TheBoyInTheDressisthestoryofDennis,a12year-oldboywholivesinanordinaryhouse,inanordinarystreet,inanordinarytown,buthefeelsdifferent.Hismumhasgoneoffwitharooferandheliveswithhisdad(SteveSpeirs)andbrother.Everythingisboringandgrey.Denniswantstoescapetosomesortofmagicalworld,anddiscoversitinthemostunexpectedplace-Raj’snewsagent.AchanceviewofKateMossonthecoverofafashionmagazineintroducesDennistoawholenewworldofcolourandcreativity.ThankfullyhehasanallyinLisa,thecoolestgirlinschool,whodecidestoteachhimeverythingsheknowsabouttheworldoffashionandclothes.Dennisisenthralled,andafteralittlepersuasionfromLisatriesonadressshehascreated.SoontheydecidetotryandpassDennisoffas‘Denise’,Lisa’sFrenchpenpal.Butcanaboywearadress,andwhatwillhisHeadmasterMrHawthornthinkifhefindsout-letaloneDennis’sdad,hisbestfriendDarveshandhisschoolfootballteam-mates?
翻拍自《星爸客》，讲了文斯·沃恩扮演的精子捐献者，其精子贡献了533个孩子，而这些孩子们现在要起诉他。与《星爸客》展现奇葩囧事的着力点不同，本片更侧重于后期诉讼和这位爸爸真的想要走出来面对一切的部分。
