Superstar (1999)

Directed by

Bruce McCulloch

Genre

comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 21m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

5.3 of 10 from 319 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A socially awkward Catholic schoolgirl named Mary Katherine Gallagher dreams of becoming popular and getting her first kiss. She enters a school talent competition to win the affection of a handsome classmate.

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What happens

Superstar is a 1999 American romantic comedy film and a Saturday Night Live spin-off about a quirky, socially inept girl named Mary Katherine Gallagher. The character was created by SNL star Molly Shannon and appeared as a recurring character on SNL in numerous sketches. The story follows Mary Katherine trying to find her place in her Roman Catholic private school. The movie is directed by Kids in the Hall member Bruce McCulloch. It stars Molly Shannon, Will Ferrell, Elaine Hendrix, Harland Williams, Mark McKinney, who appeared in many of the Mary Katherine Gallagher SNL skits on TV, and Glynis Johns in her final film. Superstar was released by Paramount Pictures on October 8, 1999. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $30.6 million against a $14 million budget. Molly Shannon received a nomination for Blockbuster Entertainment Award "Favorite Actress - Comedy" but lost out to Heather Graham in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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