Movies like Drop Dead Gorgeous

Mean Girls tackles the savage world of high school social hierarchy with a comedic approach. Audiences who enjoy the dark humor and social satire of Drop Dead Gorgeous will find the same biting tone in this high school comedy.

Little Miss Sunshine is a dark comedy-drama about a family's road trip to a children's beauty pageant. It offers a poignant and humorous look at the absurdities of beauty standards and family dynamics, which viewers of Drop Dead Gorgeous may appreciate.

But I'm a Cheerleader is a satire on gender roles and sexual orientation as it follows a high school cheerleader sent to a conversion therapy camp. The movie's irreverent take on societal norms and stereotypes align with the satirical comedy style found in Drop Dead Gorgeous.

To Die For is a dark comedy about a woman's obsession with fame and success in the television industry. Its satirical take on fame and its consequences has thematic parallels with the beauty pageant world depicted in Drop Dead Gorgeous.

Election is a sharp and witty comedy about high school politics and the lengths to which a driven student will go to win the student body presidency. Like Drop Dead Gorgeous, it provides a satirical look at competition and ambition, set against the backdrop of quintessential American institutions.

Best in Show is another mockumentary that brilliantly satirizes the world of dog shows and their eccentric participants. Fans of Drop Dead Gorgeous will appreciate the similar humor and quirky, offbeat characters that make this film a standout in the genre.

Waiting for Guffman, another mockumentary by Christopher Guest, follows the outrageous antics of a small-town theater group. If the satirical style and offbeat humor of Drop Dead Gorgeous hit the right note, then this film's exploration of ambition and delusion in a different setting will resonate.