Daphne has everything she wishes for except her dad. One day she discovers that her father is a rich British politician who is also contesting for office, and she can’t wait to look for him. Soon she realises that it may lead to a scandal which would lessen his chances of winning the elections.
24 November 1955, Los Angeles, California, USA
20 August 1964, Cambridge, England, UK
1 June 1980, London, England, UK
15 July 1924, South Africa
13 October 1962, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
16 June 1934, Clapton, London, England, UK
1 May 1939, Seattle, Washington, USA
19 December 1979, London, England, UK
13 January 1984, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
1945, Taunton, Somerset, England, UK
January 12, 2016
definitely a cute film if you're into that sort of thingApril 04, 2003
Uninspired and insipid all the way.April 04, 2003
Girls undoubtedly will want to see it, but What a Girl Wants feels a bit like a reheated version of The Princess Diaries.April 08, 2003
A sanitized adventure for the Mary Kate-and-Ashley set.April 04, 2003
What A Girl Wants doesn't satisfy.December 30, 2003
The capable cast is wasted in this fluff piece.August 29, 2003
Despite her obnoxious Nickelodeon pedigree, Bynes proves that, given the right project, she isn't half bad.May 12, 2004
Another piece of teen-girl wish-fulfillment fluff of the most forgettable sort.December 29, 2010
Too-cute with a few iffy moments, but tweens will eat it up.August 15, 2003
The mum, played by Kelly Preston, tells Daphne, "Getting to know yourself is the answer." And we thought this was supposed to be good family fun.April 07, 2003
There's nothing wrong with this movie, it just kind of moves along at this little pace, no surprises.April 04, 2003
An unsubtle but sunny fairy tale.