- Studio: Destination Films
- Release Date: Sep 29, 2000
- Starring: Hallie Kate Eisenberg, Minnie Driver
- Summary: On her way to becoming Miss America, a poor girl (Driver) faces her life's goal and discovers what is really important.
- Director: Sally Field
- Genre(s): Drama, Comedy
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 1 out of 28
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Mixed: 8 out of 28
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Negative: 19 out of 28
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67In the end, dark comedy drives the film, but it's overwhelmed by a desire to be liked, really liked.
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60Generally engaging.
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38Rarely does a movie go so thoroughly wrong in so many ways.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 4 out of 6
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Mixed: 0 out of 6
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Negative: 2 out of 6
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BobH.1Minnie Driver as a Miss America contestant? Be serious...maybe as a dog show contestant.
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