Wild Child
Poppy is a self-obsessed, incorrigible brat who lives a pampered life in her L.A. world. Although she's handed credit cards with unlimited balances and surrounded by countless hangers on, Poppy can't escape the mounting frustration she feels with her family situation. 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.
24 September 1985, Bristol, England, UK
2 August 1992, East Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
12 August 1953, London, England, UK
1 December 1989, Los Angeles County, California, USA
15 September 1989, Westlake Village, California, USA
21 July 1989, London, England, UK
28 March 1972, Hornchurch, Essex, England, UK
23 July 1973, Lambeth, London, England, UK
8 June 1983, Los Gatos, California, USA
6 June 1981, Dearborn, Michigan, USA
18 November 1986, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
8 March 1959, Chicago, Illinois, USA
13 January 1988
26 March 1962, Folkestone, Kent, England, UK
30 July 1966, Albrighton, Shropshire, England, UK
28 October 1992, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
7 January 1985, Reno, Nevada, USA
12 May 1964, England, UK
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.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.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.September 19, 2008
It's an unoriginal story but one with potential, and the actors who play Poppy's school chums are lively company.November 23, 2009
Mildly entertaining and utterly innocuous...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
A project broad-based enough to make tween competitor Angus, Thongs And Perfect Snogging feel arthouse.August 15, 2008
This celebration of mid-Atlantic compromise is one for the youngest and most forgiving of teenage girls.September 13, 2008
The film has an energy and honesty about it: it's lively, funny and smart and the characters are appealingDecember 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
What begins as tedious teen comedy/drama about a Californian brat turns out to be a surprisingly agreeable popcorn flick.October 18, 2008
Competent if mechanical helming debut by editor Nick Moore.