Movie

A Miss

2026 · 106 min

A warm, gently funny story about a mother's dream and her family's unexpected talents.

Overview: A former beauty pageant winner dreams that her daughter will follow the family tradition and win a Miss contest. However, she has neither the aptitude nor the interest for it. On the other hand, her son seems to have more talent to claim the sash and crown.
How it feels: Warm, light, satirical and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, identity, ambition, parenthood
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
identity
ambition
parenthood
gender
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild