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review by cenobite7. May 12, 2009

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Lil' Miss Can't Be Wrong

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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review by lani314. December 08, 2008

Charming and surprisingly soulful indie flick

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

"Where is your Grandpa now?"

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

There's a little dysfunction in all of us...

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

With six you get dysfunctional

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

A really fun movie! One of my all time favorites.

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

Every Night it's the @#$^ing Chicken

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

Worth watching twice

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

"Oh my God, I'm getting pulled over. Everyone, just... pretend to be normal."

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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review by KevinTRod. February 19, 2007

posted in Movie Hype

Ladies and Gentlemen: It's Time For Little Miss Sunshine

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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My name is Laura, I am currently living in D.C. and attend American University. I am originally from Staten Island, NY. I am majoring in International Relations with a focus in Peace and Conflict Resolution. … more

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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, Steve Carrell, Toni Collette, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Arkin.

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Cast: Alan Arkin, Steve Carell, Julio Oscar Mechoso, Toni Collette, Melvin Rodriguez, Abigail Breslin, Courteney Cox Arquette, Bryan Cranston, Greg Kinnear, Paul Dano, Steven Christopher Parker, Jill Talley, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Brenda Canela, Beth Grant, Wallace Langham, Matt Winston, Dean Norris, John Walcutt, Geoff Meed, Gordon Thomson, Marc Turtletaub, Chuck Loring, Justin Shilton, Paula Newsome, Lauren Shiohama, Jerry Giles, Joan Scheckel, Casandra Ashe, Alexandria Alaman, Brittany Baird, Brenae Bandy, Maliah Hudson, Lindsey Jordan, Annabelle Roberts, Nicole Stoehr, Alissa Anderegg, Cambria Baird, Kristen Holaas, Destry Jacobs, Shane Murphy, Sydni Stevenson-Love, Lauren Yee

Director: Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris

Genre: Comedy

Release Date: August 18, 2006, July 26, 2006

Screen Writer: Michael Arndt

DVD Release Date: December 19, 2006

Runtime: 1hr 39min

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