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Little Miss Sunshine
2006 Independent comedy-drama
Little Miss Sunshine is a comedy-drama about a dysfunctional family's road trip to a children's beauty pageant. The film won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Feature and starred Greg Kinnear, … see full wiki
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Cast:
Alan Arkin,
Steve Carell,
Julio Oscar Mechoso,
Toni Collette,
Melvin Rodriguez,
Abigail Breslin,
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Director:
Jonathan Dayton,
Valerie Faris
Genre:
Comedy
Release Date:
August 18, 2006, July 26, 2006
15 reviews about Little Miss Sunshine
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Every year the box offices around the world have at least one movie which surprisingly will earn a killing & leave me completely baffled. OK, that's too broad. Let me try again. The film will definitely rack up at the box offices but the film is somewhat of an indie fave. Does that help any? These films aren't especially bad & could actually be enjoyable films on any given day but..just don't seem to be anything really special overall & I don't get the mass hype surrounding … more
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June 15, 2010
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review by lani314.
December 08, 2008
In the past few years, there has been an onslaught of adorable, indie films. Some of them I have loved. Some of them I've disliked -- mostly because I find them too precious, too strategically quirky and "unconventional." In many senses, Little Miss Sunshine falls into both categories. It is both a wonderfully charming film, full of soul and vitality. But it sometimes falls into some of the quirkier-than-thou cliches, which is what prevented me from giving a higher score. But I liked it -- period. … more
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review by KonaCat.
February 11, 2009
This very funny comedy concerns Olive, a sweet little seven-year old who wants to compete in the Little Miss Sunshine pageant in California. She lives with her eccentric family in New Mexico, so the whole brood piles into the old VW bus for a road trip, and there's never a dull moment. Her father (Greg Kinnear) is a failed motivational speaker, her grandfather (Alan Arkin) is a trouble-making curmudgeon, her uncle (Steve Carell) is suicidal, her mother (Toni Collette) is always screaming, and her … more
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review by shinjiblue.
June 03, 2008
Little Olive just wants to enter the Little Miss Sunshine Pageant. Her parents are going to take her there. Run-of-the-mill family road trip, right? What could possibly go wrong? Add into the mix a suicidal uncle, a brother who's taken the vow of silence, and a grandfather who was kicked out of a retirement home for snorting heroin, and you've got the perfect recipe for unpredictable disaster that's anything but ordinary. This is one of those movies where outrageous and consequently hilarious … more
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review by arichards.
November 01, 2008
Six people in a mini-bus Driving from Albuquerque These folk are so dysfunctional They're way past being "quirky" Dad's nine steps are faltering Mom's just tired and stressed Granddad's snorting heroin While Uncle is depressed Brother's chosen to be mute His family gets him down Olive only wants a chance To win a pageant crown Trouble … more
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review by Jaimie_U.
June 10, 2008
Despite its somewhat quirky story line, Little Miss Sunshine is not only great to watch, but is something that one can easily relate to. Unlike your typical movie that paints the picture of the perfect American family, Little Miss Sunshine shows the more realistic side of the typical family dichotomy--financial worries, care of elderly relatives, depression, and dreams deferred.The movie provides a funny, albeit exaggerated, perspective on the things that bind us together even when life is not going … more
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review by abhaille.
May 05, 2008
Pros: Wonderful ensemble cast. Well acted. Alan Arkin's lines. Cons: Drags in a couple of spots. Alan Arkin's lines. The Bottom Line: Strange and wonderful, well acted and unique. I've never seen anything like it. I have seen it at least six times and I love it more for repeat watching. Plot Details: This opinion reveals major details about the movie's plot. "You don't speak because of Frederic Nietzsche? (pause) Cool." One … more
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review by CRSwanson.
May 24, 2007
When I first saw this film, I was mightily disapointed. It had been pushed as a comedy, so I expected to, you know, laugh. I didn't. Well, not until the pagent scene. The look on Greg Kinnear's face was priceless, and pretty well summed-up my view of such pagents. But I could tell there was something good in this movie, so about a month later I watched it again, and was much happier. The performances by the entire cast were wonderful, particularly Alan Arkin. I was also pleased … more
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review by MzJen_2_review.
April 04, 2007
I saw this with a group of friends who didn't know much about the film. After about 30 minutes, one of them commented, "Is this suppose to be a comedy?" That's pretty much the feeling for the first half of the film, but once the characters are established, the viewer is set up for one of the most charming displays of a family bonding ever in a film. The family is extremely messed up. It felt like we were visiting a home where we were seeing things that we shouldn't be seeing. … more
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Imagine a family having dinner. The husband talks about a "Nine Steps To Success" plan he has made into a book, which he plans to sell to the world and make millions. He is obsessed with success because he's had very little success of his own. A little girl watches a beauty pageant with intensity you rarely see in a child, as she dreams of a future that will never come. A teenage boy who appears to hate EVERYONE has taken a vow of silence until he reaches his dream goal of becoming a test pilot! … more
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review by amoslassen.
February 02, 2007
"Little Miss Sunshine" Road Trip Amos Lassen and Cinema Pride I love road trip movies and that is just what "Little Miss Sunshine" is. It is a great trip with a lot happening along the way. An unforgettable group of characters is off to watch the crowning of the new Little Miss Sunshine. Here is a family unlike any family you have seen before. The Hoovers are loveable and dysfunctional and they thrown together to make … more
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Pros: Performances that were wasted on a sucky film (and that is a pro) Cons: EVERY LAST THING The Bottom Line: This is a total waste of time. I saw nothing redeeming in it. I'd give it zero stars if allowed. Plot Details: This opinion reveals major details about the movie''s plot. Only very rarely do I bother reviewing a film that has more than 10 reviews already. This one stands to … more
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review by gradyharp.
December 21, 2006
and being a winner of a film based on so many potentially disastrous bits of black comedy works exceedingly well! As opposed to some of the movies of the recent past (Borat, American Pie, Waiting, the National Lampoon endless series, etc) LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE starts with a smart script by Michael Arndt that addresses many of the highly dysfunctional family elements present in today's society and allows us to hold a few mirrors up to our own vaguely warped view of good and bad, right and wrong, ambition … more
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review by JP_Rocky_Raccoon.
December 20, 2006
Just like 'The Squid and the Whale' and 'The Royal Tenenbaums' before it, 'Little Miss Sunshine' is a quirky, comedy masterpiece about a dysfunctional family and their quests for love and greatness. The father (Greg Kinnear) is a motivational speaker who echoes Ricky Bobby's dad in 'Talledega Nights'. ("If you're not a winner, then you're a loser.") He is an angry and frustrated patriarch who has difficulty living up to his own advice. He's overbearing even with his understanding, loving wife (Toni … more
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