Beautiful
“Sometimes you have to give up the life of your dreams to discover the dream of your life.”
Synopsis
Headstrong Mona Hubbard is fiercely driven to capture the coveted Miss American Miss beauty award, but an unusual circumstance teams her with a soccer-playing, deep-dimpled little girl named Vanessa.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
Official promotional previews, behind-the-scenes footage, and exclusive clips.
Beautiful Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2009-04-21
Top Cast
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Minnie Driver
Mona
Joey Lauren Adams
Ruby
Hallie Eisenberg
Vanessa
Kathleen Turner
Verna Chickle
Leslie Stefanson
Joyce Parkins
Bridgette Wilson
Lorna Larkin (Miss Texas)
Kathleen Robertson
Wanda Love (Miss Tennessee)
Michael McKean
Lance DeSalvo
Gary Collins
Miss American Miss Host
Linda Hart
Nedra Hibbard
Brent Briscoe
Lurdy
Colleen Rennison
Mona at 12
Jacqueline Steiger
Ruby at 12
Sylvia Short
Alberta
Herta Ware
Clara
Ali Landry
Belindy Lindbrook
Robin Bobeau
Miss Alabama (as Robin Renee')
Chuti Tiu
Miss Hawaii
Release History & Theatrical Window
Toronto International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
September 29, 2000
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$14M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$3.2M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.23x
-$10.8M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sally Field
- Screenplay & Story
- Jon Bernstein
- Original Score
- John Frizzell
- Original Title
- Beautiful
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Production Budget
- $14M
- Worldwide Gross
- $3.2M
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sally Field
Jon Bernstein
John Frizzell
Robert D. Yeoman
Debra Neil-Fisher
B.J. Rack, Martin Fink, John Bertolli, Brent Baum, Steven Stabler
Department Leadership Roster
Sally Field
Director
B.J. Rack
Producer
Jon Bernstein
Writer
John Bertolli
Producer
Chrisi Karvonides-Dushenko
Costume Design
Charles William Breen
Production Design
Kurt Bryant
Stunt Coordinator
Robert D. Yeoman
Director of Photography
John Frizzell
Original Music Composer
Debra Neil-Fisher
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Beautiful
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Beautiful about?
Headstrong Mona Hubbard is fiercely driven to capture the coveted Miss American Miss beauty award, but an unusual circumstance teams her with a soccer-playing, deep-dimpled little girl named Vanessa.
Who directed Beautiful?
Beautiful was directed by Sally Field.
Who stars in Beautiful?
The principal cast of Beautiful includes Minnie Driver, Joey Lauren Adams, Hallie Eisenberg, Kathleen Turner, Leslie Stefanson.
When was Beautiful released and how long is it?
Beautiful was released in 2000 with a total runtime of 1h 52m.
What was the box office and production budget of Beautiful?
Beautiful had a reported production budget of $14M and grossed $3.2M at the worldwide box office (0.23 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Beautiful?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Beautiful was composed by John Frizzell.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Beautiful?
Beautiful holds official age classifications: DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).