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.
Acting
Natasha Richardson's final film — warmth against Roberts' chaos.
Costume
Poppy's Malibu wardrobe vs. mandatory plaid: visual comedy gold.
Writing
Surprisingly sharp dialogue about class and loneliness.
Director
Nick Moore
Emma Roberts
Poppy Moore
Alex Pettyfer
Freddie Kingsley
Natasha Richardson
Mrs. Kingsley
Kimberley Nixon
Kate
Juno Temple
Jennifer 'Drippy' Logan
Johnny Pacar
Roddy
Linzey Cocker
Josie
Aidan Quinn
Gerry Moore
Georgia King
Harriet Bentley
Sophie Wu
Kiki
Lexi Ainsworth
Molly Moore
Shelby Young
Ruby
Shirley Henderson
Matron
Nick Frost
Mr. Christopher
Selina Cadell
Mrs. Loughton
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Natasha Richardson's final film before her tragic death in 2009; she reportedly loved the role and found it refreshing after heavy dramas.
The film accidentally predicted the 2010s 'preppy' aesthetic revival on TikTok — Poppy's transformation from chaos to coordinated plaid basically invented 'dark academia lite.'
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