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'''Annie''': Well, they're French clowns, Gray.

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'''Annie''': Well, they're French clowns, Gray.Grove.
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* EveryoneHatesMimes: Grayer's idiot parents hire two French mimes for his disastrous birthday party.
-->'''Grayer''': I thought clowns were supposed to be funny.\\
'''Annie''': Well, they're French clowns, Gray.

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* GratuitousFrench: Annie is instructed to help Grayer with his French, so he can get into a college he's wait-listed for. At the age of four.

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* GratuitousFrench: Annie is instructed to help Grayer with his French, so he can get into a college private school he's wait-listed for.at. At the age of four.
** This is TruthInTelevision, as rich people will go extreme lengths to make sure their children get accepted at private schools.


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* IvyLeagueForEveryone: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]]. Grayer is rejected from Collegiate, which in RealLife is one of the most prestigious private schools in the country and an Ivy feeder.
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* ActorAllusion: When coming up with a nickname for Grayer, Annie first proposes "Spongebob," which is totally not in the book, referencing Scarlett's role in ''WesternAnimation/TheSpongebobSquarePantsMovie'' as Princess Mindy.

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* ActorAllusion: When coming up with a nickname for Grayer, Annie first proposes "Spongebob," which is totally not in the book, referencing Scarlett's role in ''WesternAnimation/TheSpongebobSquarePantsMovie'' as Princess Mindy.Mindy in ''[[WesternAnimation/TheSpongebobSquarePantsMovie The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]]''.

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* ActorAllusion: When coming up with a nickname for Grayer, Annie first proposes "Spongebob," which is totally not in the book, referencing Scarlett's role in ''WesternAnimation/TheSpongebobSquarePantsMovie'' as Princess Mindy.



* SecurityBlanket : Mr X's business card, to Grayer.

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* SecurityBlanket : SecurityBlanket: Mr X's business card, to Grayer.



** And unabashedly to ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarePants''. It helps that Johansson voiced Princess Mindy in ''WesternAnimation/TheSpongebobSquarePantsMovie''.

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** And unabashedly to ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarePants''. It helps that Johansson voiced Princess Mindy in ''WesternAnimation/TheSpongebobSquarePantsMovie''.
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** And unabashedly to ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants''.

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** And unabashedly to ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants''.''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarePants''. It helps that Johansson voiced Princess Mindy in ''WesternAnimation/TheSpongebobSquarePantsMovie''.
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* {{Fanservice}}: One scene in the film contains a panty shot of Annie.

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* {{Fanservice}}: One scene in the film contains a panty shot PantyShot of Annie.
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* {{Fanservice}}: One scene in the film contains a panty shot of Annie.
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* SpoiledBrat: Subverted with Grayer who is initially quite the handful for Annie. However, it's later revealed that he's really a [[SpoiledSweet sweet]] kid who has severe ParentalIssues.

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* SpoiledBrat: Subverted with Grayer who is initially quite the handful for Annie. However, it's later revealed that he's really a [[SpoiledSweet sweet]] sweet kid who has severe ParentalIssues.
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--->Take it from me, guys, enjoy tonight because your future looks pretty fuckin' bleak!

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--->Take -->Take it from me, guys, enjoy tonight because your future looks pretty fuckin' bleak!
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* KarmaHoudini: Mr. X suffers no consequences when he sexually assaults Annie.


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* RapeAsDrama: Mr. X abruptly sexually assaults Annie in the kitchen by groping her genitals, which shocks her deeply. Otherwise though it has no consequences seen, either for him or her.

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* ShoutOut: To Film/MaryPoppins, several times. Obviously with the umbrella flight, less so with Annie's ringtone, the {{leitmotif}}s of Annie and Grayer, and the trip to Central Park.

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* ShoutOut: ShoutOut:
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To Film/MaryPoppins, several times. Obviously with the umbrella flight, less so with Annie's ringtone, the {{leitmotif}}s of Annie and Grayer, and the trip to Central Park.
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* BlackBestFriend: As played by Alicia Keys.
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* CoolBigSis: Annie eventually becomes this to Grayer.


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* LoveAtFirstSight: Annie is immediately smitten when she meets "Harvard Hottie".
* MeetCute: Annie meets her love interest, Hayden, when she's bending over ''and'' has her GoofyPrintUnderwear panties exposed. It doesn't get much more embarrassing than that.
* NiceGuy: "Harvard Hottie" (or Hayden, as his real name turns out to be), is an overall decent guy and something of a CoolBigBro to Grayer.


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* ParentalNeglect: [[spoiler: Turns out that Grayer's parents are incredibly absent in his life, which culminates into his uncontrollable attitude.]]


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* ShipperOnDeck: Lynette ''totally'' encourages Annie to go out with Harvard Hottie, and damn the expense.
* SpoiledBrat: Subverted with Grayer who is initially quite the handful for Annie. However, it's later revealed that he's really a [[SpoiledSweet sweet]] kid who has severe ParentalIssues.


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* TookALevelInKindness: [[spoiler: After getting a well-deserved TheReasonYouSuckSpeech from Annie, Mrs. X finally sees the error of her ways, leaves Mr. X, and finally starts to spend quality time with her son, something that greatly improves both of their lives. She even expresses personal gratitude to Annie for making it possible.]]
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* ShoutOut: To MaryPoppins, several times. Obviously with the umbrella flight, less so with Annie's ringtone, the {{leitmotif}}s of Annie and Grayer, and the trip to Central Park.

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* ShoutOut: To MaryPoppins, Film/MaryPoppins, several times. Obviously with the umbrella flight, less so with Annie's ringtone, the {{leitmotif}}s of Annie and Grayer, and the trip to Central Park.
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* PantsPullingPrank: At one point Annie challenges Grayer to a race, only for him to respond by pantsing her in order to get a head-start. See GoofyPrintUnderwear above.
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* LighterAndSofter: The movie ends on a happy note with most of the cast making an effort to improve themselves. The book, on the other hand, is followed by a sequel that depicts the X family stuck in a perpetual cycle of misery.

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