Fresh
While there may not be many surprises, there's little to dislike either.
Derek Adams, Time Out
Miss Congeniality
Unpolished. Unkempt. Unleashed. Undercover.
2000 · 1h 50m · PG-13
Action, Comedy, Crime
Directed by
Donald Petrie
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Miss Congeniality
Overview
When 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.
Director and cast
- Donald Petrie Director
- 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
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
42%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Unless you think it's a riot to watch Bullock fall over herself repeatedly in high heels, this Miss is a mess.
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Rotten
Pro forma hilarity.
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly
Rotten
A rinky-dink comedy.
Rita Kempley, Washington Post
Fresh
For Bullock fans, it's a delight, jolly junk in the season to be jolly.
Susan Stark, Detroit News
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