Wild Child

Aug 15, 2008

1h 38m

★ 6.7

New Girl. New School. New Rules.

Overview

Sixteen-year-old Poppy has everything her unlimited credit cards can buy, and a spoiled attitude to match. 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.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Working Title Films

StudioCanal

Universal Pictures

Wild Child Trailers

Cast

Poppy Moore

Emma Roberts

Freddie Kingsley

Alex Pettyfer

Mrs. Kingsley

Natasha Richardson

Kate

Kimberley Nixon

Jennifer 'Drippy' Logan

Juno Temple

Roddy

Johnny Pacar

Josie

Linzey Cocker

Gerry Moore

Aidan Quinn

Harriet Bentley

Georgia King

Kiki

Sophie Wu

Molly Moore

Lexi Ainsworth

Ruby

Shelby Young

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