Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)

Directed by

Michael Patrick Jann

Genre

mockumentary, teen film, black comedy film

Country

Germany, United States

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 442 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This mockumentary follows a beauty pageant in a small town where the contestants and their mothers will do anything to win. The competition turns deadly as the characters take fierce and ridiculous measures against each other.

satiricaldarkly comicover-the-topcampyirreverentabsurdmean-spirited

What happens

Drop Dead Gorgeous is a 1999 American satirical mockumentary black comedy film directed by Michael Patrick Jann and written by Lona Williams. It stars Kirstie Alley, Ellen Barkin, Kirsten Dunst and Denise Richards, along with Brittany Murphy, Allison Janney and Amy Adams in her film debut. The film follows a small town beauty pageant and the fierce, deadly lengths the contestants will take to secure the crown. Drop Dead Gorgeous was released by New Line Cinema on July 23, 1999. Though the film was a box-office flop and critical reviews were mixed to unfavorable, it has gained a following over time and has come to be regarded as a cult film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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