Movies and TvShows featuring "beauty-contest" theme.

Four friends reunite when they find themselves being stalked by a hook-wielding maniac after accidentally hitting a stranger with their car. As they try to hide their secret, the killer goes after them one by one.

Father Ted follows the lives of Father Ted Crilly and his fellow priests, Father Dougal McGuire and Father Jack Hackett, who are exiled to Craggy Island, a remote island off the west coast of Ireland. Despite their best efforts to lead a normal life, they find themselves caught up in bizarre and comedic situations, all while trying to avoid the watchful eye of their Bishop.

An FBI agent named Gracie Hart is put on a desk job after a mission goes wrong. She is then chosen to go undercover as a contestant in the Miss United States beauty pageant to stop a terrorist group from bombing the event. With the help of a pageant coach, she learns how to act and dress like a contestant. As she investigates, she becomes friends with the other contestants and uncovers a plot to murder one of them. In the end, she stops the terrorists and is chosen as Miss Congeniality.

A professional thief named Parker is betrayed by his crew and left to die. He survives and teams up with a woman to get revenge and steal the crew's latest heist. They form a plan to steal the jewels from the crew after they rob an auction. Together, they take down the crew and succeed in their mission.

A dysfunctional family determined to get their young daughter into the finals of a beauty pageant take a cross-country trip in their VW bus. Along the way, they face various challenges and obstacles but ultimately come together as a family and support each other. The trip helps them grow closer and find their own strengths and happiness.

A beauty-pageant contestant in California tries to win a talent contest while dealing with a dysfunctional marriage and a fast food restaurant job. She faces various challenges, including domestic violence and the Ku Klux Klan. The movie is a satirical mockumentary comedy that explores ambition and psychological abuse.

In a small Minnesota town, a beauty pageant becomes a hotbed of sabotage and murder, as the contestants and their families compete for the crown. With a cast of eccentric characters and unexpected twists, Drop Dead Gorgeous is a hilarious and dark satire of small-town America.

Dumplin' is a comedy-drama film about Willowdean Dickson, a plus-size teenager who enters a local beauty pageant as a protest against the stereotypical beauty standards. Inspired by her late aunt, a former beauty queen, Willowdean challenges the norms and embraces her body positivity, inspiring others along the way.

In a small town in Czechoslovakia, the local firemen organize their traditional annual ball. However, a series of absurd events and comedic misunderstandings turn the evening into a chaotic mess, reflecting the incompetence and corruption of the communist-era bureaucracy. The ball becomes a satirical allegory of the absurdity of the political system, with hilarious consequences.

Chasing Papi is a comedy and romance film released in 2003. The movie follows the story of three women who discover they have all been dating the same man, a womanizer named Tomas. When they find out, they decide to team up and travel to his hometown of Chicago to confront him. Along the way, they encounter various obstacles and hilarious situations as they try to get their revenge on Tomas. With elements of jealousy, beauty pageants, and a thrilling concert by the legendary La Llorona, Chasing Papi is a fun-filled movie that explores themes of romance, deceit, and friendship.

Misbehaviour (2020) follows the story of a group of women who disrupt the Miss World competition in London in 1970, protesting against the exploitation of women in beauty pageants and fighting for gender equality. The film explores the challenges faced by these women as they challenge the patriarchy and fight for their rights.

In the movie 'Miss (2020)', a young man participates in a beauty contest by disguising himself as a woman. The story revolves around the challenges and revelations he experiences during the competition. Along his journey, he faces false accusations, encounters different characters, and reveals the truth about his identity.

Seeking revenge for her tragic past, a mysterious woman embeds herself in a powerful family who possess a global beauty empire - and dark secrets.

Bitter Rice is a crime drama set in the Po Valley in Italy. It follows a small-time crook who becomes involved in a jewel heist, a love quadrangle, and the moral reformation of a working-class poor. The story unfolds against the backdrop of rice paddies, beauty contests, boogie-woogie dancing, and heavy rain. It explores themes of femininity, female solidarity, and the exploitation of women in post-World War II Italy.

The Lady Without Camelias is about a shop assistant who lands a role in a movie after participating in a beauty contest. She becomes a successful actress and gets involved in a love affair with a movie director. However, her marriage and career suffer as a result.

The Queen is a documentary film that delves into the vibrant and captivating world of drag queens and beauty pageants. It offers a captivating and revealing look at the lives and experiences of drag queens as they prepare for and compete in the Miss All-American Goddess beauty pageant. Through interviews and behind-the-scenes footage, the film also explores themes of gender identity, self-expression, and the power of performance.

After a car crash, a surgeon's fiancée's head is severed but kept alive by the mad doctor. He searches for a new body to transplant the head onto, resorting to unethical experiments and ruthless practices.

A mysterious killer rises from the grave and terrorizes two couples to seek revenge for his murder.

The movie follows a male protagonist in Poland who is a drug addict. Through surrealism and narration, it explores themes of love, violence, and drug addiction.