Little Miss Sunshine

Little Miss Sunshine (2006)

  • 91% of critics liked it
    (205 reviews)

  • 90% of users liked it
    (379,546 ratings)

When a pudgy, bespectacled seven-year-old, Olive (Abigail Breslin), voices her desire to take home the coveted Little Miss Sunshine crown at an upcoming beauty pageant, her wildly dysfunctional family sets out on an interstate road trip to ensure her a clear shot at realizing her dreams in former… More

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R, 1 hr. 39 min.
Directed By
Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris
Written By
Michael Arndt
Genres
Comedy
In Theaters
Jul 26, 2006 Wide
On DVD
Dec 19, 2006
Fox Searchlight

Critic Reviews

  • Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel

    Sunny or dark, comedy should never be as predictable as Little Miss Sunshine.

  • Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

    ... a scrappy human comedy that takes an honest path to laughs and is twice as funny and touching for it.

  • J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader

    ... this isn't much more than a glorified sitcom, but it deftly dramatizes our conflicting desires for individuality and an audience to applaud it.

  • Andrew Sarris, New York Observer

    The funniest and most gracefully written, acted and directed dysfunctional-American-family farce comedy of the year thus far.

  • Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor

    Dayton and Faris satirize our win-win culture, but they don't miss a trick promoting Little Miss Sunshine for the winner's circle.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Directors C


    Little Miss Sunshine is the movie that's redefined the dysfunctonal family. Although marketed as a comedy it's more of a moving, inspiring and emotional drama than the next comedy flick. The directorial duo made this ensemble of messed up characters charming and lovable… More

  • Kase V


    'Little Miss Sunshine' is a tender but fierce film that never sputters as it reveals its intentions and brilliance. This is clearly the world we live in, yet its clearly the one we don't want. Filled with awesome performances from every character within the pointed… More

  • KJ P


    "Little Miss Sunshine" is credibly gifted with an amazing cast, a fantastically plotted series of events, and classic film elements that will jump right off the screen. As we follow a broken family on a mission to bring happiness to their daughter, in the way of bringing her… More

  • Sam B


    The family on display here is so dysfunctional and cramped that you feel the frustration build inside of you, just as it does in these characters. While sometimes uncomfortable and dreary, "Little Miss Sunshine" succeeds in its goal of revealing the dark side of family life,… More

  • Alexander D


    LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE is an independent film, humorous in its own dark little way. Though the film comes across mostly a drama, it has its funny moments, and all of the humor is either subtle, clever, depressing, or a combination of the three. Though Steve Carrell, now known for his… More

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