Storyline

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.

Plot Keywords

beauty pageant contestant, mother, friend, rival, amusing, dark, playful, minnesota, town, stage, household, beauty pageant, competition, small-town life, aspirations, jealousy, friendship, rivalry, discovery, 1990s

Short Review

An acidic, gleefully misanthropic comedy that pulls no punches in its razor-sharp satire of beauty pageant drama.

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Streaming Service

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