4.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
What a Girl Wants (2003)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 4.9
Overview
An American girl, Daphne, heads to Europe in search of the father she's never met. But instead of finding a British version of her bohemian mother, she learns the love of her mom's life is an uptight politician. The only problem now is that her long-lost dad is engaged to a fiercely territorial social climber with a daughter who makes Daphne's life miserable.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Neutral
Overview
An American girl, Daphne, heads to Europe in search of the father she's never met. But instead of finding a British version of her bohemian mother, she learns the love of her mom's life is an uptight politician. The only problem now is that her long-lost dad is engaged to a fiercely territorial social climber with a daughter who makes Daphne's life miserable.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film is a coming-of-age family drama that explores the tension between individual authenticity and societal expectations, ultimately championing personal happiness and familial bonds over superficial appearances without promoting a specific political ideology.
The film features traditional casting with a predominantly white main cast, reflecting its setting in British aristocracy and an American family. Its narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, focusing on themes of family, romance, and personal growth without explicit DEI critiques.
Secondary
The film includes Armistead Stuart, a character with effeminate mannerisms often used for comedic effect. While not explicitly LGBTQ+, his portrayal leans into stereotypes without offering depth or affirmation. His role is incidental, neither significantly uplifting nor denigrating, leading to a neutral net impact.
The film 'What a Girl Wants' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its plot centers on a coming-of-age story and family dynamics, making the portrayal of transsexual identity not applicable to its content.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film features original characters and is not a direct adaptation of a specific source with established character genders, nor is it a reboot or biopic. Therefore, no gender swaps occur.
This film is a remake of the 1958 movie "The Reluctant Debutante." A review of the main characters and their portrayals in both versions reveals no instances where a character canonically established as one race was depicted as a different race. All primary roles in the 2003 adaptation are played by actors of the same race as their 1958 counterparts or original character descriptions.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.8
6.3
Critic Ratings
3.4
4.1
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