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Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)

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Average Rating: 5.3/10
Reviews Counted: 65
Fresh: 29 | Rotten: 36

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

Average Rating: 4.7/10
Critic Reviews: 21
Fresh: 8 | Rotten: 13

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

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So how far would you go to win a beauty pageant? That's the burning question of Drop Dead Gorgeous, in which the citizens of Mount Rose, Minnesota gear up for the year's biggest event, the Sarah Rose Miss Teen Princess America Pageant, in which Becky Leeman (Denise Richards) and Amber Atkins (Kirsten Dunst) are the contestants to beat. Becky's mother Gladys (Kirstie Alley), a former beauty queen herself, has instilled in her daughter a drive to succeed at any cost. And Gladys will do anything to

PG-13, 1 hr. 37 min.

Comedy

Directed By: Michael Patrick Jann

In Theaters: Jul 23, 1999 Wide

On DVD: Oct 2, 2001

New Line Cinema.

Drop Dead Gorgeous Trailer & Photos

Cast

Kirsten Dunst
Amber Atkins
Ellen Barkin
Annette Atkins
Allison Janney
Loretta
Denise Richards
Becky Leeman
Kirstie Alley
Gladys Leeman
Brittany Murphy
Lisa Swenson
Sam McMurray
Lester Leeman
Tara Redepenning
Molly Howard
Amy Adams
Leslie Miller
Sara Stewart
Jenelle Betz
Shannon Nelson
Tess Weinhaus
Brooke Bushman
Tammy Curry
Mindy Sterling
Iris Clark
Matt Malloy
John Dough
Michael McShane
Harold Vilmes
Will Sasso
Hank Vilmes
Lona Williams
Casey Garven
Nora Dunn
Mo Gaffney
Adam West
Richard Narita
Patti Yasutake
Seiko Matsuda
Thomas Lennon

Critic Reviews for Drop Dead Gorgeous

All Critics (83) | Top Critics (25) | Fresh (30) | Rotten (37) | DVD (14)

Funny and sharply satiric!

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Houston Chronicle

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Jeff Millar

Houston Chronicle

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Beneath its mean-spiritedness is a sharp-clawed wit.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Dallas Morning News

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Philip Wuntch

Dallas Morning News

Top Critic

Allison Janney is tacky incarnate as Barkin's good-time gal pal.

January 1, 2000 Comment

Susan Wloszczyna

USA Today

Top Critic

The target may be a bit obvious, but the laughs are often there.

January 1, 2000 Comment

Jay Boyar

Orlando Sentinel

Top Critic

Drop Dead Gorgeous is undeniably a refinement of the Farrelly Bros.' brand of audacity.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Sacramento Bee

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Joe Baltake

Sacramento Bee

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Gorgeous is one of the year's funniest acts of malice!

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle

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Edward Guthmann

San Francisco Chronicle

Top Critic

Williams, however, thinks we should be tickled just by the mere mention of cow-tipping, lutefisk and Melissa Manchester. ... Poor people living in trailer parks and wearing polyester -- pretty witty stuff, this.

June 23, 2002 Full Review Source: Kalamazoo Gazette

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James Sanford

Kalamazoo Gazette

Derivative, a rip-off!

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City

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Jeff Vice

Deseret News, Salt Lake City

Drop Dead Gorgeous is drop dead hysterical!

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com

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Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

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It was pretty funny. And Brittany Murphy was just great

July 12, 2008

Martin Sahlin

Super Reviewer

I had very low expections for this film. In fact, the only reason I watched it was because this is Amy Adams' debut film. However, this film was quite enjoyable. It's hilarious and I love the mockumentary style of it. The humor is so great, too. I also loved seeing all the young stars in this film....Kirsten Dunst,

January 30, 2011