4.6 Score

1999 • 1h 22min • PG-13 • Comedy

Superstar

"Dare to dream."

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.

IMDb 5.2

RT 32%

MC 42

Director

Bruce McCulloch

Writer

Steve Koren

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Molly Shannon

Mary Katherine Gallagher

Will Ferrell

Sky Corrigan / Jesus

Elaine Hendrix

Evian

Harland Williams

Slater

Mark McKinney

Father Ritley

Glynis Johns

Grandma

Jason Blicker

Howard

Gerry Bamman

Father John

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Emmy Laybourne Helen

Jennifer Irwin Maria

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