MPAA Rating: PG
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Director: Dennie Gordon
Actors: Amanda Bynes as Daphne Reynolds, Kelly Preston as Libby Reynolds, Colin Firth as Lord Henry Dashwood, Oliver James as Ian Wallace, Anna Chancellor as Glynnis Payne, Christina Cole as Clarissa Payne, Jonathan Pryce as Alistair Payne and Eileen Atkins as Jocelyn Dashwood.

Daphne longs to see her father. Living with her musician mother in New York City, she hears stories of her British father. Years ago a misunderstanding parted Daphne’s very-much-in-love parents, leaving her father, Lord Henry Dashwood, in England, never knowing of her existence. On Daphne’s seventeenth birthday, she decides she must “write her own story” and meet her father. So she packs her bags, grabs her passport and heads for the airport. But when she arrives on her father’s doorstep, Daphne faces more challenges than she expected. She must confront Henry’s cold fiancée and step-daughter-to-be and meet the expectations surrounding her important father. But as she learns to be a proper young lady, Daphne discovers who she is and the love of a father she’s been missing.

This heart-warming film puts family first. Daphne has a good relationship with her mom and wants to bond with her father. Daphne’s mom, Libby, regrets her separation from Henry and has remained faithful to him. Henry is honest and takes Daphne in, despite the danger this unknown daughter might pose to his political career. He shows genuine love and concern for his daughter. An abundance of other positive qualities, including kindness and loyalty are also promoted. While most of this film is family-friendly, a handful of rude comments and several misuses of the Lord’s name flaw the otherwise clean script. Also, Daphne often appears in clingy, low-cut outfits.

Humorous, good-hearted films with happy endings don’t come around too often. What Daphne wants in this film is a happy family bound together through the commitment of marriage. Daphne’s enthusiasm is contagious, and moviegoers will leave wanting the same.

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