ComedyDrama

Uptown Girls

- They're about to teach each other how to act their age.

Molly Gunn, the freewheeling daughter of a deceased rock legend, is forced to get a job when her manager steals her money. As nanny for precocious Ray, the oft ignored daughter of a music executive she learns what it means to be an adult while teaching Ray how to be a child.

Release Date : 2003-08-15

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : GreeneStreet Films

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Molly Gunn

Original Name : Brittany Murphy

Gender : Female

Character Name : Ray Schleine

Original Name : Dakota Fanning

Gender : Female

Character Name : Ingrid

Original Name : Marley Shelton

Gender : Female

Character Name : Huey

Original Name : Donald Faison

Gender : Male

Character Name : Neal

Original Name : Jesse Spencer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. McConkey

Original Name : Austin Pendleton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Roma Schleine

Original Name : Heather Locklear

Gender : Female

Character Name : Briefs Model

Original Name : Will Toale

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nurse

Original Name : Marceline Hugot

Gender : Female

Character Name : Julie

Original Name : Pell James

Gender : Female

Character Name : Party Guy

Original Name : Quddus

Gender : Male

Character Name : Party Guy

Original Name : Russell Steinberg

Gender : Male

Character Name : Fisher Stevens

Original Name : Fisher Stevens

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ballet Teacher

Original Name : Susanna Frazer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Holly

Original Name : Wynter Kullman

Gender : Female

Character Name : Kelli

Original Name : Amy Korb

Gender : Female

Character Name : Woman

Original Name : Geraldine Bartlett

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rock Star

Original Name : Mark McGrath

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rock Star

Original Name : Dave Navarro

Gender : Male

Character Name : Auction Hippie

Original Name : Peter James Kelsch

Gender : Male

Character Name : Auctioneer

Original Name : Edmund Genest

Gender : Male

Character Name : Burly Man

Original Name : Greg Baglia

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cashier

Original Name : Angelina Hong

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hot Dog Vendor

Original Name : Rocco Musacchia

Gender : Male

Character Name : Christie's Rep

Original Name : Edward Hibbert

Gender : Male

Character Name : Celebrity Date

Original Name : David Wells

Gender : Male

Character Name : Limo Driver

Original Name : Ramsey Faragallah

Gender : Male

Character Name : Elke

Original Name : Tania Deighton

Gender : Female

Character Name : Executive

Original Name : Tom Reilly

Gender : Male

Character Name : Executive

Original Name : Reed Birney

Gender : Male

Character Name : Executive

Original Name : Polly Adams

Gender : Female

Character Name : Admissions Counselor

Original Name : Laurine Towler

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Feldman

Original Name : Martin Shakar

Gender : Male

Character Name : Housemaid

Original Name : Valentina McKenzie

Gender : Male

Character Name : Moving Man

Original Name : Wayne Gurman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Old Lady

Original Name : Susan Willis

Gender : Female

Character Name : Phone Rep

Original Name : A.D. Miles

Gender : Male

Character Name : Store Manager

Original Name : Maria Finglas

Gender : Male

Character Name : Street Sweeper

Original Name : Philip Levy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tony (Doorman)

Original Name : Anthony J. Ribustello

Gender : Male

Character Name : Celebrity

Original Name : Brian Friedman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Celebrity

Original Name : Nas

Gender : Male

Character Name : Celebrity

Original Name : Carmen Electra

Gender : Female

Character Name : Celebrity

Original Name : Duncan Sheik

Gender : Male

Character Name : Screaming Teen

Original Name : Dana Klein

Gender : Male

Character Name : Screaming Teen

Original Name : Samantha Toohey

Gender : Male

Character Name : $2500 Man

Original Name : Jeremy Petardi

Gender : Male

Reviews

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2021-06-23

Way more than a shallow “chick flick” romcom. RELEASED IN 2003 and directed by Boaz Yakin, "Uptown Girls" is a dramedy with a little romance about Molly (Brittany Murphy), a fun-loving 22 year-old who suddenly loses her inherited riches and is forced to become a nanny to a stoical neat-freak girl, Ray (Dakota Fanning). Heather Locklear plays Ray’s distant mother who’s an exec in the music biz while Jesse Spencer plays a hunky musician who gets signed. Marley Shelton and Donald Faison are on hand as friends of Molly. The first act didn’t do much for me, but at the halfway point something made me bust out laughing and I busted out four more times before it was over. More importantly, the movie is rich with quality mind/spirit food. Both Molly and Ray are broken people who handle their grief in opposite ways. And each has what the other needs to heal and escape their disorder. “Uptown Girls” boldly reveals that “meds” (drugs) cannot heal or deliver a person; the best they can do is help a person cope. In fact, they usually have negative side-effects, mentally and physically. Sadly, six years after the release of the film Murphy ironically died of cardiac arrest due to inadvertent overdoses of a mixture of over-the-counter & prescription drugs taken (they presume) for a respiratory infection. She was only 32. The flick encourages growing up and achieving true success through (1.) recognizing “golden connections” and taking advantage of them (after all, no one makes it alone, no one; they had help); and (2.) discerning and cultivating one’s special talent(s). I’d say more, but it’s better to see the movie, enjoy it, and quarry the gems for oneself. THE MOVIE RUNS 1 hour 32 minutes and was shot in New York City (Manhattan & Brooklyn with studio work done in Queens). WRITERS: Julia Dahl, Mo Ogrodnik & Lisa Davidowitz wrote the script based on Allison Jacobs’ story. GRADE: B+