with an average rating of 4.80/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Little girls will definitely enjoy it, but it's too syrupy and predictable for adults." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 41 out of 100, based on 27 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film a grade "A" on scale of A to F. The film is available on various streaming services. Edward Guthmann of The San Francisco Chronicle called it a "dreadful teen comedy." Anya Kamenetz of The Village Voice described the film as "a sanitized adventure for the Mary Kate-and-Ashley set." Box office In its opening weekend, the film grossed $11.4 million in 2,964 theaters in the United States and Canada, ranking #2 at the box office behind fellow newcomer Phone Booth ($15 million). By the end of its run, the film had grossed $36.1 million domestically and $14.6 million internationally, totaling $50.7 million worldwide. Promotion Before the US release of the film, print advertisements were altered to remove the peace sign that Bynes was giving in the poster as the 2003 invasion of Iraq by the United States, the United Kingdom and their allied forces had begun. A rep for Warner Bros. explained "'In a time of war, we made a slight alteration so that we could avoid any potential political statement in a completely nonpolitical film." Accolades The film won and was nominated for a number of awards throughout 2004. References External links 2003 films 2003 romantic comedy films 2000s coming-of-age comedy films 2000s teen comedy films 2000s teen romance films American coming-of-age comedy films American films based on plays American romantic comedy films American teen comedy films American teen romance films Coming-of-age romance films 2000s English-language films Films about father–daughter relationships Films directed by Dennie Gordon Films produced by Denise Di Novi Films set in London Films set in New York City Films shot in Buckinghamshire Films shot in Hertfordshire Films shot in London Films shot in Morocco Films shot in New York City Films shot in Oxfordshire Warner Bros. films 2000s American films