Miss Congeniality (film)
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| Directed by | Donald Petrie |
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| Produced by | Sandra Bullock |
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| Cinematography | László Kovács |
| Edited by | Billy Weber |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $45 million |
| Box office | $212.7 million |
Miss Congeniality is a 2000 American action comedy film directed by Donald Petrie, written by Marc Lawrence, Katie Ford, and Caryn Lucas, and produced by and starring Sandra Bullock as Gracie Hart, a tomboy agent who is asked by the FBI to go undercover as a contestant when a terrorist threatens to bomb the Miss United States pageant. Michael Caine, Benjamin Bratt, Candice Bergen, William Shatner, and Ernie Hudson star in supporting roles.
Miss Congeniality was released in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures on December 22, 2000. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $212 million worldwide against its $45 million budget. The film earned Bullock a nomination for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical. It was followed by the sequel Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous in 2005.