In Honor of the "Perfect Date," Here Are 21 Reasons Miss Congeniality Is Still the Best

By Maggie Panos

Updated on April 26, 2018 at 4:50 AM

Everett Collection

Everett Collection

No matter how many years go by, Sandra Bullock is still one of our role models, so we feel like anytime is a good time to celebrate one of her best movies of all time: Miss Congeniality. The film came out in 2000, and it's still one of the best female-centric comedies of the 21st century. Bullock is a genius, and she portrays a lead that's both relatable and badass. (Remember S.I.N.G.?) She's the ideal heroine, and it's time we give credit where credit is due. Take a minute to remember why you loved — and should still love — Miss Congeniality.

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When Gracie Just Cannot Close the Microwave — Warner Bros.

When Gracie Just Cannot Close the Microwave

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When She Falls Down — Warner Bros.

When She Falls Down

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And Literally Cannot Deal With Walking — Warner Bros.

And Literally Cannot Deal With Walking

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When Eric Gets All up in Her Business — Warner Bros.

When Eric Gets All up in Her Business

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When Gracie Makes Music With Her Water Glass — Warner Bros.

When Gracie Makes Music With Her Water Glass

And you tried so hard to do it too, but you just weren't as skilled at it.

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When She Calls Out Victor For Being a Jerk — Warner Bros.

When She Calls Out Victor For Being a Jerk

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When She's All, "Ay, I'm Walkin' Here!" — Warner Bros.

When She's All, "Ay, I'm Walkin' Here!"

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When Kathy Morningside Is Not OK — Warner Bros.

When Kathy Morningside Is Not OK

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When Eric Secretly Totally Loves Her — Warner Bros.

When Eric Secretly Totally Loves Her

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When Gracie Practices Her Fake Cry on the Plane — Warner Bros.

When Gracie Practices Her Fake Cry on the Plane

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And After That Makeover, When She's Superhot — Warner Bros.

And After That Makeover, When She's Superhot

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And Then She Falls Down and It's SO Gracie — Warner Bros.

And Then She Falls Down and It's SO Gracie

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And She Answers One of Stan's Questions Perfectly — Warner Bros.

And She Answers One of Stan's Questions Perfectly

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When Cheryl Misunderstands a Question and It's Just the Best — Warner Bros.

When Cheryl Misunderstands a Question and It's Just the Best

April 25 is unofficial Cheryl Frasier Day.

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When She's Just Done With Training With Victor — Warner Bros.

When She's Just Done With Training With Victor

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When She Rolls Her Eyes at the Chick Who's Upset About the Pizza — Warner Bros.

When She Rolls Her Eyes at the Chick Who's Upset About the Pizza

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And She Just Takes Everyone Out and Gets Them Hammered — Warner Bros.

And She Just Takes Everyone Out and Gets Them Hammered

Seriously, though, what is in those test tubes of booze?

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And When She Imparts Some Wisdom to Cheryl — Warner Bros.

And When She Imparts Some Wisdom to Cheryl

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When Her Fake-Crying Practice Pays Off . . . Sort Of — Warner Bros.

When Her Fake-Crying Practice Pays Off . . . Sort Of

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When She Does This Supersweet Dance — Warner Bros.

When She Does This Supersweet Dance

This may or may not be an outtake. Either way, it's great.

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And When Cheryl Loses It on Stage During the Finale — Warner Bros.

And When Cheryl Loses It on Stage During the Finale

Dreams = ruined.