Little Miss Sunshine
2006 film by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris
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"Little Miss Sunshine" is a 2006 film directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris about a dysfunctional family taking a road trip together. The film became a notable independent movie that resonated with audiences through its blend of dark comedy and family drama.
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7.7A family loaded with quirky, colorful characters piles into an old van and road trips to California for little Olive to compete in a beauty pageant.
Released: 2006-07-26102 minDir: Valerie FarisComedy, DramaBudget: $8.0MBox office: $101M
Cast
- Greg Kinnear as Richard Hoover
- Toni Collette as Sheryl Hoover
- Steve Carell as Frank Ginsberg
- Paul Dano as Dwayne Hoover
- Abigail Breslin as Olive Hoover
- Alan Arkin as Edwin Hoover
Themes
- california
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Little Miss Sunshine is a 2006 American tragicomedy film directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris (in their directorial debut) from a screenplay written by Michael Arndt. The film stars an ensemble cast consisting of Greg Kinnear, Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Arkin, all of whom play members of a dysfunctional family taking the youngest (Breslin) to compete in a child beauty pageant. Breslin's breakout performance in the film earned her an Academy Award nomination. The road film tackles themes of family, depression, self-acceptance, and finding meaning in absurd conditions. It was produced by Big Beach Films on a budget of US$8 million. Filming began on June 6, 2005, and took place over 30 days in Arizona and Southern California.
The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2006, and its distribution rights were bought by Fox Searchlight Pictures for one of the biggest deals made in the history of the festival. The film had a limited release in the United States on July 26, 2006, and expanded to a wider release starting on August 18.