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* AdoredByTheNetwork: E! likes playing this film from time to time.

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* AdoredByTheNetwork: E! Creator/{{E}} likes playing this film from time to time.

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* FakeAmerican: Creator/RalphFiennes (British) as Christopher Marshall. Creator/BobHoskins however gets to keep his accent as Lionel.

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* FakeAmerican: Creator/RalphFiennes (British) as Christopher Marshall. Creator/BobHoskins however gets to keep his
* FakeNationality: Fake regional accent, at least. Creator/BobHoskins, a Cockney, puts on an RP
accent as Lionel.
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* MissingTrailerScene: There's a brief clip of a party with Marisa and her fellow maids that never appears in the film.

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* MissingTrailerScene: There's a brief clip of a party with Marisa and her fellow maids that never appears in the film.film, as well as a few clips of her preening in various party dresses. While it's clearly from the MakeoverMontage when she was getting ready for the ball, they don't appear in the finished movie.
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* DeletedScene: A clip of Chris and Marisa snuggling in bathrobes and enjoying champagne after making love in his hotel room.
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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: As Marisa sits on a swing set crying over her failed relationship with Chris, a "[[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redbird_trains redbird]]" train can be seen in the background. New York City hasn't used those trains since November 2003.
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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: As Marisa sits on a swing set crying over her failed relationship with Chris, a "[[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redbird_trains redbird]]" train can be seen in the background. New York City hasn't used those trains since November 2003.
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* MissingTrailerScene: There's a brief clip of a party with Marisa and her fellow maids that never appears in the film.
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* AdoredByTheNetwork: E! likes playing this film from time to time.
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* ActorSharedBackground: Jennifer Lopez grew up in the Bronx like Marissa did, and of course ended up hounded by paparazzi over her romantic indiscretions.
* AllStarCast: Jennifer Lopez at the height of her super-stardom, alongside respected talent like Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, Natasha Richardson and Bob Hoskins.
* FakeAmerican: Creator/RalphFiennes (British) as Christopher Marshall. Bob Hoskins however gets to keep his accent as Lionel.

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* ActorSharedBackground: Jennifer Lopez Music/JenniferLopez grew up in the Bronx like Marissa did, and of course ended up hounded by paparazzi over her romantic indiscretions.
* AllStarCast: Jennifer Lopez Music/JenniferLopez at the height of her super-stardom, alongside respected talent like Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, Natasha Richardson Creator/RalphFiennes, Creator/StanleyTucci, Creator/NatashaRichardson and Bob Hoskins.
Creator/BobHoskins.
* FakeAmerican: Creator/RalphFiennes (British) as Christopher Marshall. Bob Hoskins Creator/BobHoskins however gets to keep his accent as Lionel.



** The project originally began as a John Hughes directed film called ''The Chambermaid'', later retitled ''Uptown Girl''. Hughes is still credited as the writer, but under his Edmond Dantes pseudonym. It was also originally set in 1920s Chicago.
** Hilary Swank, Julia Roberts, and Sandra Bullock were considered for the role of Marisa.

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** The project originally began as a John Hughes Creator/JohnHughes directed film called ''The Chambermaid'', later retitled ''Uptown Girl''. Hughes is still credited as the writer, but under his Edmond Dantes pseudonym. It was also originally set in 1920s Chicago.
** Hilary Swank, Julia Roberts, Creator/SandraBullock, Creator/JuliaRoberts and Sandra Bullock Creator/HilarySwank were considered for the role of Marisa.
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** The project originally began as a John Hughes directed film called ''The Chambermaid'' and later ''Uptown Girl''. Hughes is credited as Edmond Dantes. It was also originally set in 1920s Chicago.

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** The project originally began as a John Hughes directed film called ''The Chambermaid'' and Chambermaid'', later retitled ''Uptown Girl''. Hughes is still credited as the writer, but under his Edmond Dantes.Dantes pseudonym. It was also originally set in 1920s Chicago.

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* FakeAmerican: Creator/RalphFiennes (British) as Christopher Marshall.

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* ActorSharedBackground: Jennifer Lopez grew up in the Bronx like Marissa did, and of course ended up hounded by paparazzi over her romantic indiscretions.
* AllStarCast: Jennifer Lopez at the height of her super-stardom, alongside respected talent like Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, Natasha Richardson and Bob Hoskins.
* FakeAmerican: Creator/RalphFiennes (British) as Christopher Marshall. Bob Hoskins however gets to keep his accent as Lionel.
* RecursiveAdaptation: Received a telenovella adaptation in 2011.


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** The project originally began as a John Hughes directed film called ''The Chambermaid'' and later ''Uptown Girl''. Hughes is credited as Edmond Dantes. It was also originally set in 1920s Chicago.
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* FakeAmerican: Creator/RalphFiennes (British) as Christopher Marshall.

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* FakeAmerican: Creator/RalphFiennes (British) as Christopher Marshall.Marshall.
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** Hilary Swank, Julia Roberts, and Sandra Bullock were considered for the role of Marisa.
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* FakeAmerican: Creator/RalphFiennes (British) as Christopher Marshall.

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