Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Box office
Grossed $30.6M worldwide, about 2.2 times its $14M budget
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Music
Music by Michael Gore
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Walt Lloyd
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Steve KorenScreenplay
- Molly ShannonCharacters
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 8, 1999
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $14M
- Revenue
- $30.6M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Molly ShannonMary Katherine Gallagher
Will FerrellSky Corrigan / Jesus
Elaine HendrixEvian
Harland WilliamsSlater
Mark McKinneyFather Ritley
Glynis JohnsGrandma
Jason BlickerHoward
Gerry BammanFather John
Emmy LaybourneHelen
Jennifer IrwinMaria
Rob StefaniukThomas- Natalie RadfordAutum
Karyn DwyerSummer
Tom GreenDylan
Chuck CampbellOwen
Jack NewmanMr. Feinstein
Donna HanoverMrs. Corrigan
Dan RedicanFreaky Freddy- Joan MassiahCrucifix Nun
- Frank ScottGeorge
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