Miss Congeniality (film) Miss Congeniality (film) Miss Congeniality is a 2000 American action comedy film directed by Donald Petrie, written by Marc Lawrence, Katie Ford, and Caryn Lucas, and starring Sandra Bullock with Michael Caine, Benjamin Bratt, William Shatner, Ernie Hudson, and Candice Bergen. "Miss Congeniality" was released by Warner Bros. Pictures on December 22, 2000 and was a box office hit grossing $212 million worldwide. Bullock also garnered a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical. A sequel, "", was released in March 24, 2005. In 1982, a very young Gracie Hart steps into
Donald Petrie Rich" (1994), "The Associate" (1996), "My Favorite Martian" (1999), "Miss Congeniality" (2000), "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days" (2003), "Welcome to Mooseport" (2004), "Just My Luck" (2006) and "My Life in Ruins" (2009). Donald Petrie Donald Mark Petrie (born April 2, 1954) is an American actor and film director. Petrie was born in New York City, New York, the son of Dorothea (née Grundy), a television producer, actor, and novelist, and Daniel Petrie, a director. He is the brother of writer Daniel Petrie, Jr. Petrie has acted and guest-starred on television programs since 1976. His first directorial job