Wild Child (2008)

Directed by

Nick Moore

Genre

comedy drama, romantic comedy, teen film

Country

United Kingdom, France, United States

Runtime

1h 38m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 1,926 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A spoiled American teenager is sent to a strict English boarding school by her father. She clashes with the students and staff at first but eventually learns about friendship and changes her ways.

lightheartedfunsentimentalupbeatsweetpredictablefish-out-of-water

What happens

Wild Child is a 2008 teen comedy film directed by Nick Moore, written by Lucy Dahl, and starring Emma Roberts, Natasha Richardson, Shirley Henderson, Alex Pettyfer and Aidan Quinn, with Georgia King, Kimberley Nixon, Juno Temple, Linzey Cocker and Sophie Wu. Poppy Moore is a wealthy and spoiled American girl who is sent to a boarding school in England by her widowed father, where she soon learns the true meaning of life and friendship. This was Richardson's final film role to be released during her lifetime, as she died seven months after its release. Since its initial release, the film has gained a substantial cult following, being particularly popular in the UK where the film is set. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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