Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- breezy
- witty
- sentimental
- lazy sunday
- teen movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as formulaic, saccharine fluff, despite acknowledging the appealing chemistry between Brittany Murphy and Dakota Fanning.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Molly's vanished inheritance leaves her indebted and inexperienced, forcing her to work as a nanny.
Ray behaves like an adult while Molly behaves like a spoiled child, with their relationship gradually correcting that imbalance.
Molly and Ray's close contact is the central mechanism of their mutual emotional development.
Molly lives as if she were a fairytale princess before her financial collapse turns fantasy into survival.
Films like Uptown Girls, and why
The Baby-Sitters Club
Shares a female buddy comedy structure, intergenerational friendship, and warm coming-of-age themes.
The Nanny Diaries
Shares a wealthy but immature protagonist forced into responsibility through an emotionally formative relationship with a child.
The Holiday
Shares breezy urban comedy, female friendship, romantic subplots, and personal growth after financial upheaval.
Movie Details
- Director
- Boaz Yakin
- Release Date
- 2003-08-15
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (1230)
Cast
- Brittany Murphy
- Dakota Fanning
- Marley Shelton
- Donald Faison
- Jesse Spencer
- Austin Pendleton
- Heather Locklear
- Will Toale
- Marceline Hugot
- Pell James
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Uptown Girls about?
- After losing her fortune, a spoiled Manhattan heiress becomes a nanny and discovers unexpected adulthood through her prickly young charge.
- What is Uptown Girls like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Uptown Girls as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Uptown Girls violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Uptown Girls.
- What did critics think of Uptown Girls?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as formulaic, saccharine fluff, despite acknowledging the appealing chemistry between Brittany Murphy and Dakota Fanning.
- Which films are like Uptown Girls?
- Films with a similar feel include The Baby-Sitters Club, The Nanny Diaries, and The Holiday.
- How long is Uptown Girls?
- Uptown Girls runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch Uptown Girls?
- In United States, Uptown Girls streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
