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.
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Cast
48 people
Molly Shannon
Mary Katherine Gallagher
Known for
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Hotel Transylvania
Will Ferrell
Sky Corrigan / Jesus
Known for
Megamind
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Elaine Hendrix
Evian
Known for
Dynasty
The Parent Trap
Harland Williams
Slater
Known for
Robots
Half Baked
Mark McKinney
Father Ritley
Known for
Superstore
Man Seeking Woman
Glynis Johns
Grandma
Known for
Mary Poppins
While You Were Sleeping
Jason Blicker
Howard
Known for
The Walk
The Captive
Gerry Bamman
Father John
Known for
Home Alone
The Bodyguard
Emmy Laybourne
Helen
Known for
Lucky Numbers
Jennifer Irwin
Maria
Known for
Eastbound & Down
iZombie
Rob Stefaniuk
Thomas
Known for
Suck
Blown Away
Natalie Radford
Autum
Known for
Frenemies
Bruce McCulloch Director · Steve Koren Screenplay Michael Gore Composer
Worldwide gross $31M · Budget $14M · United States release October 8, 1999
Box office
Budget
$14,000,000
Worldwide gross
$30,636,478
Gross vs. budget
2.2×
Production
SNL Studios
Production
Paramount Pictures
Production · Studio
Broadway Pictures
Production
United States · Canada
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · October 5, 1999
Premiere · New York City, New York
United States · October 8, 1999
Theatrical · Certificate #36730
Argentina
April 18, 2001 · Physical · VHS
Australia
September 21, 2000 · Theatrical
Brazil
November 26, 1999 · Theatrical
Canada
October 8, 1999 · Theatrical
France
August 2, 2000 · Theatrical
Germany
November 16, 2000 · Theatrical
Hungary
November 28, 2000 · Physical · VHS
Iceland
July 21, 2000 · Theatrical
Indonesia
September 2, 2000 · Theatrical · Jakarta
Ireland
March 17, 2000 · Theatrical
Japan
December 22, 2000 · Physical · VHS
Netherlands
August 28, 2001 · Physical · VHS
New Zealand
October 19, 2000 · Theatrical
South Africa
April 21, 2000 · Theatrical
Spain
August 4, 2000 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
January 22, 2001 · Physical · VHS
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