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MPAA Rating: PG Content Advisory: Suitable for Children, Suitable for Teens Movie Release: 2003 DVD Release: 08/05/2003 Format: DVD - Closed Captioned Edition: Dual Layered Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 45 mins Studio: Warner Home Video Total Copies: 13 Genres: Comedy, Comedy of Manners, Teen Movie See Also: What a Girl Wants [Widescreen], What a Girl Wants [MD], What a Girl Wants [Fullscreen], What a Girl Wants [Widescreen]

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 doting aide Alistair Payne (Jonathan Pryce). His no-nonsense fiancée, Glynnis (Anna Chancellor), and her bratty daughter, Clarissa (Christina Cole), are threatened by Daphne's presence, thinking that she will hurt Henry's political aspirations by causing a scandal. However, the family matriarch (Eileen Atkins) takes a liking to her and she soon finds herself trying to liven things up at several stuffy aristocratic parties. Meanwhile, the evil Glynnis and Clarissa conspire against her by trying to sabotage her appearance, leading up to the conclusion at Daphne's very own coming-out party. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide

Amanda Bynes - Daphne
Colin Firth - Lord Henry Dashwood
Kelly Preston - Libby Reynolds
Eileen Atkins - Jocelyn Dashwood
Jonathan Pryce - Alistair Payne
Anna Chancellor - Glynnis

Amanda Bynes landed her first starring film role in this comedy drama, which gets the royal treatment on DVD. What a Girl Wants has been given a full-screen pan-and-scan transfer at the aspect ratio of 1.33:1 and the audio has been mastered in Dolby Digital 5.1. In addition to the original English language soundtrack, an alternate dubbed track in French has been included, as well as closed captions in English. Bonus materials include an alternate audio commentary from screenwriters Jenny Bicks and Elizabeth Chandler, a selection of deleted scenes, the film's original theatrical trailer, two bonus featurettes ("What's a Girl to Wear" and "Fashion Etiquette 101"), and two hidden Easter eggs: a chapter of bloopers and on-set gags, and audition videos from several of the film's actors. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide