Little Miss Sunshine

Name: Little Miss Sunshine
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Comedy
Released: July 26, 2006
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 80
Cast: Greg Kinnear, Steve Carell, Toni Collette

2006

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Fox Searchlight Pictures | Release Date: July 26, 2006 | R

Starring: Greg Kinnear, Steve Carell, Toni Collette

Summary: Little Miss Sunshine is an American family road comedy that shatters the mold. Brazenly satirical and yet deeply human, the film introduces audiences to one of the most endearingly fractured families in recent cinema history: the Hoovers, whose trip to a pre-pubescent beauty pageant results not only in comic mayhem but in death,Little Miss Sunshine is an American family road comedy that shatters the mold. Brazenly satirical and yet deeply human, the film introduces audiences to one of the most endearingly fractured families in recent cinema history: the Hoovers, whose trip to a pre-pubescent beauty pageant results not only in comic mayhem but in death, transformation and a moving look at the surprising rewards of being losers in a winning-crazed culture. (Fox Searchlight Pictures)… Expand

Director: Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris

Genre(s): Adventure, Drama, Comedy

Rating: R

Runtime: 101 min

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TV Guide Magazine Ken Fox

What makes husband-and-wife directing team Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris' hilarious debut such a great family film isn't that it's suitable for the whole family (it's not), but that it speaks a simple truth about what it means to be part of one. Read full review

David Ansen

This indie, a sweet, tart and smart satire about a family of losers in a world obsessed with winning, is an authentic crowd pleaser. There's been no more satisfying American comedy this year. Read full review

Jessica Reaves

Funny, and thoughtful, and deeply, viscerally satisfying. Read full review

Jennifer Frey

Mostly it's just funny. Really, really funny. Read full review

Manohla Dargis

Tucked in between all the hurt and the jokes, the character development and the across-the-board terrific performances is a surprisingly sharp look at contemporary America. Read full review

James Berardinelli

Ultimately, despite flirting with some darker subjects, Little Miss Sunshine lives up to its name. Read full review

Jim Ridley

Like the shambling VW van its hapless characters steer from Albuquerque to Redondo Beach, Little Miss Sunshine is a rickety vehicle that travels mostly downhill. Read full review

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Jennie

Aug 14, 2006

Great little pic. Recognizable disfunctional family members with characters that will stay with you and ring true. Not a side splitting laugh riot a minute... that's not what it's about. But it is funny, witty and poignant... in a Capraesque sort of way. Fantastic casting! Kudos to all!

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JoshB.

Jan 12, 2007

One of my favorite films of all time. Hilarious, laugh-out-loud funny movie (for people who don't take themselves so seriously). Also heart-warming and touching. Overall, a very satisfying experience at the movies in 2006 that can't be topped.

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Sam

Sep 7, 2006

One of the best movies I've seen in years. It's a perfect and satisfying blend of bittersweet plot and stinging social commentary. Wonderful performances by everybody, especially Carell.

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DanaG

Aug 22, 2006

Loved every moment of it. I knew in the first 10 mins that this one would be a keeper.

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RobertI.

Dec 10, 2006

True to the core of rancho America, where pageants hold a kind of loopy promise for unrecognized talent. Each of these keenly etched characters fulfills an individual portrait, framed by a director's unique graphic vision. In between the laughs, the family huddles with red menus around True to the core of rancho America, where pageants hold a kind of loopy promise for unrecognized talent. Each of these keenly etched characters fulfills an individual portrait, framed by a director's unique graphic vision. In between the laughs, the family huddles with red menus around a diner table, or sprawls as wide as the landscape, punctuated by that yellow van. There is a real eye here, as well as an eye for human comedy and cloying hope.… Expand

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DavidG

Nov 12, 2006

Cute, mildly entertaining, with quirky funny moments. But highly over-rated. Are people so starved of a moving, funny drama that they must give exaggerated praise to such mediocrity? I'm one to give very high praise to a movie that moves me deeply, I am not a cynic like the many movie Cute, mildly entertaining, with quirky funny moments. But highly over-rated. Are people so starved of a moving, funny drama that they must give exaggerated praise to such mediocrity? I'm one to give very high praise to a movie that moves me deeply, I am not a cynic like the many movie critics who simply put down most anything. This movie was merely cute, and had its moments. I found the ending offensive, and with little of the "genuinely outrageous and uplifting" character that so many saw in it. I do not feel it made its point well, except in the sense of "preaching to the converted." I saw a child actress made to perform a lewd scene: whether it was in gest, or to make a point, or not, it depicted the sexualization of a child, leading to audience laughter.… Expand

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DeanaM.

Aug 18, 2006

We walked out!

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