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Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999) 6.3
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Metascore: 28/100
Reviews: 316 user | 74 critic | 28 from Metacritic.com A small town beauty pageant turns deadly as it becomes clear that someone will go to any lengths to win. Director:Michael Patrick JannWriter:Lona Williams |
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Cast
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| Kirsten Dunst | ... | ||
| Ellen Barkin | ... | ||
| Allison Janney | ... | ||
| Denise Richards | ... | ||
| Kirstie Alley | ... | ||
| Sam McMurray | ... | ||
| Mindy Sterling | ... | ||
| Brittany Murphy | ... | ||
| Amy Adams | ... | ||
| Laurie A. Sinclair | ... |
Michelle Johnson
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| Shannon Nelson | ... | ||
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Tara Redepenning | ... | |
| Sarah Stewart | ... | ||
| Alexandra Holden | ... | ||
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Brooke Elise Bushman | ... | |
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In a small Minnesota town, the annual beauty pageant is being covered by a TV crew. Former winner Gladys Leeman wants to make sure her daughter follows in her footsteps. Explosions, falling lights, and trailer fires prove that. As the Leemans are the richest family in town the police are pretty relaxed about it all. Despite everything, main rival (but nice) Amber Atkins won't be stopped. There could well be more death and disappointment to come. Written by Jeremy Perkins <jwp@aber.ac.uk>
Plot Keywords:
beauty pageant | small town | mental retardation | fake documentary | miss america song spoof |Taglines:
The battle between the good and the bad is bound to get ugly.Genres:
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Rated PG-13 for irreverent and crude humor, sex-related material and language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
23 July 1999 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Dairy Queens See more »Box Office
Budget:
$10,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£465,730 (UK) (17 September 1999)Gross:
£1,260,142 (UK) (1 October 1999)Company Credits
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Amber Atkins: Well, I feel like I need to take a shower.
[everyone laughs]
Female Reporter #2: Honey, is this the best day of your life?
Amber Atkins: Yeah... I wish my mom was here, though.
Loretta: You can wave hi, say hi to her!
Amber Atkins: Hi mom!
Loretta: Hey!
[they both wave to the camera]
Annette Atkins: [sitting in her hospital room] Hi, monkey!
[...]
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Written by Jule Styne & Stephen Sondheim
Performed by Ethel Merman
Courtesy of Columbia Records
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Did You Know?
Trivia
The original title was "Dairy Queens", but it had to be changed after the corporation that owns the Dairy Queen ice cream chain filed a lawsuit. See more »Goofs
During the opening number of the pageant, Michelle Johnson (Laurie Sinclair) is wearing a "Hollywood" hat; near the end, she can be seen standing behind Amber Adkins (Kirsten Dunst) with no hat at all. See more »Quotes
Female Reporter #2: Amber, how do you feel?Amber Atkins: Well, I feel like I need to take a shower.
[everyone laughs]
Female Reporter #2: Honey, is this the best day of your life?
Amber Atkins: Yeah... I wish my mom was here, though.
Loretta: You can wave hi, say hi to her!
Amber Atkins: Hi mom!
Loretta: Hey!
[they both wave to the camera]
Annette Atkins: [sitting in her hospital room] Hi, monkey!
[...]
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Crazy Credits
(referencing Hank's request to be freed from the car door) It is the policy of the documentary crew to remain true observers and not interfere with its subjects. See more »Soundtracks
Everything's Coming Up Roses"Written by Jule Styne & Stephen Sondheim
Performed by Ethel Merman
Courtesy of Columbia Records
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I never expected to enjoy this movie. In fact, I thought I was going to hate it. "Beauty pageant themed, chick-flick comedy", right? Stupid jokes about hair, dresses, and stuff I couldn't care less about, right? Wrong. It's presented in that faux-documentary (or mockumentary) style that Christopher Guest has perfected. It pokes fun at middle America, small towns, that sort of "redneckish patriotism" we see so often, and of course the way these contestants (and their parents) take themselves WAY too seriously. It also shines as a mostly female comedic sandbox where Allison Janney, Ellen Barkin, Kirsten Dunst, Brittany Murphy, and Kirstie Allie can show off their comedic skills (I had no idea that some of them had it in them). All I can say is that it's hilarious. Will Sasso is the greatest "handi-capable" character ever put on film. His "cheerleading" as Kirsten Dunst spells every state in alphabetical order is comedy gold. If you don't laugh...you're dead inside.