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First Daughter

2004 · 105 min

A gentle, predictable fairy-tale romance about a girl discovering freedom, with soft charm and low stakes.

Directed by
Forest Whitaker
Genres
Family, Comedy, Drama
Tagline
The girl who always stood out is finally getting the chance to fit in.
Overview
Samantha MacKenzie, the daughter of the president of the United States, arrives at college with a group of Secret Service agents. Samantha, however, resents their presence and decides she wants to attend school just like a normal student.

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Directed by
Forest Whitaker
Genres
Family, Comedy, Drama
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • love
  • family
  • freedom
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • school
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour5
Realism6
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
family, comedy, drama, romance
Directed by
Forest Whitaker
Written by
Jessica Bendinger, Kate Kondell
Starring
Katie Holmes, Marc Blucas, Amerie, Michael Keaton, Margaret Colin, Lela Rochon, Michael Milhoan, Dwayne Adway
Music
Blake Neely, Michael Kamen
Cinematography
Toyomichi Kurita
Runtime
105 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
French, English

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