

What a Girl Wants
- Family
- Comedy
- Drama
- Romance
American Daphne Reynolds heads to Europe in search of the father she's never met. But instead of finding a British version of her boho mother, she learns the love of her mom's life is an uptight politician. The only problem now is that her long-lost father is engaged to a fiercely territorial social climber with a daughter who makes Daphne's life miserable.
What a Girl Wants is a 2003 family comedy-drama about American teenager Daphne Reynolds who travels to Europe to find her estranged father, only to discover he's a British politician engaged to a woman whose daughter becomes her rival. The film follows Daphne's journey as she navigates her newfound family dynamics and learns unexpected truths about love and belonging.
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Wide release in United States · Rated PG
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Amanda BynesDaphne Reynolds
Colin FirthHenry Dashwood
Kelly PrestonLibby Reynolds
Eileen AtkinsJocelyn Dashwood
Anna ChancellorGlynnis Payne
Jonathan PryceAlistair Payne
Oliver JamesIan Wallace
Christina ColeClarissa Payne
James GreenePercy- Ben ScholfieldArmistead Stuart
Sylvia SymsPrincess Charlotte
Tara SummersNoelle- Peter HugoPrince Charles
Jonah RussellPoliceman
Stanley TownsendBride's Father

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When was What a Girl Wants released?
What a Girl Wants premiered on March 27, 2003.
What is What a Girl Wants about?
The film follows Daphne Reynolds, an American teenager who travels to Europe to meet her father for the first time, only to find he's a conservative politician engaged to a snobbish woman. Daphne must navigate family conflict and her father's fiancée's hostile daughter while discovering the truth about her parents' past relationship.
What genre is What a Girl Wants?
What a Girl Wants is a family comedy-drama with romantic elements, blending humor with coming-of-age themes.














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