Wild Child poster

Wild Child (2008)

Film · 1h 38m · Rated PG-13

Comedy, Drama, Romance

A spoiled American teenager gets a brisk, wholesome reality check at an English boarding school.

Feel-good and romantic, with big broad humor. A date-night pick at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.

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Wild Child parents guide

It stays inside its PG-13, with no sex or nudity and mild language.

Rated PG-13, but by what is on screen our estimate is fine from about 7.

Scare
Not scary
Jump scares
None noted
Gore
No gore
Violence
No real violence
Sex and nudity
None noted
Language
Mild
Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

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What is Wild Child about?

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.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

Yes. It lands on a happy note.

Cast and crew

Directed byNick Moore
StarringEmma Roberts, Alex Pettyfer, Natasha Richardson, Kimberley Nixon, Juno Temple, Johnny Pacar

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