Phoebe in Wonderland (2008)

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Dare to dream your life.

The fantastical tale of a little girl who won't - or can't - follow the rules. Confounded by her clashes with the rule-obsessed world around her, Phoebe seeks enlightenment from her unconventional drama teacher, even as her brilliant but anguished mother looks to Phoebe herself for inspiration.

• Released: 2008-02-07
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 1h 40m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 171 votes

Directed by Daniel Barnz.

Top cast

• Elle Fanning as Phoebe Lichten
• Felicity Huffman as Hillary Lichten
• Patricia Clarkson as Miss Dodger
• Bill Pullman as Peter Lichten
• Campbell Scott as Principal Davis
• Ian Colletti as Jamie
• Bailee Madison as Olivia Lichten
• Madhur Jaffrey as Miss Reiter
• Mackenzie Milone as Sally
• Austin Williams as Tommy

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Phoebe in Wonderland

• United Kingdom: watch free on Tubi TV, Plex, Pluto TV
• Australia: watch free on Tubi TV, Plex

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