Miss Arizona

Released Jul 12, 2019

1h 34m

Comedy

Drama

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A former beauty queen meets four women at a shelter and sets out for a night full of adventure.

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Much better movie than the premise would indicate and while subject to some cliches and some contrived plotting, the performances are good and so is the chemistry among the actors. Dana Wheeler-Nicholson lends her veteran experience to add needed energy without going over the top. And while domestic abuse is never funny, showing a group of abused women empowered and having as good a time as one could expect in their situations balances the comedy and serious themes well. That's not an easy lift and to pull it off is a credit to the writer/director. This kind of movie could easily be awful to unwatchable, but it's not.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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one of those great terrible movies

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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No spoilers. It came close to working but fell short. The writing was adequate but could have gone much farther, both for humor and pathos. The actors were, again, adequate but no more than that. the original premise is clever and lends itself to so many opportunities that, in this case, were missed. the characters are likable but you have to force yourself to maintain interest and that doesn't work.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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James

So great. Saw it at a film festival in LA. Great film of empowerment and self discovery.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/08/19

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Autumn McAlpin

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Missi Pyle

Bev

Johanna Braddy

Rose

Robyn Lively

Leslie

Steve Guttenberg

Gary

Dana Wheeler-Nicholson

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Adam Graham

Detroit News

"Miss Arizona" depends on the group of women bonding, but writer-director Autumn McAlpin's script doesn't believably sell the situations that lead to their connection.

Rated: C

Jul 13, 2019

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Kimber Myers

Los Angeles Times

The well-intentioned comedy never fully comes together to make a cohesive film, but there are glimpses of something interesting amidst its flaws.

Jul 13, 2019

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Richard Roeper

Chicago Sun-Times

"Miss Arizona" alternates, not altogether gracefully, from heavy, tear-jerking moments to slapstick comedy, sometimes within the same sequence.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jul 12, 2019

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M.V. Moorhead

Phoenix Magazine

At its core, Miss Arizona is a wistful, sweet-natured ensemble piece for five good actresses -- along with Braddy and Lively, Shoniqua Shandai, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson and Otmara Marrero round out the strong quintet.

Jan 6, 2020

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Kenneth R. Morefield

1More Film Blog

The lack of nuance with which patriarchy and heteronormativity are cast as the source of all that is wrong with the world don't disqualify the film so much as render it uninteresting.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 26, 2019

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Joyce Slaton

Common Sense Media

Female friendships rule in well-intentioned indie comedy.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 12, 2019

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Synopsis

A former beauty queen meets four women at a shelter and sets out for a night full of adventure.

Director: Autumn McAlpin
Producer: Michael McAlpin, Brenda Robinson
Screenwriter: Autumn McAlpin
Distributor: Cinedigm
Production Co: Side Gig Productions, Amarok Productions
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 12, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 12, 2019
Runtime: 1h 34m

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