Miss Congeniality

Miss Congeniality

Unpolished. Unkempt. Unleashed. Undercover.

12+ 2000 · 110 min · ★ 6.5 (4K) · Comedy, Crime, Action

When the local FBI office receives a letter from a terrorist known only as 'The Citizen', it's quickly determined that he's planning his next act at the Miss America beauty pageant. Because tough-as-nails Gracie Hart is the only female agent at the office, she's chosen to go undercover as the contestant from New Jersey.

Directed by Donald Petrie · Written by Katie Ford

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