What a girl wants Info

Fact File:

This was Amanda's second film and her first starring role

Directed by Dennie Gordon (New York Minute, Joe Dirt)

Amanda won a 'Favorite Movie Actress' award at the 2004 Kids Choice Awards for What a girl wants

Formerly titled as 'American Girl', 'London Calling' and 'Holly's World' before finally settling on What a girl wants

This film opened during war with Iraq which made Warner Bros. change the poster art for the film. Because the original artwork showed Amanda Bynes displaying a peace symbol, the artwork was changed so that the peace symbol was airbrushed out. The studio did not want anyone to think the artwork was a war protest.

Taglines:
Trying to fit in. Born to stand out.

Plot Summary:
Daphne, a free-spirited American 17-year-old (Amanda Bynes) raised by her equally free-spirited mother goes to England to establish a relationship with the father (Colin Firth) who never knew she existed and turns out to be a prominent political figure heavily involved in social customs. Daphne must attempt to fit in with the social requirements demanded of her, while also getting to know her father, dealing with his territorial step-daughter, and maintaining her own self-identity.

Trailer:
Various formats: Here

Runtime:
105 minutes

Expected Rating:
PG

Release Date:
March 27th 2003 (US)

Main Cast:
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

Box Office Gross:
Domestic: $36,105,433
Overseas: $14,626,706
Worldwide: $50,732,139

What a girl wants Pictures and Stills