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Aug 3, 2006 · Just a few seconds into "Little Miss Sunshine" we know it's a movie about dreams -- and illusions. A couple days later, after an eventful 700-mile journey with her family in a vintage VW van from Albuquerque to Redondo Beach, the girl's dream at last appears within reach.
- Smile
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- Harold and Maude
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- Valerie Faris
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- Jonathan Dayton
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- Abigail Breslin
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- Greg Kinnear
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- Alan Arkin
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- Toni Collette
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Jan 20, 2006 · Little Miss Sunshine succeeds thanks to a strong ensemble cast that includes Greg Kinnear, Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Alan Arkin, and Abigail Breslin, as well as a delightfully funny script.
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- Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris
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- Greg Kinnear
Jul 26, 2006 · A film review on Wednesday about “Little Miss Sunshine” referred incorrectly to contestants in the fictional children’s beauty pageant of the title.
- Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris
Sentimental low points and contrived idiosyncrasies aside, Little Miss Sunshine still boasts wonderful performances, a cheeky sense of humor and an original story. Full Review | Aug 4,...
Parents need to know that Little Miss Sunshine is a hilarious but mature family road trip movie. It includes sexual slang and references to drugs, mostly by the grandfather. Gay and straight pornographic magazines (only the covers are shown) and a comedic striptease figure into the plot.
- Fox Searchlight
- Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris
Little seven-year-old Olive (Abigail Breslin) has one wish in life: to be considered for the finals of the Little Miss Sunshine Pageant in Redondo Beach, CA. When her big chance comes at the most unexpected time, it's up to her unbelievably fractured family to pull themselves together and make it happen for her, no matter what it takes.
Jul 26, 2006 · 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 ...
