A nerdy Catholic schoolgirl, Mary Katherine Gallagher, dreams of superstardom.
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Bruce McCulloch
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2 nominations.
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| Will Ferrell | ... |
Sky Corrigan /
Jesus
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| Elaine Hendrix | ... | ||
| Harland Williams | ... | ||
| Mark McKinney | ... | ||
| Glynis Johns | ... | ||
| Jason Blicker | ... | ||
| Gerry Bamman | ... | ||
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Emmy Laybourne | ... | |
| Jennifer Irwin | ... | ||
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Rob Stefaniuk | ... | |
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Natalie Radford | ... | |
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Orphan Mary Katherine Gallagher, an ugly duckling at St. Monica High School, has a dream: to be kissed soulfully. She decides she can realize this dream if she becomes a superstar, so her prayers, her fantasies, and her conversations with her only friend focus on achieving super-stardom. Her big chance is a school talent contest; her main competition is Evian, the school beauty, who is dancing with Sky, the object of Mary Katherine's kiss dream. Mary Katherine gets some talent-show help from her fellow special education students, her grandma, and Jesus, and inspiration from secrets in her past. Watching are Sky, Evian, and a silent classmate. Written by <[email protected]>
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Dare to dream.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for sex-related humor and language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
8 October 1999 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Superestrella See more »Box Office
Budget:
$34,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$8,912,743 (USA) (8 October 1999)Gross:
$30,628,981 (USA) (4 February 2000)Company Credits
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Jesus: Oh my Me! How are you?
Mary Katherine Gallagher: It's going OK. Are you the Lord?
Jesus: Well, to you I am. See, technically, you're, like, in this REM sleep state, and I'm a mixture of your mind's images of God, some past authority figures, uh, Skye, and your dad. Basically, your subconcsious came up with me to help you deal. Dig?
Mary Katherine Gallagher: Yeah... uh, you want a glass of water or something?
Jesus: No, I'm good. I'm God!
Mary Katherine Gallagher: Oh. Right.
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Written by Gina Schock & Charlotte Caffey
Performed by The Go-Go's (as The Go-Go's)
Courtesy of IRS Records
Under license from EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets
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In the scene were Mary Katherine is praying to God while the Vicks Vapor is running, she makes the sign of the cross backwards. She touches her right shoulder first instead of touching her left shoulder first. Roman Catholics make the sign of the cross touching their left shoulder first, and then their right shoulder secondly. See more »Quotes
Mary Katherine Gallagher: Oh my God!Jesus: Oh my Me! How are you?
Mary Katherine Gallagher: It's going OK. Are you the Lord?
Jesus: Well, to you I am. See, technically, you're, like, in this REM sleep state, and I'm a mixture of your mind's images of God, some past authority figures, uh, Skye, and your dad. Basically, your subconcsious came up with me to help you deal. Dig?
Mary Katherine Gallagher: Yeah... uh, you want a glass of water or something?
Jesus: No, I'm good. I'm God!
Mary Katherine Gallagher: Oh. Right.
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Soundtracks
BeautifulWritten by Gina Schock & Charlotte Caffey
Performed by The Go-Go's (as The Go-Go's)
Courtesy of IRS Records
Under license from EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets
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This is one of the funniest movies I've seen in a long time. There are many really great belly-laughs here. There also are some very heartwarming moments when Mary Katherine Gallagher conjures up feelings of sympathy for her plight as a "nerd" among "beautiful people." The ending was wonderful. I really enjoyed seeing Glynis Johns again. I've always enjoyed her performances very much. All in all, I think this is an all-round good, very enjoyable movie!