''Winning London'' is a 2001 direct-to-video

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by Craig Shapiro and starring

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Fuller Olsen (born June 13, 1986), also known as the Olsen twins as a duo, are American fashion designers and former actresses. The twins made their acting debut as infants playing Michelle Tanner on the television s ...

Plot

Chloe Lawrence (

Mary-Kate Olsen Mary-Kate Olsen (born June 13, 1986) is an American businesswoman, fashion designer, equestrian, and former actress. She began her acting career nine months after her birth, sharing the role of Michelle Tanner with her twin sister Ashley Olsen ...

) is a very driven

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and leader of her high school's

Model United Nations Model United Nations, also known as Model UN or MUN, is an educational simulation in which students can learn about diplomacy, international relations, and the United Nations. At a MUN conference, students work as the representative of a count ...

team. After performing particularly well in a competition, Chloe's team is selected to attend the International Model United Nations in

London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...

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. But when Randall, one of Chloe's team-mates, is unable to attend due to a family obligation, Chloe's twin sister, Riley (

Ashley Olsen Ashley Fuller Olsen (born June 13, 1986) is an American businesswoman and former actress. She began her acting career at the age of nine months, sharing the role of Michelle Tanner with her twin sister Mary-Kate Olsen in the television sitcom ...

), steps in to take his place for the competition (and to get closer to Brian, another of Chloe's team-mates whom Riley happens to have a crush on). When the group arrives in London, they discover that someone's already representing their usual country:

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. Undaunted, they improvise and end up representing the

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. Plenty of sight-seeing and shopping ensues, during which Chloe falls for James Browning, the son of a wealthy British nobleman named Lord Browning, who's being pressured by his dad to achieve more. As the competition progresses, Chloe's over-competitive nature stalls her budding romance, Riley tries to get closer to Brian, and the team earns both admiration and anger for their unconventional methods. Nevertheless, tribulations are weathered and lessons learned about sportsmanship, overlooked friends, and learning to enjoy one's youth.

Cast

as Chloe Lawrence *

as Riley Lawrence * Brandon Tyler as Brian *

Jesse Spencer Jesse Gordon Spencer (born 12 February 1979) is an Australian actor and musician. He is best known for his roles as Billy Kennedy on the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' (1994–2000, 2005, 2022), Robert Chase on the American medical drama ...

as James Browning * Rachel Roth as Rachel *

Eric Jungmann Eric Joseph Jungmann (born December 2, 1981) is an American film and television actor perhaps best known for his role as "the obsessed best friend," Ricky Lipman in '' Not Another Teen Movie''. He is also known for his role of Jain McManus in '' ...

as Dylan *

Claire Yarlett Claire Yarlett (born February 15, 1965) is an English-born American actress, best known for her role as Bliss Colby in ''The Colbys'', the spin-off series to the 1980s prime-time soap opera ''Dynasty''. She also starred on the short-lived TV se ...

as Julia Watson *

Steven Shenbaum Steve Shenbaum is a former actor and founder and president of Game on Nation, a communication, leadership, and business consultancy best known for its work with corporations, collegiate, and professional athletes and athletic teams. Early life a ...

as Harry Holmes * Paul Ridley as Lord Browning * Stephanie Arellano as Gabriella * Blythe Matsui as Sakura * Curtis Anderson as Goofy delegate * Garikayi Mutambirwa as Niko * Jeremy Maxwell as Jonathan *

Benton Jennings Benton Jennings (born October 27, 1955) is an American film, television, commercial, voice-over, and stage actor, writer and director based in Los Angeles, CA. Career He attended Texas Christian University (TCU) in Fort Worth, Texas with a B ...

as Chef *

Jerry Gelb Jerry Gelb is an American actor and voice actor. Gelb moved to Los Angeles in late 1979. He is a graduate of the Florida State University School of Theatre ('76). His work has ranged from improvisation at the Comedy Store to L.A. Theater, TV a ...

as Bell Captain * Robert Phelps as Head Judge * Jarrett Lennon as Randall * Richard Alan Brown as Kid * Leo Dolan, Ken Flori as Cockney cabbies

References

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* * 2001 films 2001 direct-to-video films 2000s English-language films 2000s children's comedy films Films about high school debate Films set in London Warner Bros. direct-to-video films Films about twin sisters American children's comedy films 2001 comedy films Twins in fiction Films directed by Craig Shapiro 2000s American films {{child-film-stub