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Wild Child

2008 · 98 min

A breezy, feel-good teen comedy with fish-out-of-water charm, gentle laughs, and a warm heart.

Directed by: Nick Moore
Genres: Comedy, Family
Starring: Emma Roberts, Alex Pettyfer, Natasha Richardson

Tagline: New Girl. New School. New Rules.
Overview: Sixteen-year-old Poppy has everything her unlimited credit cards can buy, and a spoiled attitude to match. After a final thoughtless prank, her exasperated father ships her off to boarding school in England. There, Poppy meets her match in a stern headmistress and a class full of girls who will not tolerate her selfishness.

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Directed by: Nick Moore
Genres: Comedy, Family
Starring: Emma Roberts, Alex Pettyfer, Natasha Richardson

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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
coming-of-age
friendship
family
redemption
Places: school
countryside
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	0
Humour	7
Realism	6
Romance	5
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: comedy, family
Directed by: Nick Moore
Written by: Lucy Dahl
Starring: Emma Roberts, Alex Pettyfer, Natasha Richardson, Kimberley Nixon, Juno Temple, Johnny Pacar, Linzey Cocker, Aidan Quinn
Music: Michael Price
Cinematography: Chris Seager
Runtime: 98 min
Country: France, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages: English

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