Uptown Girls

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Uptown Girls

PG-13

2003

1h 33m

Comedy

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Molly Gunn (Brittany Murphy) has never worked a day in her life and has lived like a queen since her father, a famous rock 'n' roll star, died and left her his fortune. But everything changes when Molly realizes that her manager has stolen her money. She lands a job as a nanny for Ray (Dakota Fanning), a young girl whose serious attitude is the opposite of Molly's carefree one. With help from her boyfriend, Neal (Jesse Spencer), Molly tries to bond with Ray and learn how to be an adult.

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Critics Consensus

With two obnoxious lead characters and an uneven screenplay, Uptown Girls fails to charm.

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Sheila Johnston

London Evening Standard

01/10/2018

Saucereyed and hedgehog-haired, Brittany Murphy thinks, wrongly, that she is adorably kooky as the party girl.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

12/29/2010

2/5

A lame, predictable comedy.

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Andrew Sarris

Observer

09/26/2003

Though I found Mr. Yakin's direction unexpectedly imaginative, and the script often incongruously subtle, I couldn't get into the spirit of all the whimsy, the reason being the surprising lack of charm in the two leads.

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

11/03/2019

2.5/5

Although [Brittany] Murphy and [Dakota] Fanning click, the rest of the movie doesn't click with them and actually gets in the way of this delightful pairing.

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

01/07/2010

1.5/4

Fanning practically dares the audience to throw sharp objects at the screen with her thoroughly obnoxious performance.

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

04/29/2009

Brought down with emotional manipulation, melodrama, and just a bi-polar mood.

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Mariana T

@M.Tezeta 4d

I'm not a huge fan of rom-coms, but this one definitely piqued my interest. The protagonists, so rebellious, bring a necessary charisma to the story. The length of the introduction is perfect to catch your attention. However, it often suffers from a weak script that resorts to superfluous situations for comedic effect. The ending is rather idyllic—why bring the guy back in the final scene? Nevertheless, Brittany Murphy, I don't think I could ever forget your character. Anyway, let it remain a cult film.

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Gabriela R

@gabirodriguez 6d

This is one of the best movies I’ve ever watched. People who rate it low honestly didn’t understand it. The characters act the way they do for a reason, and once you pay attention, everything makes sense. It makes you laugh and cry at the same time. This isn’t just about a dumb blonde and a mean little girl. It’s about trauma, girlhood, and how hard the world can be. It shows how loss and pain affect the way we behave, how we shut people out when we’re tired of trusting, and how important it is to have someone who truly sees you. It’s not a typical feel-good movie or a rom-com. It stays with you, and honestly, it breaks you a little.

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Gustavo J

@Gustavo83 Jan 11

Over 20 years later and this movie is still valid!! The 12% is not fair!!!

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Khloe S

@uptowngirl Jan 9

I adore this movie is just like my comfort movie. If you haven’t seen it I highly recommend it. This movie is the best.

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HNINN AYE T

@hninn Dec 31

Its a very mature movie even though it sounds lame. Brittney Murphy and Dakota Fanning made a brilliant bonding with each other and both of them are brilliant. It made me laugh and it made me cry. I watched it at least 4 times and it still made me cry thinking I cannor watch Britney Murphy again. she was so under rated. RIP

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Christina F

Nov 16

Its decent I guess, Dakota Fanning and Brittney Murphy are amazing at anything they do film wise, however I found the film cringy, toxic and irritatingly depressing. This movie left me feeling empty and sad for almost no reason.

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Boaz Yakin

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Molly Gunn

Dakota Fanning

Ray Schleine

Marley Shelton

Ingrid

Donald Faison

Huey

Jesse Spencer

Neal

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Synopsis

Molly Gunn (Brittany Murphy) has never worked a day in her life and has lived like a queen since her father, a famous rock 'n' roll star, died and left her his fortune. But everything changes when Molly realizes that her manager has stolen her money. She lands a job as a nanny for Ray (Dakota Fanning), a young girl whose serious attitude is the opposite of Molly's carefree one. With help from her boyfriend, Neal (Jesse Spencer), Molly tries to bond with Ray and learn how to be an adult.

Director: Boaz Yakin
Producer: John Penotti, Fisher Stevens, Allison Jacobs
Screenwriter: Allison Jacobs, Julia Dahl, Mo Ogrodnik, Lisa Davidowitz
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, GreeneStreet Films Inc.
Rating: PG-13 (Sexual Content|Language)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 15, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 16, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $36.9M
Runtime: 1h 33m
Sound Mix: Surround

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