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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris

Producer:

Albert Berger, David T. Friendly, Peter Saraf

Writer:

Michael Arndt

Release Date:

Jul 26, 2006

Runtime:

1hr 41m

Synopsis

A family determined to get their young daughter into the finals of a beauty pageant take a cross-country trip in their VW bus.

Cast

  • Abigail Breslin
  • Greg Kinnear
  • Paul Dano
  • Alan Arkin
  • Toni Collette
  • Steve Carell
  • Marc Turtletaub
  • Jill Talley
  • Brenda Canela
  • Julio Oscar Mechoso

Letterboxd User Reviews

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4.2
  • Jun 16, 2017

    I can't believe this movie simultaneously caused and cured my depression!

    29.3K Likes
    #1 gizmo fan
    #1 gizmo fan
    May 20, 2022

    when your circle small but yall crazy

    24.6K Likes
    mary
    mary
    Dec 17, 2018

    Michael Scott, Walter White, ASAC Hank Schrader, the pastor from There Will Be Blood, and the mom from Hereditary walk into a beauty pageant

    19.3K Likes
    Nick
    Nick
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    Apr 26, 2018

    Everyone is entitled to their own opinion but if you don’t like this movie you’re absolutely wrong

    18.8K Likes
    kayla
    kayla
    Sep 20, 2020

    wtf gay depressed little steve carrell

    18.7K Likes
    freya.
    freya.
    Aug 26, 2017

    what i say: i'm fine what i mean: 😭😭😭 you can't fly jets if you're color blind 😭😭😭

    17.2K Likes
    lauren
    lauren
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    Jan 18, 2019

    Steve Carell is so hot in this movie...

    14.3K Likes
    rudi
    rudi
    Jan 5, 2019

    toni collette really is the queen of dysfunctional families

    13.6K Likes
    🦦
    🦦
    Feb 22, 2019

    steve carrell and paul dano were the uncle-nephew duo we all needed but didn’t deserve

    12.8K Likes
    gabby!
    gabby!
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Top Reviews
  • Charlie Silly
    Charlie Silly loved
    Little Miss Sunshine

    my favorite movie ever, family issues and emo paul dano 🫶

    🔥 16 3Y
    cyan
    cyan loved
    Little Miss Sunshine

    i really liked this movie. in fact, it’s one of my comfort movies. i find the movie to be comforting because of the simple message that it conveys. the message that no one is perfect. when watching the movie when sad, the movie doesn’t make you happy, it lets you accept feelings.

    4 🔥 11 3Y
    JT
    JT loved
    Little Miss Sunshine

    nothing could’ve prepared for the events that unfolded in this movie and i LOVEEE it. there’s nothing better than a wtf moment in what’s supposed to be a wholesome movie. each character is so enjoyable, except you know who but he somewhat redeemed himself. overall love it here

    🔥 5 3Y
  • Ghazal
    Ghazal loved
    Little Miss Sunshine

    this movie is literally better than therapy.

    🔥 👀 5 1Y
    Mina
    Mina loved
    Little Miss Sunshine

    I rlly liked this actually😻😻 some scenes were hilarious and some scenes were hard to watch, but overall I rlly enjoyed watching it🫶 I started watching this for Paul Dano, and he didn’t disappoint, loooved his character and Franks also lmao

    2 🔥 2 2Y
    MRSU1C1DESQD
    MRSU1C1DESQD is "meh" on
    Little Miss Sunshine

    The movie felt very plain. I was expecting a better story for some reason. The plot and characters didn’t really catch my attention until the last 45 minutes of the film. Paul Dano and Steve Carrell were phenomenal tho. The film just felt like a cliché family road trip flick.

    1 🔥 1 2Y
  • Kenny Hotchkiss
    Kenny Hotchkiss watched_neutrald
    Little Miss Sunshine

    9/10 i really enjoyed this movie, it has a beautiful story about family and the importance of being there for each other, along with some very comedic scenes! olive deserved little miss sunshine in my book🤷‍♂️

    2 12D
    Sabrina Bondi
    Sabrina Bondi loved
    Little Miss Sunshine

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

    🔥 👀 2 2Y
    Lets
    Lets loved
    Little Miss Sunshine

    I'm emotional about this one.

    1 🔥 1 11M
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Metacritic

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Based on 36 Critics
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USER SCORE (697)

Generally favorable reviews based on 697 Reviews
70

It's the journey that offers the most enjoyment. Well, that and the beauty pageant climax, which I won't spoil here, but is one of the funniest scenes from film in recent memory.

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Metacritic review by Pete Vonder Haar
Pete Vonder Haar
Film Threat
63

Diverting and often funny enough, largely thanks (as is not unusual in cases like this) to its cast.

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Glenn Kenny
Premiere
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Little Miss Sunshine (2006) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is Little Miss Sunshine (2006)?
The movie is 1hr 41min long.
What's Little Miss Sunshine (2006) about?
A family determined to get their young daughter into the finals of a beauty pageant take a cross-country trip in their VW bus.
Who's the cast of Little Miss Sunshine (2006)?
  • Abigail Breslin as Olive
  • Greg Kinnear as Richard Hoover
  • Paul Dano as Dwayne
  • Alan Arkin as Edwin Hoover
  • Toni Collette as Sheryl
  • Steve Carell as Frank
  • Marc Turtletaub as Doctor #1
  • Jill Talley as Cindy
  • Brenda Canela as Diner Waitress
  • Julio Oscar Mechoso as Mechanic
Who's the director behind Little Miss Sunshine (2006)?
Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris directed Little Miss Sunshine (2006).
Who produced Little Miss Sunshine (2006)?
Albert Berger, David T. Friendly and Peter Saraf produced Little Miss Sunshine (2006).