What To Watch If You Love Goofy Rom-Coms Like 'Miss Congeniality'
- 12009
In The Proposal, Margaret Tate (Sandra Bullock) and Andrew Paxton (Ryan Reynolds) go undercover as a happily married couple so that Margaret, a Canadian, won't get her visa revoked. Bullock is as charming as ever ensuring that fans of Miss Congeniality will love this 2009 romantic comedy.
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- 22004
Mean Girls has a similar tone to Miss Congeniality, combining comedy and drama. Lindsay Lohan gives a stellar performance as a teen who learns how to handle high school for the first time after being home-schooled for her entire life. In the same way Gracie Hart has to learn how to navigate the social politics of a beauty pageant, Cady (Lohan) has to figure out how to deal with a cutthroat group of high school queen bees.
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- 32013
The Heat is another great Sandra Bullock crime comedy. The 2013 buddy cop film, directed by Paul Feig, follows Sarah Ashburn (Bullock) and Shannon Mullins (Melissa McCarthy) as they work to take down a mobster. Bullock and McCarthy's chemistry is hilarious, as they play an odd couple with a shared mission. The Heat was a hit at the box office, and it's so funny that it is not hard to see why.
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- 42015
In Spy, Sandra Bullock's The Heat co-star, Melissa McCarthy plays Susan Cooper, a CIA desk employee, who volunteers to track an international criminal, Rayna (Rose Byrne). Cooper eventually tricks Rayna into welcoming her into her inner circle and things only get more dangerous – and more hilarious – from there.
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When wondering what to watch after Miss Congeniality, you don't have to look very far to find Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous. This time, a now-famous Gracie (Sandra Bullock) must go undercover to find her friends who have been kidnapped in Las Vegas. She is joined by her new bodyguard, Sam Fuller (Regina King), who helps her solve the case.
- 62001
At first glance, Legally Blonde may not seem similar to Miss Congeniality, but watching Elle Woods navigate the unfamiliar landscape of Harvard Law School is just like Gracie Hart's uncomfortable entrance into the world of pageants. Plus, Elle seems like she would fit right in with the Miss United States contestants.
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Chicago Sun-Times writer Josie Geller (Drew Barrymore) goes undercover as a high school student to report on the real lives of teenagers in Never Been Kissed. Like Miss Congeniality, this film has a hilarious fish out of water theme that creates lots of laughs. It also stars David Arquette as Josie's older brother, who also pretends to be a high school student so that he get a second chance at a baseball career.
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- 82012
Just like Gracie Hart, Morton Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Greg Jenko (Channing Tatum) go undercover in 21 Jump Street. This 2012 adaptation of the TV series of the same name, follows these officers as they pose as high school students so they can investigate a drug ring. The film, which also stars Brie Larson, Dave Franco, Ice Cube, and Rob Riggle, was a great success, and led to a sequel called 22 Jump Street.
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- 92001
Page (Jennifer Love Hewitt) and Max Conners (Sigourney Weaver) are a mother-daughter con-artists team in Heartbreakers. When they get busted by the IRS, and all of their savings are seized, they embark on one final con to get enough money to pay off their debts. The only thing they don't account for is actually falling in love with their marks while they're undercover.
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- 102004
A pair of male FBI agents Kevin Copeland (Shawn Wayans) and Marcus Anthony Copeland II (Marlon Wayans) go deep undercover as white women to prevent a kidnapping plot in White Chicks. Fans of Miss Congeniality will laugh along with the commitment of the Copelands as they stop at nothing to close the case.
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Big Momma's House is another hilarious undercover movie. It stars Martin Lawrence as Malcolm Turner, an FBI agent who poses as “Big Momma” to try and track down an escaped convict. If you like this one as much as we think you will, be sure to check out its sequels Big Momma's House 2 and Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son.
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- 121959
Some Like It Hot is a classic crime comedy. Joe (Tony Curtis) and Jerry (Jack Lemmon) play a pair of musicians who pretend to be women as a disguise after witnessing a mafia crime. Along the way, they meet Sugar Kane (Marilyn Monroe), a singer and ukulele player who they both fall for.
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- 131990
As uncomfortable as Gracie Hart is posing as a beauty pageant contestant, it's nothing compared to how Detective John Kimble (Arnold Schwarzenegger) feels about going undercover as a kindergarten teacher. Kindergarten Cop is a hilarious action comedy movie that combines suspense and silliness. The funny film grossed over $200 million worldwide, and inspired a direct-to-video sequel in 2016.
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- 142019
While Gracie Hart cons to prevent a crime, Josephine Chesterfield (Anne Hathaway) and Penny Rust (Rebel Wilson) con to get revenge. The Hustle tells the story of this devious duo as they attempt to steal from a supposed billionaire. The Hustle is a gender-bent remake of the 1988 film Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (which is a remake of 1964's Bedtime Story).
- 152005
Man of the House, a 2005 crime comedy starring Tommy Lee Jones, hits many of the same notes as Miss Congeniality. It follows Texas Ranger Roland Sharp as he goes undercover as an assistant coach in order to protect cheerleaders who witnessed a murder. You can imagine how hilarious the dynamic between the gruff ranger and the bubbly cheerleaders becomes.
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The 1988 comedy Dirty Rotten Scoundrels was the inspiration for The Hustle, which is also on this list. It follows a pair of cons who team up to go undercover to commit a crime, unlike Gracie Hart who poses as a beauty contestant to stop a crime. This one gets bonus points for also featuring Miss Congeniality co-star Michael Caine in its cast.
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Ocean's Eight
2018Sandra Bullock fans will love Ocean's 8. The Miss Congeniality star leads an all-star cast – including Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling, and Rihanna – as they play a group of con artists attempting a difficult heist. This is a spin-off of the Ocean's films with Bullock in the role of Debbie Ocean, Danny Ocean's (George Clooney) sister.
- 182012
So Undercover is another fish out of water crime comedy that Miss Congeniality fans will enjoy. At the request of the FBI, private investigator Molly Morris (Miley Cyrus) agrees to go undercover as a sorority sister to protect the daughter of a prominent Senator. Along the way, she is surprised to discover not only a love of learning, but also a new boyfriend.
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Action, comedy, thrills, and chills, Undercover Brother has a lot in common with Miss Congeniality. The plot follows the title character (Eddie Griffin) as he goes up against The Man to protect Black leaders and celebrities from a mind-control drug. Undercover Brother also stars Denise Richards, Chris Kattan, Dave Chappelle, Neil Patrick Harris, Billy Dee Williams, and James Brown.
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If watching Sandra Bullock trick everyone into believing she belongs in the pageant world is your favorite thing about Miss Congeniality, you'll love How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days. This film provide's twice the fun as Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey play characters who are each trying to hide their true intentions from the other.
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