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Drop Dead Gorgeous

Play trailer 1:59 Poster for Drop Dead Gorgeous PG-13,  1999,  1h 39m,  Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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47% Tomatometer 73 Reviews 75% Popcornmeter 50,000+ Ratings
An annual beauty pageant in small-town Minnesota turns ridiculously competitive and ultimately chaotic in this biting comedy. Amber Atkins (Kirsten Dunst), the daughter of hard-drinking mom Annette (Ellen Barkin), and Becky Leeman (Denise Richards), who is motivated by her former beauty-queen mother, Gladys (Kirstie Alley), are among the top contenders in the event. As Amber, Becky, and other local girls prepare for the big day, bizarre incidents occur, leading up to an ending with a bang.
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Critics Consensus

It's dark humor sometimes hits, but mostly misses the target.

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Jia Tolentino The New Yorker Jul 8, 2019
The smile of a beauty queen, the glinting crown and the heaps of flowers, always holds the faint scent of bloodlust, and a whisper of the grave. Go to Full Review
Jay Carr Boston Globe Jan 1, 2000
Drop Dead Gorgeous hasn't enough structural savvy to make it a winner. Go to Full Review
Dennis Harvey Variety Jan 1, 2000
Fitfully amusing! Go to Full Review
Trace Thurman Horror Queers Podcast Jul 12, 2022
5/5
Acerbic and hilariously un-PC, Drop Dead Gorgeous stands the test of time as one of the best comedies ever made. Go to Full Review
Joe Lipsett Horror Queers Podcast Jul 1, 2022
This cult classic is horribly offensive and devastatingly funny. Featuring a stacked cast of powerful female performers and a razor sharp screenplay, Drop Dead Gorgeous is a misunderstood classic that we will never see the likes of again. Go to Full Review
Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Feb 17, 2022
2.5/4
While funny at times, it doesn't resonate beyond the gleeful, acidic surface Go to Full Review
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Abraham R Jul 29, 2018 Funnier than most people give it credit.
Jul 14, 2018 Clever humor. Very funny!
Kylo S Jun 9, 2018 Witty and full of easter eggs. My favorite comedy of all time because the jokes are so subtle and witty.
Hagrid S May 26, 2018 One of my favorite movies of all time! Smart timing with amazing quotes
May 19, 2018 Definitely a cult classic. This is one of the funniest movies of all time in my opinion.
Hagrid L May 18, 2018 Perhaps the best chick flick ever. A seriously underrated film. I laughed the whole way through. It should not be missed even if you don't like or know anyone in it. See more
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Michael Patrick Jann

Director

Kirsten Dunst

Amber Atkins

Ellen Barkin

Annette Atkins

Allison Janney

Loretta

Denise Richards

Rebecca 'Becky' Ann Leeman

Kirstie Alley

Gladys Leeman

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Movie Info

Synopsis An annual beauty pageant in small-town Minnesota turns ridiculously competitive and ultimately chaotic in this biting comedy. Amber Atkins (Kirsten Dunst), the daughter of hard-drinking mom Annette (Ellen Barkin), and Becky Leeman (Denise Richards), who is motivated by her former beauty-queen mother, Gladys (Kirstie Alley), are among the top contenders in the event. As Amber, Becky, and other local girls prepare for the big day, bizarre incidents occur, leading up to an ending with a bang.
Director
Michael Patrick Jann
Producer
Judy Hofflund, Gavin Polone
Screenwriter
Lona Williams
Distributor
New Line Cinema, Capella International, Icon Film Distribution Ltd., Pony Canyon Inc., Metropolitan Filmexport [fr], Filmes Castello Lopes [pt], Concorde Filmverleih, New Line Home Video [us]
Production Co
New Line Cinema, Capella International, KC Medien AG
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 23, 1999, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 3, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$10.6M
Runtime
1h 39m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.37:1)
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