Wild Child
A selfish Malibu princess is moved off to a strict English boarding school by her exasperated father.
11 July 1990, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
8 June 1983, Los Gatos, California, USA
13 January 1985, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
11 November 1985, New Britain, Connecticut, USA
28 October 1992, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
11 May 1963, Marylebone, London, England, UK
10 April 1990, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England, UK
24 September 1985, Bristol, England, UK
12 August 1953, London, England, UK
7 January 1985, Reno, Nevada, USA
23 July 1973, Lambeth, London, England, UK
18 November 1986, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
21 March 1973, London, England, UK
30 July 1966, Albrighton, Shropshire, England, UK
15 September 1989, Westlake Village, California, USA
September 13, 2008
The film has an energy and honesty about it: it's lively, funny and smart and the characters are appealing
August 15, 2008
This celebration of mid-Atlantic compromise is one for the youngest and most forgiving of teenage girls.
September 19, 2008
What begins as tedious teen comedy/drama about a Californian brat turns out to be a surprisingly agreeable popcorn flick.
August 15, 2008
Bright and silly, with just enough wit and intelligence to make it watchable, this British-American teen comedy doesn't break much new ground, but is pretty entertaining while it lasts.
September 19, 2008
The screenplay by Lucy Dahl (daughter of Roald) dwells unpleasantly on cruelty and humiliation, and finally Poppy does little more than exchange one form of snobbery for another.
October 18, 2008
Competent if mechanical helming debut by editor Nick Moore.
December 07, 2009
A slight but tart teen comedy, Child carries some surprising bite, subverting the norm with a fine British cast helping to sell the pixy stick fantasy, buttressed by Roberts's refreshing angry streak.
September 19, 2008
It's an unoriginal story but one with potential, and the actors who play Poppy's school chums are lively company.
August 15, 2008
It may be manna for teen girls but any kind of critical eye will find it about as convincingly made as the last St Trinian's movie. It is played, though, with lively abandon.
October 18, 2008
A project broad-based enough to make tween competitor Angus, Thongs And Perfect Snogging feel arthouse.
August 15, 2008
Despite a shaky start, Wild Child is actually a surprisingly entertaining teen flick, thanks to likeable performances and a script that highlights the importance of friendship. Worth seeing.
November 23, 2009
Mildly entertaining and utterly innocuous...
