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Miss Congeniality

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Average rating
(70%)
 
Starring: Sandra Bullock | Michael Caine | Benjamin Bratt | William Shatner | Candice Bergen | Ernie Hudson | Heather Burns | Melissa De Sousa
Director: Donald Petrie
Studio: WARNER HOME VIDEO
Run time: 106 mins
Collections: 100 Feisty Females
Genres: Comedy
Languages: English
Hearing-impaired: English
Subtitles: Arabic, Bulgarian, English, Romanian
Released: November 12, 2001
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When a notorious criminal mastermind known only as the Citizen threatens to terrorize the Miss United States Pageant, the FBI scours their ranks to find a female agent capable of winning the contest and capturing the killer before it's too late. Special Agent Gracie Hart (Sandra Bullock) may be the most physically beautiful woman in the Bureau, but her tomboyish lack of feminine grace jeopardizes the plan and spells disaster. Forced to turn to the once-proud beauty pageant consultant Victor Melling (Michael Caine), Agent Eric Matthews (Benjamin Bratt) tries to accomplish the impossible goal of transforming Hart from an unrefined rogue to a model candidate of elegance, poise, and style, with the irresistible power to win the pageant and simultaneously catch the killer. MISS CONGENIALITY combines the hilarious physical comedy and girl-next-door charm of Bullock with Caine's trademark British wit and impotent outrage, adding up to plenty of comedy, glamour, and catastrophe.

Rating of 4 stars out of 5
Radio Times

Sandra Bullock returns to form in this energetic comedy from director Donald Petrie that focuses on the world of beauty pageants. When a terrorist threatens the Miss United States competition, Bullock's determinedly unfeminine FBI agent is drafted in as a contestant. Pampered and preened by contest expert Michael Caine (who doesn't allow his campness to stray into caricature), Bullock uncovers her own feminine side and has some of her preconceptions shattered. Her relationship with FBI colleague Benjamin Bratt sparkles with sexual chemistry and the gags come thick and fast. The antics of the competition's hosts, Candice Bergen and William Shatner, are slightly overplayed, but on the whole this is great fun.

Rating of 1 stars out of 5
Halliwell's Film Guide

A broad comedy of a familiar kind with a few good laughs among the pratfalls.

Highest rated reviews

10 out of 12 people found the following review helpful:


She's beauty and she's grace

DK from UK, 26th August, 2004

Sandra Bullock plays a rough-around-the-edges FBI agent, sent undercover to infiltrate the most kitschy of events; the 'Miss United States' beauty pagent.

I admit, in theory; it doesn't look too good, but in practise, everything just seems to click and turns 'Miss Congenialty' into a movie that is so much better than it has any right to be.

Ms Bullock steals the show as Grace Hart/Gracie Lou Freebush and shows off her comedic ability to its full extent. The supporting cast of Michael Caine, William Shatner and Candice Bergen also play their respective roles perfectly.

My only (minor) gripe would be that the idea of transforming Sandra Bullock from a frumpy nerd into a glamorous beauty isn't really that unbelievable, but it takes absolutely nothing away from this charming, amusing movie.

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7 out of 7 people found the following review helpful:


Actually very good! Sandra B was hilarious!

Debs from Scotland, 20th August, 2005

Okay it's not hitchcock but it makes for great entertainment. Bullock is extremely funny as the frump FBI agent who has to go undercover as a beauty queen to find out who is responsible for the death threats against the other contestants. Although it kind of insults our intelligence by expecting us to believe that Miss Bullock needs to be 'transformed' into a beauty queen, the movie is still very enjoyable. Bullock was hilarious and Michael Cain was superb as the gay beauty consultant! Worth a watch.

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5 out of 6 people found the following review helpful:


Lighthearted

whitevc from Kent, 15th July, 2005

This easy to watch movie has nothing in it you wouldn't have seen in any other hollywood movie.

Similar storylines too many, however there are lots of laughs and I'm sure a teen population will enjoy this movie, as will those that just want to chill for the evening.

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3 out of 3 people found the following review helpful:


A great introduction

noirpanther from , 25th August, 2005

The film that helped make Sandra Bullock a leading star, this relies heavily on her charming skills as a comedienne, stuntwoman and actress. She plays a tough, totally unfeminine FBI agent who must become a contestant in the 'Miss America' beauty pageant show in order to foil a bombing plot. The film is unpretentious and makes no great, meaningful statements - its just a fun 'popcorn' movie, no more no less. Any promising young actress willing to appear made up to be extraordinarily unnatractive for the opening stages of the movie has to have more qualities than just looks to offer, and the film has to come up with an enjoyable script. Sandra Bullock and 'Miss Congeniality' provide both. I hope 'Miss Congeniality 2' will be just as good.

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Miss Congeniality

ADJCUTLER from from Pontypridd, 15th June, 2008

This was ok but not my wife's and I cup of tea.

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Seriously Cute!

A Customer from On the Happy Side of Life- After watching this! Stockton on Tees, 13th March, 2008

A well done, very witty, fast and tight film, easy to follow the (obvious) plot but very funny especially for an American film. Good cast.

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very funny

zebra from , 19th January, 2008

you cant help but laugh. a very funny film. loved it.

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MISS CONGENIALITY

Charlie from from London, 12th November, 2007

Not a good film. Cannot recommend it at all.

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