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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Donald Petrie

Producer:

Sandra Bullock

Writer:

Marc Lawrence, Katie Ford, Caryn Lucas

Release Date:

Dec 22, 2000

Runtime:

1hr 49m

Synopsis

Gracie Hart, a tomboyish detective, is forced to infiltrate the Miss United States beauty pageant as a contestant after her department learns that the event is under threat from an anonymous bomber.

Cast

  • Sandra Bullock
  • Michael Caine
  • Benjamin Bratt
  • Candice Bergen
  • William Shatner
  • Ernie Hudson
  • John DiResta
  • Heather Burns
  • Melissa De Sousa
  • Steve Monroe

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  • Jul 4, 2018

    you think im gorrrgeous you wanna daaaate me you wanna kissss meee

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    sarah
    sarah
    Mar 21, 2016

    i KNOW tarantino stays awake at night thinking about how he never has and never will make anything as good as this

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    Taz
    Taz
    Oct 4, 2017

    the lesbian beauty contestant? single handedly ended homophobia

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    Mari
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    Feb 13, 2019

    this is unrealistic because everyone thought sandra bullock was ugly

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    Romance
    Romance
    Apr 14, 2020

    pulp fiction is a movie but miss congeniality is a film. there’s a difference

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    julia
    julia
    May 2, 2020

    rhode island answered april 25th when asked what her perfect date would be. many would say this is because of a combination of nerves and her being kind of ditsy. however, I would argue that she froze because her real answer would be a date with gracie lu freebush, with…

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    Jul 25, 2017

    yet another early 2000s movie that should've been gay........

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    Holly-Beth
    Holly-Beth
    Feb 28, 2017

    hard to believe it was The Blind Side that won sandra her oscar and not this trailblazing feminist masterpiece

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    connor
    connor
    Mar 8, 2018

    “Can we say Lesbians?” “Do you have a problem with that?”

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    Kim
    Kim
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  • Alex Arthur
    Alex Arthur loved
    Miss Congeniality

    Great movie to watch while on drugs on a plane.

    😂 🔥 😭 13 3Y
    Supers Newsletter
    Supers Newsletter liked
    Miss Congeniality

    Solid Sandra Bullock film. The only issue I had with it was I felt the romance felt a bit rushed. The relationships between some of the characters felt forced as we didn’t really see them develop as much as I would have hoped. Other than that, it is a funny and entertaining film.

    🔥 🤔 6 3Y
    Alex
    Alex loved
    Miss Congeniality

    I LOVED THIS FILM! Sandra Bullock films never disappoints. However, I felt that the romantic was rushed and not developed enough to feel genuine. The characters seemed to be in love just because the movie needed them to be, rather than showing their love story unfold naturally.

    🔥 3 1Y
  • Adiee
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    Miss Congeniality

    Ngl I was not a fan at first, but it totally won me over. I watched it w my mom over spring break & we could not stop laughing. It’s still not my absolute favorite type of movie but I ended up enjoying this way more than I thought I would. It’s a great lighthearted/humorous watch

    1 1Y
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    Super funny movie love Sandra Bullock😂

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    sandra bullock never disappoints

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Miss Congeniality would not be out of place as a TV series, so it makes sense that Candice Bergen and William Shatner appear as pageant co-hosts.

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Metacritic review by Jami Bernard
Jami Bernard
New York Daily News
30

The kind of ugly-duckling role that's long been ironic for her (Bullock).

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Metacritic review by Lisa Alspector
Lisa Alspector
Chicago Reader
50

It all coalesces in a TV-level pleasantness, which isn't quite enough to fill a big screen.

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Robert Horton
Film.com
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Miss Congeniality (2000) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as PG-13, meaning that some material may be considered inappropriate for children under 13.
How long is Miss Congeniality (2000)?
The movie is 1hr 49min long.
What's Miss Congeniality (2000) about?
Gracie Hart, a tomboyish detective, is forced to infiltrate the Miss United States beauty pageant as a contestant after her department learns that the event is under threat from an anonymous bomber.
Who's the cast of Miss Congeniality (2000)?
  • Sandra Bullock as Gracie Hart
  • Michael Caine as Victor Melling
  • Benjamin Bratt as Eric Matthews
  • Candice Bergen as Kathy Morningside
  • William Shatner as Stan Fields
  • Ernie Hudson as McDonald
  • John DiResta as Agent Clonsky
  • Heather Burns as Cheryl 'Rhode Island'
  • Melissa De Sousa as Karen 'New York'
  • Steve Monroe as Frank Tobin
Who's the director behind Miss Congeniality (2000)?
Donald Petrie directed Miss Congeniality (2000).
Who produced Miss Congeniality (2000)?
Sandra Bullock produced Miss Congeniality (2000).