. Sure, some of the characters (peach and pear?)..." Read more

"I can't think of a better cast for this movie. Amanda Bynes is both charming and quirky and lots of fun...." Read more

"...He soon realizes the great love he has for his natural daughter who is a much better person than the daughter of the lady he us about to marry...." Read more

15 customers mention "Ages"15 positive0 negative

Customers find the movie suitable for all ages, particularly noting its appeal to older teens and children.

"...this is a funny movie she is a true teen in this movie that drives the pose to be soon o be step mom crazy...." Read more

"This is a bit of a chick flick and would probably appeal to teen-aged girls...." Read more

"Great movie for kids...." Read more

"...love thei movie and recommened it to all ages." Read more

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  • Princess 👑
    5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely five stars absolute love this movie !!!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2025
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    One of my absolute favorite movies of all time love it glad I bought this movie 🎥!!!
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  • Lexx
    5.0 out of 5 stars good movie
    Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2025
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    fav movie from when i was a kid. i appreciated going down memory lane.
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  • tamara higgins
    5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect
    Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2025
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    Perfect
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  • Darren Harrison
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great movie and DVD, Beware of error in Amazon listing
    Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2005
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    Among the current crop of female child actresses already or about to turn into hot properties for their impressive talent and major sex symbols for their knock-out looks is Amanda Bynes. Its an impressive class that includes the names Keira Knightley, Lindsay Lohan, Hilary Duff and Kristen Bell. But Bynes is one actress who has already reached television stardom through her shows "The Amanda Show" and "What I Like About You" and at the age of 16 she traveled to Europe to appear in a movie appropriately titled "American Girl."

    Before it was released (in early 2003) its title had been changed to "What a Girl Wants" and I sat there in a movie theater knowing little about it. I knew it had been filmed in my home country and starred Colin Firth who had been so good in "Bridget Jones' Diary," I came away impressed by the comic timing and the looks of an actress that would obviously in years-to-come set movie screens on fire.

    "What a Girl Wants" is at its heart a story about a girl searching to find herself. Bynes plays Daphne Reynolds and her mother Libby is played by Mrs. John Travolta (Kelly Preston). The two live in New York City and Daphne spends her time helping out at weddings where her mother is a singer and longing to know a father she has never met. It is observing the father-daughter dance at one of these weddings (where the filmakers used real fathers and daughters) that our hearts go out to Daphne and she determines a drastic plan of action - traveling to London and confronting her absent father.

    The movie has it all - heart, laughter, suspense, romance. Its culture clash theme has been done before and better (Crocodile Dundee for example) but we have so much emotion invested in Daphne's plight that we cannot help but become engrossed in this movie.

    Jonathon Pryce proves that his villainous turn in "Tomorrow Never Dies" was no fluke by pulling out a great performance here as the political advisor of Daphne's father (Firth). Thing is, Firth's character -Henry - is running for political office and Pryce sees Daphne as a liability to his boss' career and her presence an obstacle to his becoming father-in-law to the wealthy and politically powerful Henry.

    This DVD has an impressive number of special features, the crown jewels of which are the two scene specific audio commentaries, one by Bynes and the second by the director and two writers.

    I Liked how the subtitles automatically come up when commentaries are playing. If you have only seen it once it helps keep track of where you are in movie.

    Light, fluffy, exuberant Amanda Bynes chats about working with the other actors, and how intimidated she was by some of the people she worked with. In her commentary she mentions how the weather was when a scene was shot - it was hot, hunid, raining etc

    Obviously Bynes has a great deal of respect for Firth and Preston and almost inevitably Bynes spends a lot of time talking about clothes - big boots when hopping over the wall, commenting on how ugly the dress to a ball is etc. Bynes literally coos over emotional moments.

    Hers is a fun commentary, but there are some gaps. I liked the recounting of anecdotal moments such as her account of being mobbed by fans on bridge that crew could not get permission to close for shooting.

    On the second commentary director Dennie Gordon joined by the two writers Jenny Bicks and Elizabeth Chandler (the Amazon listing is incorrect in identifying them as actors). As one might expect this is more technical in details and as such serves as a nice contrast to Bynes solo track. The writers discuss such matters as how long they worked on it, the original inspiration and discuss different titles (the original title "American Girl" is mentioned on both tracks). The director talks about how wonderful the actors are and seems particularly pleased with Bynes performance.

    Overall this is a very enjoyable family film and a great DVD package.
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  • Adrianna
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love it
    Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2025
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    Love this movie
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  • Only-A-Child
    4.0 out of 5 stars One Third Short of Excellent
    Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2005
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    "What a Girl Wants" is a FAIRY TALE (insert "Parent Trap" here) so those who do not like that type of story need not watch, but just being a fairy tale is no basis for criticism. It is an updated remake of 1958's "The Reluctant Debutante" starring Sandra Dee and Rex Harrison, which itself was based on a 1956 play by William Douglas Home. Home is partially credited with both screenplays although he died in 1992. The basic premise is even older as the humble child who discovers a royal parent is a staple of ancient fairy tales.

    The current version is a pretty decent effort, you could even say that it is 2/3's of an excellent movie. It starts off nicely and proceeds in a very entertaining manner well past the midway point. You are just about to conclude that this is an extremely underrated film when the wheels fall off (insert Colin Firth whisking his daughter away on a motorcycle), from that point the film wobbles lamely along until it thankfully recovers its balance just before its final scene.

    The only other major problem is the cliché Yank-Brit characterizations and the exploitative use of the Royal Family in several scenes. Yanks are fun and funky, Brits are staid and stuffy, most upper class Brits are evil incarnate-with no redeeming qualities whatsoever. You are warned about it going in, this general stupidity is reflected by the promotional poster of an American flag t-shirt between the British guards. The exuberance of Daphne Reynolds (Amanda Bynes) would have played better if the other performances were toned down a few notches. Doubles of and references to the Royal Family are completely unnecessary and simply distract from what is supposed to be a father-daughter-bonding story.

    The best scene happens early, Daphne and her mother are working a local wedding when she discovers the missing groom passed out under a table. She puts ice down his shirt and when he emerges frantically twisting around to remove it, Daphne signals her mom's band to play "Shout" and then mimics the groom's movements.

    I see no basis for the criticism of Amanda Bynes in this film. She plays her high energy self and successfully ratchets back a few notches for the serious scenes. In essence director Dennie Gordon has her play two characters which is the basis of the story's theme as her character must reluctantly conform and work at being someone she is not. Under Gordon's direction and working with a skilled ensemble Bynes nails the character so well that it is hard to image anyone else in the role. She is not on Brittany Murphy's level yet but she progressing nicely. Two similiar scenes really play to her strengths, the fashion runway scene and the grand entrance to the party for Peach & Pear, the film is worth watching just for those moments.

    The widescreen edition DVD is a great value as it has some excellent special features including an unaffected commentary by Bynes. They had a lot of audio problems during production and Bynes provides very good behind the scenes information about what the actors had to do to correct this after the actual shooting was completed.

    Then again, what do I know? I'm only a child.
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  • TINA KAVY
    5.0 out of 5 stars Super
    Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2025
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  • A
    5.0 out of 5 stars It's great!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2024
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    Just as expected.
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  • Amazonｶｽﾀﾏｰ
    5.0 out of 5 stars おすすめです！
    Reviewed in Japan on November 9, 2015
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    みなさんのレビュー同様、映画はとても面白くてオススメです！スカッと元気、ほんわり温かくなる映画です。

    そして特別なオススメは・・・、DVDの中にある「ギャラリー」（特典映像）の中に
    「ファッションとエチケット」（9分）というコーナーがあります。
    この一番最後に「オマケ」ＮＧ映像が２本だけ入っています、
    これがめちゃめちゃ面白いです！ほんの数十秒ですが、とにかく大爆笑なのでこれは絶対に見てください！
    （ただし、ケリー・プレストン」のプロフィールを知らないと笑えないかも）

    映画中で悪役だったジョナサン・プライスですが、このたった数十秒で大好きになりました！！
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  • Vivien Ernst
    5.0 out of 5 stars Alles andere als ein blöder Teenie-Film
    Reviewed in Germany on January 31, 2005
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    Jedesmal, wenn Daphne wieder auf einer Hochzeit kellnert, bei der ihre Mutter Libby singt, muss sie sich den Vater-Tochter-Tanz anschauen und daran denken, dass sie so etwas nie haben wird, da sie ihren Vater noch nie gesehen hat. Doch als sie mit der Schule fertig ist und nicht recht weiß was sie machen will, merkt sie plötzlich, dass sie diese eine Sache tun muss, um heraus zufinden wer sie wirklich ist: Ihn finden! Sie weiß, dass er ein engl. Politiker ist und so fliegt sie kurzer Hand von New York nach London um ihn zu suchen. Mit Hilfe des Musikers Ian gelingt ihr dies dann auch und obwohl Sir Henry Dashwood zunächst geschockt ist, findet er bald Gefallen an seiner Tochter und bietet ihr an den Sommer über zu bleiben.
    Nachdem Daphne jedoch mit ihrer direkten und unkonventionellen Art auf einigen Veranstaltungen für Aufregung sorgt und damit den Wahlkampf ihres Vaters zu gefährden scheint, steht für Henry fest: Daphne muss sich ändern. Und so fängt sie an sich anzupassen und wird von einem besonderen, individuellen Mädchen zu einer wohlerzogenen jungen Lady von vielen.
    Ian, der spontan in den Tag hinein lebt und seinen eigenen Weg geht, ist daraufhin sehr enttäuscht und wendet sich von ihr ab. Doch schließlich stellt Daphne fest, dass ihr jetzt, wo sie ihren Vater hat, etwas anderes vermisst: Sie selbst zu sein.
    Und so verlässt sie ihn schweren Herzens und kehrt nach New york zurück. Ihren Vater plagen nun Zweifel, ob er dass richtige Leben lebt, denn Daphne fehlt ihm sehr und er liebt ihre Mutter immer noch. Und dann eines Tages, bei einer weiteren Hochzeit mit Vater-Tochter-Tanz steht er plötzlich vor Daphne...
    Dieser Film ist einfach wunderschön und alles andere als ein langweiliger Teenie-Film mit trockener Lovestory. In "Was Mädchen wollen" geht es um die Frage in wie weit man sich verändern und anpassen sollte, für jemanden den man liebt. Nätürlich spielt auch die erste Liebe eine Rolle, aber sie ist eine Nebenhandlung, die dem eigentlichen Thema viel Platz lässt.
    Also, wenn ihr wissen wollt, was Henry seiner Tochter zusagen hat, ob Daphne nun weiß, was sie will, was mit Libby und Henry geschieht und wo eigentlich Ian steckt, dann kauft euch den fantastischen Film "Was Mädchen wollen", ihr werdet es nicht bereuen!
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  • KittyKins
    5.0 out of 5 stars Touching and Romantic Family Film
    Reviewed in Canada on December 3, 2011
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    What a Girl Wants is a delightful love story for the true/hopeless romantic. I really enjoyed this film about love lost and rebuilding broken relationships. I still don't know how I missed this one in the theatre! The acting is really superb, especially by Colin Firth who is outstanding, and he and Kelly Preston have such excellent chemistry. The story has such a good balance of humour and touching moments, and it is very enjoyable with a good message. It also ties up all the loose ends nicely and leaves you with a happy feeling. It sort of reminds me of the Parent Trap a bit as well as Cinderella or the Princess Diaries. The scenes from Britain and Morocco are very nice and add to the cultural flavour of the film. I also like how songs with such fitting lyrics are used to add to the emotion in the storyline.

    In terms of the acting, it is amazing how much Colin Firth can say with his eyes!! It is interesting because in this film we see so many different moods for Henry Dashwood, and unlike his role as Mr. Darcy, Colin Firth smiles quite a bit. He has such a nice smile and actually looks more like his fellow actor and brother Jonathan than I had previously thought (excellent actor too esp. in Victoria & Albert). During this film, because we see so many different sides of the character, I came away feeling that I knew Colin Firth a little better, even though it is about a fictional person. Kelly Preston is really good as Libby and shows such touching emotion in her role as the woman who only ever loved one man. Amanda Bynes also does an excellent job and she is a great comedic actress. There are some famous British stars in this film including Anna Chancellor, Eileen Atkins and Jonathan Pryce who also add class and talent to their supporting roles.

    Libby Reynolds is a singer who decides to go to see the world and meets Henry, her Knight in Shining Armour, in Morocco. "They fall hopelessly and passionately in love" and are married in a Moroccan wedding ceremony. They plan to make it official when they return to London, but his family and advisors get in the way. Henry is a man of Title and with the sudden death of his father, he is Lord Dashwood. His advisor (Jonathan Pryce) tricks Libby into thinking that Henry wants her to leave, and convinces Henry that Libby leaves because she has another man. Unknown to Henry, Libby is pregnant with their daughter Daphne. For 17 years Libby and Daphne live in China Town in New York. Daphne works as a waitress at wedding receptions where her mother's band performs, and she feels sad when she watches the father-daughter dances (I cried during that part) and wishes for that kind of relationship with HER father. Every birthday Daphne always makes a wish that her father will come to find her, but her mother doesn't tell Henry because she is afraid her daughter will get hurt in the same way she did. Daphne always feels that part of her is missing because she doesn't know her father, and so when she is finished high school she goes to London to find him and also finds romance (Oliver James) along the way. Her father is engaged to the daughter of the advisor who got rid of Libby and is starting a political career. Eventually, Henry discovers what his true priorities are, and what he is willing to sacrifice to do the right thing and find true happiness.

    I would definitely recommend this film. There are a few mildly offensive words used, but everything else is as clean as a whistle. The worst for me was the bejesus comment. However, if you love romantic films, especially with a British flavour, you will love this movie. It presents hope and that our dreams can be even better than we imagine.
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  • Nick B
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 23, 2018
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    Funny feel good movie
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  • Jean noel Lupien
    5.0 out of 5 stars Très bon film
    Reviewed in Canada on July 16, 2024
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    C'est très réaliste et les acteurs sont très bons,connaître son propre père sait idéal
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