There's a reason why this funny Sandra Bullock movie is the favorite of so many women of various ages. In a very lighthearted way, it makes a statement about having it all and empowering yourself.

The situations are I-Love-Lucy kind of absurd, most of the characters are charicatures, but I adore this film! Most importantly, Miss Congeniality has stood the test of multiple viewings. I appreciate the talents of Sandra Bullock even more every time I watch this DVD.

If you don't have it yet, ladies, add it to your collection of chick-flicks.

our whole order from amazon was never delivered for christmas

a week before christmas amazon customer service stated they would reship order with 2 day shipping and again it was never delivered

we had to do a desperate last minute mall shopping to get our things for our children's christmas

it is unlikely i will order from amazon again

`Miss Congeniality' is just another film in the long line of films that help further impress my utter adoration for Sandra Bullock. In fact, she is probably my all time favorite comedic actress, and lord knows no one does a romantic comedy quite like Sandra. `Miss Congeniality' is less a romantic comedy and more, well, a comedy. Sure, there is that repressed sexual tension between Bullock and Bratt, and yes they do inevitably get together, but like the sequel (surprisingly hysterical as well) these are comedic films with the romanticizing a mere undertone. The film focuses on Bullock in all her comedic glory without letting a meddlesome romantic subplot ruin a good thing. Bullock owns this movie and it's thanks to her that the film is so enjoyable.

The film follows Gracie Hart, a middle aged homely looking FBI agent, as she tries to stop a terrorist attack from happening during the Miss USA pageant. She is beautified and entered into the contest with guarantied top ten placement. To help her seem legit she's given an assistant, or trainer, Victor Melling, who is nothing less than displeased with her. The heart of the film of course is about loving oneself and really learning to be the person you desire to be. Gracie learns this full swing as she enters the pageant believing that pageants in general are pointless and that everyone involved are nothing but bimbos and leaves realizing that these girls are really good people and that there is nothing wrong with loving yourself. In fact the pageant was the best thing that every happened to Gracie.

The acting aside from Bullock is great. Michael Caine is hysterical as Victor and quite the scene stealer. Together Bullock and Caine are dynamic. In fact my one main quarrel with the sequel was the fact that Caine was not in the film. Candice Bergman is also great as the pageant spokeswoman who has outspoken distain for what Gracie's inclusion is doing to the pageant, and surprisingly William Shatner is perfectly cast. I just abhor his `Priceline' commercials but here he is hysterical. The pageant girls are also well cast, especially Heather Burns who plays Cheryl, the perky baton twirler from Rhode Island. In fact the only member of the cast I was less that impressed with was Benjamin Bratt, but he's not in a whole lot of the film to his lack of magnetism is forgivable.

In the end `Miss Congeniality' is a great time at the movies (or in the living room, whatever) and will surely be enjoyable for multiple viewings. Sure, it's far from realistic, and far from perfect, but Bullock is spot on and the rest of the cast make this a worthwhile endeavor.

** From the lyrics to Tom Jones' hit song "She's a Lady" (played over the closing credits):

Well, she's all you'll ever want
She's the kind I'd like to flaunt
And take to deener.

Well she always knows her place
She's got style, she's got grace
She's a wiener!

I put off watching this movie for a long time, as I generally don't laugh at the comedies Hollywood produces these days. When I did finally watch, however, I had a wonderful hour and a half. It is an absurd situation - an FBI agent (Sandra Bullock) must transform herself from a tough tomboy to a beauty pageant contestant in just two days in order to thwart a unibomber-type domestic terrorist who has targeted the Miss United States pageant.

Bullock is charming, as is the entire supporting cast - including William Shatner who seems to be having fun in his Bert Parks-like pageant emcee role. Michael Caine glides lightly in his loafers as Bullock's handler and makeover artiste.

All in all, a very enjoyable way to spend an evening. Congratulations to everyone involved in making a light and fun piece of entertainment. "Miss Congeniality" is a real wiener!

I have both movies Miss Congeniality and they are funny comedys. I love Sandra Bullock as an actress.I have other movies she has done and they are also great.

This gal could do a movie standing on her head and I'd love it. She is one of my favorites. She is a gifted actor. She is funny and plays the comedian and yet can take being humiliated like water off a duck! She can be serious and tug at your heart. She is talented enough to meet it all. I have just about movie she performs in. She's a trip...literally!

An interesting, if implausible, plot. The story is followable, which is often not true of contemporary films. The plot is well timed.

I enjoy most comedies. When I feel stressed, depressed -- or good, for that matter -- I like to watch funny movies.

And this one was a lot of fun to watch. It was a real mystery -- they're trying to find and stop a killer who is threatening a beauty pageant. Sandra Bullock's character, a dedicated but bumbling FBI agent, is sent in to solve the case. And her "cover" is to be Miss New Jersey. All of her adventures and mishaps come together to find the person who wants to blow up the pageant.

I doubt that you'll find any deep, philosophical messages in this movie. But if you want a lot of laughs and fun, this movie is for you. It's a part made to order for Sandra Bullock, whose comedy talent I admire greatly.

One of a group of fine movies starring Sandra Bullock.....she was great along with Michael Caine and Benjamin Bratt....well worth viewing.....with Michael Caine and Benjamin Bratt not being in the sequel, it took the chemistry out of it....and did not come up to the excellence of the original plot....the chemistry between these stars was missing, also William Shatner and Candace Bergen were exceptional in the comedy....

This is a moderately entertaining, if forgettable, comedy. It showcases Ms. Bullock's comedic talents, if nothing else. The premise of the film revolves around the need for an FBI agent to go undercover as a contestant during a beauty pageant, due to intelligence reports that indicate that the pageant may be subject to a terrorist attack. Before she knows it, FBI agent Gracie Hart, a tomboyish, klutzy, and nerdy female, who snorts when she laughs, is assigned to the job. A beauty pageant coach, deliciously played by Michael Caine, is assigned to turn our erstwhile beast into a beauty. He succeeds admirably, as he has a lot with which to work.

Ms. Bullock plays her role with somewhat ham handed determination. Still, she manages to charm. Her supporting cast, which includes Benjamin Bratt, as her fellow agent and potential love interest, and Candace Bergen and William Shatner, as the pageant hosts, act as comedic foils. The pageant contestants also provide a number of light hearted screen moments. This is a comedy that is easy enough to enjoy, though predictable, as long as one's expectations are not inordinately high.

We have rewatched this five times and it is still funny.

This is a moderately entertaining, if forgettable, comedy. It showcases Ms. Bullock's comedic talents, if nothing else. The premise of the film revolves around the need for an FBI agent to go undercover as a contestant during a beauty pageant, due to intelligence reports that indicate that the pageant may be subject to a terrorist attack. Before she knows it, FBI agent Gracie Hart, a tomboyish, klutzy, and nerdy female, who snorts when she laughs, is assigned to the job. A beauty pageant coach, deliciously played by Michael Caine, is assigned to turn our erstwhile beast into a beauty. He succeeds admirably, as he has a lot with which to work.

Ms. Bullock plays her role with somewhat ham handed determination. Still, she manages to charm. Her supporting cast, which includes Benjamin Bratt, as her fellow agent and potential love interest, and Candace Bergen and William Shatner, as the pageant hosts, act as comedic foils. The pageant contestants also provide a number of light hearted screen moments. This is a comedy that is easy enough to enjoy, though predictable, as long as one's expectations are not inordinately high.

I enjoy all type of movies, but when it's about comedy, my mind turns instantly to this movie. I've lost count of how many times I've watched this light movie. I'm sure I know almost all the dialogues and yet I still find myself laughing once and again at the hilarious scenes presented in Miss Congeniality.

Sandy Bullock manages to play at first, the most un-female character, FBI agent Grace Hart, who is adequately named by Victor Melling (Sir Michael Caine) as "Dirty Harriet", nothing more accurate. But its thanks to non other than Caine, that Bullock transforms into Gracie Lou Freebush, Miss New Jersey and candidate to win Miss USA pageant.

This movies purpose is no other than to entertain and give the audience a good time. I'm pretty sure it fullfills it undoubtedly. Sandy Bullock is funny without even trying and no other actress could have pulled out this movie the way she did it. Quite delightful indeed.

I'm not the biggest fan of Sandra Bullock but this my favorite movie with her in it. It has action, comedy and it keeps you on the edge of seat till the very end. I didn't care to much for Benjamin Bratt(Law & Order)because personially he isn't a very good actor. I liked Candice Bergin's performence(Boston Legal) because she can just make it interesting. I would recommend this movie for anyone looking for a good movie.

This movie is really light and funny and Sandra Bullock is hilarious! IT's about a tomboy FBI agent named Gracie Hart who has to go undercover at the Miss America Pagagent as a contestent. Gracie who is tough and clumsy is not beauty-pagagent material. But Vic transforms her into sexy, beautiful and the ugly duckling becomes a swan. Gracie meets other contestents-dizty Cheryl (a hilarlous Heather Burns), red-head Texan Mary-Jo, and other girls who are Miss Unintied States hopefuls. And Gracie has to act like a beauty queen and eat only heathly food like celery (not her favorite foods like pizza) and all the while scout out for the bad guy. Sandra Bullock is sooo funny playing Gracie Hart. She snorts, laughs and trips throughout the movie and she's funny. Michael Caine is funny, too. And Candice Bergen plays the head of the beauty pagagent who in the end is really the bad guy. Sandra's funny ways really make the movie fun and I like the parts where she's trying to eat donughnuts so she stuffs them in her dress and the part where she plays the waterglasses with her fingers. I like also the dancing parts where they are all dancing and the dresses are pretty, too. This movie is a great comedy and I love seeing it over and over again. It's a great film for girls and their parents, too.

Miss Congeniality starring Sandra Bullock is a rip-roaring good time especially if you like beauty pagents. Gracie Hart is assigned to protect the women who are competing for the Miss United States pageant in Texas. Bullock and Michael Caine are great togther, he plays a pageant consulant. Benjamin Bratt is halfway dencent as a fellow FBI Agent there to watch what happens to his partner, Hart. Some of the viewers stated that Miss Congeniality is too violent, well I didn't feel that way, it's just a movie, I have seen much more violent movies than this one. But i defintely wouldn't recommend seeing the sequel, Miss Congeniality: Armed & Fabulous, that was awful, not because of the violence, it was just lousy and pointless in the concept of the film. Just watch the original one, worth your time and money.

I agree with the reviewer, Steven Jones, and his comments about the grotesque violence of this film and how it's supposed to be cute. It seems many citizens of the American empire have been desensitized to violence by our depraved, corporate media. So, a film with beatings and other violence here and there is considered part of a film that's "fun for the whole family" and a "great escape." Escape from what. . . peace? It makes one think of those scenes at Abu Ghraib, and how much fun Lindy England was having while she beat on other human beings.

Then there is the issue of beauty pagents. People may want to read a book like "Reviving Ophelia" that analyzes the issue of "lookism" and the obsession with physical appearances.

I wouldn't be surprised if this film received some funding from the gun industry. They've been seeking to increase sales to the female market, and having Bullock parade around with a gun strapped to her thigh provides effective moments of "guerrilla" marketing. The most effective advertising is advertising that isn't recognized as such. Even if people didn't see this awful film, they saw the promos for it. We often will find in the movie section of our newspapers some beautiful person posing with a gun. As if Bullock's gun modelling wasn't enough, she has to have a line about how, "This is Texas, everyone has guns," a classic sales line. So, go get your guns everybody, you don't want to feel left out; and if you're lucky, maybe your gun will help to make you a beauty queen like Sandra.
Maybe she's pretty on the outside, but this film is ugly throughout.
For alternative views, or for an "escape" from this sort of mainpulative trash, I'd recommend Ms. Magazine over Ms. Congeniality. And for another source on how to boost female self-esteem in more profound ways than dressing them up like a sex fantasy of a Smith and Wesson executive, I'd recommend "Teen Voices" and "New Moon: A Magazine for Girls and Their Dreams."

One last comment, this film also provides good public relations for the FBI. We should keep in mind that organization's history of anti-democractic behavior. See, for instance, the book "COINTELPRO" by Ward Churchill. There are all sorts of manipulative info operations going on in this country. Some of the propaganda takes the form of Hollywood films.

This is a moderately entertaining, if forgettable, comedy. It showcases Ms. Bullock's comedic talents, if nothing else. The premise of the film revolves around the need for an FBI agent to go undercover as a contestant during a beauty pageant, due to intelligence reports that indicate that the pageant may be subject to a terrorist attack. Before she knows it, FBI agent Gracie Hart, a tomboyish, klutzy, and nerdy female, who snorts when she laughs, is assigned to the job. A beauty pageant coach, deliciously played by Michael Caine, is assigned to turn our erstwhile beast into a beauty. He succeeds admirably, as he has a lot with which to work.

Ms. Bullock plays her role with somewhat ham handed determination. Still, she manages to charm. Her supporting cast, which includes Benjamin Bratt, as her fellow agent and potential love interest, and Candace Bergen and William Shatner, as the pageant hosts, act as comedic foils. The pageant contestants also provide a number of light hearted screen moments. This is a comedy that is easy enough to enjoy, though predictable, as long as one's expectations are not inordinately high.

A very good comedy, Miss Congeniality, brings to the screen the story of a female FBI agent who goes undercover as a contestant at a beauty pageant in an effort to avert a terrorist attack. Things are not as simple as they might seem since the agent has no idea of the meaning of the word "feminine"...
Sandra Bullock, William Shatner, Michael Caine and the rest of this WONDERFUL cast, have truly outdone themselves with their performances, which are outstanding to say the least! All the actors, without exceptions, give it their 100% and it really shows (the chemistry is AMAZING)! Very well written and very well presented, the movie is without a doubt guaranteed to provide more than just a few laughs.
The setting, the plot, the dialogues and the music are all wonderful!
In short, Miss Congeniality is a movie definitely worth watching and one to seriously consider adding to your movie collection (if you haven't already done so)! 4½ Stars

This was a really awful movie. The whole premise is predictable and lame, with no surprises at all.

For most of the film she's just trying to convince the audience that her violent, but clumsy character is cute and lovable. But in the middle of the story, she brings her only love-interest of the film onstage for her talent show, of which she allegedly has none and thus has to improvise. For her improvised "talent" she elbows him in the solar plexus, stomps his foot, breaks his nose, and then, of course, assaults his testicles. She leaves him sprawled onstage crying in sexual agony and humiliation for absolutely no reason whatever. In order to even accept this scene as mildly humorous you have to believe that violent sexual abuse is cute and funny. But only when the victim is male, obviously. Sandra Bullock was so proud of this scene that she used it over and over in advertising this made-for-the-Lifetime-network film. To her credit, this sexist scene really does tell you all you need to know about the tone of the entire movie and it's sequel.

If you are a man and not Beavis or Butthead, or you are a woman who doesn't think sexual abuse is funny even when the victim is a man, then skip this film. It's weak and insulting.

Otherwise, even if you're Homer Simpson or Queen Latifah this movie still won't make you laugh much. And you'll leave with a lower opinion of Sandra Bullock than you ever thought you'd have. Much like Julia Roberts, she's not cute or funny anymore.

This was a hilarious film! I really enjoyed it. It was a lot better than I first expected it to be. It is not a family film, though. It is more of a 13+ "click flick."

Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned
For mild violence, references to *** (but nothing too bad), and there are a couple of cuss words in here.

It is worth renting, but not buying.

I like this movie and not for the beautiful and amazing Sandra Bullock,but it was a fun and feel good movie!!!!! The actors were amazing and it was nice to see William Shatner be in a funny movie rather then seeing him in his old days when he was on Star Trek the series!!!!!!! I do recommend seeing this funny movie and trust me it will make you feel good too!!!! Sandra Bullock you rock!!!!

This movie is a fun little time-passer that's lightweight and pretty funny. Sandra Bullock gets a perfect movie to showcase her comedic talents as Gracie Hart, an FBI agent who is assigned to go undercover to stop someone from destroying the Miss USA pageant by threating all those involved. Gracie is of course a tomboy and has to learn to fit in with all the flirtatious and bubble-headed contestants.

The Deluxe Edition features are really nothing to get excited about though...The Shatner hosted 'Are You A Beauty Queen?' is ridiculous...probably because I'm a male...but I'm really thinking females would get bored with it fairly quickly as well. I was hoping it would be amusing for anyone to play (kinda like the 'Do You Have Anger Issues?' game on the 'Anger Management' disc).

Anyway...This is definitely not a memorable classic that will be quoted for ages, but it doesn't really matter. It's a very enjoyable movie that's good for a fun movie night.

Getting past the impossibility of making Sandra Bullock look ugly is a tall chore, but it's a fun movie. `Sorta reminds me of Cher in Moonstruck. She was gorgeous even when she was "plain".

Most reviewers seem to agree that if you suspend your credibility expectations and enjoy this frothy romp for what it is, then MISS CONGENIALITY is okay. I enjoyed watching the film, but didn't laugh as much as I would have expected. Sandra Bullock is a competent actress, smart enough to know what she does well and what her fan base wants from her. Going from the rather unfeminine workaholic nerd to the potentially sophisticated beauty, Bullock works her part heartily and seems to be having a good time. The fellow pageant hopefuls are fun at times, but Cheryl's stupidity (When William Shatner asks her about her ideal "perfect date," she comes up with something like "April 21.") is sometimes too broad. Shatner is fun as the Bert Parks wannabe and Candice Bergen is a scene stealer as the pageant's director with a dark underlying agenda. The movie tries to elevate the necessity for these cattle calls by focusing on the scholarship potential, but MISS CONGENIALITY does little to justify their existence. A fun if forgettable flick!

GREAT MOVIE! RECCOMEND IT! ALL THE ACTORS AND ACTRESSES WERE GREAT. THAT= AWESOME!

this was funny but, it just wasnt that good i mean it wasnt bad, but it was sooo predictable. And if you think abut it the plot is really stupid

This film has a really horrible reputation, but it's actually not that bad. Once you turn off your brain and stop thinking about the story, it's actually quite good entertainment.

If you hate Sandra Bullock, this film will probably do nothing to change your mind, but I watched it with very low expectations, and got a really positive surprise.

Oh, and the scene with the talent show, at which she's wearing a tyrolean style dress and making the glasses sing - it's just worth the entire movie. I laughed so much I thought I might never stop.

Sandra Bullock is fabulous in the role of a tomboyish, gritty, somewhat klutzy FBI agent Gracie Hart. The story is almost a "Pygmalion" or "My Fair Lady" as an urbane Englishman (played by Michael Caine) seeks to transform Gracie into a lady. The reason is that there has been a coded warning that the Miss United States Beauty pageant is going to be victimized by a terrorist attack. Gracie, is needed for the purpose of going undercover, thus she is transformed into "Miss New Jersey."

In addition to the My Fair Lady similarity, there is also an element of "Rooster Cogburn." In that movie, John Wayne is a Marshall who has his badge taken away due to screw ups but, alas, he is recruited back when he is needed to solve a crime. So too, Gracie has just been assigned to desk duty after she has screwed up an operation but, after an exhaustive search for someone to go underecover, she is reactivated when she emerges as the only possible agent for the job. She is reluctant to take on this role but, predictably enough, is cajoled into it. Also, predictably enough, she views her fellow pageant competitors as bubble heads and has a rather disdainful attitude towards them but,as she gets to know them and form relationships, her estimation of them rises as she enters into genuine friendships.

Candace Bergen is well cast as a former pageant winner who is now the director of it. She is sweet and proper on the outside but, has a dark and calculating underside. Given both this portrayal and her physical resemblence, she would be perfect if they ever have to cast someone to play Martha Stewart!!

This movie, despite its predictability, is genuinely entertaining. Now that there is a sequel, the question is whether this has been played out to the point where none is merited. Perhaps, I will ultimately see "Miss Congeiality 2" and give my opinion in a later review. But, standing on its own, this DVD is fun entertainment and I enjoyed it.

Fitfully funny romp that suffers from slack direction, sloppy script, and transparent female lead. Sharper editing might have made up for director's lack of comic timing, but there is no finesse for Sandra Bullock's ham-fisted attempt at comedy. It's one of those feel-good-about-everyone movies that first offends and then takes it all back in predictably lumpy finale. Should have been a lot funnier than it is, and compares badly with similarly themed Legally Blonde, a feminist movie with real charm and wit. For genuinely amusing and incisive look at beauty pageant industry, check out Michael Ritchie's 1975 film: Smile.

This film is by far the most interesting, funny comedy of them all. It's basically about a slobby FBI agent who goes undercover at the Miss United States Pageant. Gracie Hart (the slobby FBI agent played by Sandra Bullock) goes undercover as a sexy NEW JERSEY girl, who wants nothing but World Peace. This film is hilarious! If you loved The Incredibles, The Vacation Series, and Every Single FBI Film (that's a comedy), you will love this. The age range for this film is probably 11-Whatever. There are words in this film that you will need to understand (ex. white wine spitzer or the meaning of FBI). It is a fantastic fim! So, GO BUY IT! When you buy, make sure it has a FREE MOVIE PASS sticker on it! If the version you buy has that sticker on it, it means the DVD includes a free MOVIE PASS to Miss Congeniality 2 Armed and Fabulous, which is in theaters NOW! I hope this review was very helpful for you! SANDRA BULLOCK WILL LEAVE YOU LAUGHING!!!!!!!!!

Ok, first of, I can see that any female who considers herself a feminist will most likely not like this movie. Mainly because it actually seems to make fun of the feminist ideals IMO.

As a guy, I think the movie is alright. I'm a fan of Miss Bullock, so I initially bought this dvd because it was at a discount and she was in it. It's a chick flick, that ironically enough, might piss off some women, i.e., misguided feminists.

We have a female FBI agent who's basically a tomboy, who acts like one of the guys, eats like one of the guys, swears like one of the guys, but in a surprising twist !! has no love in her life.

Then comes the main plot, which is that someone is targeting the Miss America pageant, so the FBI decides to send in a "undercover" agent to protect the contestants. Low and behold, the Bureau is surprised to find that Bullock is not so bad looking and doesn't have a terrible body at all.

Anyway, not to spoil the entire story, we see Bullock's character transform from beast to beauty, in a rather painful process, as they show you. I guess bikini waxes are that painful? I also found it silly, that they started to make Agent Hart go on a diet. I mean, she has a killer body as it is, and supposedly, from previous scenes we were led to believe she pretty much ate like a pig. So, I don't see why all of the sudden she has to start eating celery to keep that slim body. It's best not to ponder on illogical things.

Needless to say, she does end up saving the day, and gets transformed into this beautiful agent, and wins the Miss Congeniality title, given by her peers (not the agents, but the beauty queens).

Should you buy it? Sure, it's a popcorn movie that keeps you entertained. If anything, it's fun to see Bullock in a weird german-like outfit, making music out of wine glasses. She probably can't do it in real life, but I still have always found it fascinating that it is possible to make music like that.

I absolutely loved this movie!!!!!!! Sandra Bullock is the best candidate for Gracie Hart. No one else could have pulled the movie off. This movie does have it flaws, such as: wouldn't the people in new jersey say something about her switching the contestants and there are others. But this is defineitly a movie for a group of teens to go and see. My friend I can't stop talking about the zany lines, the cluminess and the warmth feeling that comes from the movie.

i love this movie. about the tomboy FBI-agent Gracie Hart. who is forced, as the only available female FBI-agent, to go undercover in beauty pageant, which can cause some problems. The actors/actresses in this movie does an exelent job. And both the plotline and writing is good. and the movie is funny.. and it will have you laughing more then once! Michal cain, sandra bullock and william shattner all does a wonderfull job in this well amde comedy...

It's my second favorite movie. It's awesome, cool and how can you miss a movie with Sandra Bullock in it. YOU HAVE TO SEE IT IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN IT ALREADY!!!!-Morgan