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BEAUTIFUL

Director:

  Sally Field
  

Year Released:

  2000

Jan's Rating:

Rich's Rating:

3 out of 5

3 out of 5

Key Performances:

  Joey Lauren Adams
  Minnie Driver
  Hallie Kate Eisenberg
  Colleen Rennison
  Leslie Stefanson
Movie Haiku:Mona (Driver) is determined to win the Miss American Miss beauty pageant, devoting her considerable energies to clawing her way to the top. This is fluffy stuff, nevertheless Driver puts it over, ably assisted by Adams & Eisenberg. Despite the naysayers, we like Mona, we really do!

ADDITIONAL FF2 INFO ABOUT THIS FILM:

Women filmmakers?

  No

Jewish content?

  No

Haiku Posted:

  2001