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65% Critic Match
Drop Dead Gorgeous
“The battle between the good and the bad is about to get ugly.”
6.5 / 10• 1999• 1h 38m•PG-13• English
Comedy
Storyline
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 sweet) Amber Atkins won't give up without a fight.
Cast & Crew
Kirsten Dunst
Amber Atkins
Lead
Ellen Barkin
Annette Atkins
Denise Richards
Rebecca Ann 'Becky' Leeman
Kirstie Alley
Gladys Leeman
Allison Janney
Loretta
Sam McMurray
Lester Leeman
Mindy Sterling
Iris Clark
Brittany Murphy
Lisa Swenson
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Michael Patrick Jann's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Drop Dead Gorgeous is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
