# Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)

> A caustic Minnesota pageant satire where maternal ambition turns a wholesome local competition into a grotesque contest for survival.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5567

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Michael Patrick Jann
- Cast: Kirsten Dunst, Ellen Barkin, Denise Richards, Kirstie Alley, Allison Janney, Sam McMurray, Mindy Sterling, Brittany Murphy
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0157503/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: sardonic, irreverent, grotesque, cult comedy night, dark comedy marathon

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