Release Date
September 29, 2000
Director
Sally Field
Writer
John Bernstein
Cast
Kathleen Turner, Leslie Ann Stefanson, Kathleen Robertson, Michael McKean, Jordan Lund, Ali Landry, Hallie Kate Eisenberg, Joey Lauren Adams, Minnie Driver
Studio
Running Time
112 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated PG-13 for language and thematic elements
A comic Cinderella story with an edge, BEAUTIFUL is the story of Mona Hibbard (Minnie Driver), a determined young woman from a dismal household, who finds an escape in her obsession with beauty pageants. Fiercely determined to someday capture the top US crown, "Miss America Miss," she continually enters local events despite facing constant rejection. Her sole supporters are best friend Ruby (Joey Lauren Adams) and Ruby's feisty young daughter (Hallie Kate Eisenberg). Against all... Full synopsis »
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