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Best in Show
Why this pick
Its deadpan mockumentary style, lovingly ridiculous small-town competitors, and escalating eccentricity closely match the pageant-world satire of Drop Dead Gorgeous.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
MOVIE1999 1h 37m DEU
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Election
Why this pick
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Romy and Michele's High School Reunion
Why this pick
A flamboyant, female-led comedy about reinvention and status anxiety, with the same affectionate bite toward small-minded social rituals.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
A small-town beauty pageant turns deadly as it becomes clear that someone will go to any lengths to win.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Kirstie Alley
Gladys Leeman
Amy Adams
Leslie Miller
Ellen Barkin
Annette Atkins
Denise Richards
Rebecca Ann
Kirsten Dunst
Amber Atkins
Allison Janney
Loretta
Brittany Murphy
Lisa Swenson
Alexandra Holden
Mary Johanson