Miss Congeniality

Friday, February 15 - Sunday, February 17, 2019

*Please note that the late-night screenings on Fri Feb 15 – Sun Feb 17 begin at 12:20am, not 11:59pm!*

35mm Print!

When a bomb is discovered to potentially deploy during the Miss United States beauty pageant, only one FBI agent is fit to do the job – or, can be made over to look like she might be fit enough. Caught between befriending the contestants and trying to convince the public that she too is capable of becoming Miss United States due to her undeniable beauty both inside and out, stubborn and outcast FBI agent Gracie Hart (Sandra Bullock) is determined not to win America’s hearts but to keep it safe from exploding.

Part of our Winter 2019 season of Waverly Midnights: The Feds.


  • Country USA
  • Year 2000
  • Running Time 109 minutes
  • Distributor Warner Brothers
  • Director Donald Petrie
  • Writer Marc Lawrence, Katie Ford, Caryn Lucas
  • Editor Billy Weber
  • Cinematographer Laszlo Kovacs
  • Cast Sandra Bullock, Michael Caine, Benjamin Bratt, Candice Bergen, William Shatner, Ernie Hudson, John DiResta, Heather Burns

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