Wild Child (film)

Wild Child
UK theatrical release poster
Directed byNick Moore
Written byLucy Dahl
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyChris Seager
Edited bySimon Cozens
Music byMichael Price
Production
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Distributed by
Release date
  • 15 August 2008 (2008-08-15) (United Kingdom)
Running time
98 minutes
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • France
LanguageEnglish
Budget$20 million
Box office$21.9 million[1]

Wild Child is a 2008 teen comedy film directed by Nick Moore, written by Lucy Dahl, and starring Emma Roberts, Natasha Richardson, Shirley Henderson, Alex Pettyfer and Aidan Quinn, with Georgia King, Kimberley Nixon, Juno Temple, Linzey Cocker and Sophie Wu.

Poppy Moore is a wealthy and spoiled American girl who is sent to a boarding school in England by her widowed father, where she soon learns the true meaning of life and friendship.

This was Richardson's final film role before her death the following year. Since its initial release, the film has gained a substantial cult following, being particularly popular in the UK where the film is set.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference BOM was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Wild Child at 15: an ode to teen female friendship". www.stylist.co.uk. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  3. ^ Liu, Rebecca. "How 2000s boarding school drama Wild Child became a hidden cult hit". www.prospectmagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Here's what the cast of Wild Child have been up to since the film". The Tab. 4 November 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2023.