What a Girl Wants

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, 35% Rotten Tomatometer Score
  • Little girls will definitely enjoy it, but it's too syrupy and predictable for adults.
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    Joe MorgensternWall Street Journal
    What a Girl Wants plays like a TV cartoon, not even a sitcom, and makes little sense on its own terms.
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    Nell MinowCommon Sense Media
    Too-cute with a few iffy moments, but tweens will eat it up.
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    Anya KamenetzVillage Voice
    A sanitized adventure for the Mary Kate-and-Ashley set.
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    Kimberley JonesAustin Chronicle
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    David NusairReel Film Reviews
    ...the arms-length atmosphere [is] compounded by a wheel-spinning narrative and Bynes’ irritatingly larger-than-life performance.
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    Danielle SolzmanSolzy at the Movies
    What a Girl Wants may be predictable but this comedy will never not be enjoyable.
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    Eddie Harrisonfilm-authority.com
    a gawp-fest for those interested in slumming acting talent and off-kilter observations about Britishness...
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    Debbie Lynn EliasBehind The Lens
    Dennie Gordon does an admirable of directing this little romp across the pond keeping things light and even-tempered... Predictable? Yes. Sentimental? Yes. Charming? Yes. Enjoyable? Without a doubt.
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