Miss Congeniality
2000 comedy film directed by Donald Petrie
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6.5When the local FBI office receives a letter from a terrorist known only as 'The Citizen', it's quickly determined that he's planning his next act at the Miss America beauty pageant. Because tough-as-nails Gracie Hart is the only female Agent at the office, she's chosen to go undercover as the contestant from New Jersey.
Released: 2000-12-22110 minDir: Donald PetrieComedy, Crime, ActionBudget: $45.0MBox office: $212MPart of: Miss Congeniality Collection
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- Sandra Bullock as Gracie Hart
- Benjamin Bratt as Eric Matthews
- Heather Burns as Cheryl Frasier
- Michael Caine as Victor Melling
- Ernie Hudson as Harry McDonald
- Candice Bergen
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Miss Congeniality is a 2000 American action comedy film directed by Donald Petrie, written by Marc Lawrence, Katie Ford, and Caryn Lucas, and produced by and starring Sandra Bullock as Gracie Hart, a tomboy agent who is asked by the FBI to go undercover as a contestant when a terrorist threatens to bomb the Miss United States pageant. Michael Caine, Benjamin Bratt, Candice Bergen, William Shatner, and Ernie Hudson star in supporting roles.
Miss Congeniality was released in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures on December 22, 2000. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $212 million worldwide against its $45 million budget. The film earned Bullock a nomination for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical. It was followed by the sequel Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous in 2005.
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