- Release Date: 2006
- Runtime: N/A
- Genre: Comedy, Drama
- Starring: Abigail Breslin, Greg Kinnear, Paul Dano, Alan Arkin ... see all
- Director: Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris
- Plot: In Albuquerque, the housewife Sheryl Hoover brings her suicidal brother Frank to the breast of her dysfunctional and bankrupted family. Frank is homosexual and expert in Proust, and tried to... Read more
User Reviews
A very Bleak Black Comedy.
Jun 07, 2008
afoly72 - yahoo.com
Jun 07, 2008afoly72 - yahoo.com
This was one bleak black comedy. The entire cast was full of such umpleasant and pathetic characters, none had any redeeming value! Dirty, vulguar, and a weak abd bleak attempt at being a road trip comedy. You have seen better....like National... Full review
Unbelieveably Amazing
May 09, 2008
rtfosho - yahoo.com
May 09, 2008rtfosho - yahoo.com
It is very hard these days to find a great movie that brings the aspect of comedy and drama together. Even though this movie is rated R, it takes the family "Road Trip" persona, and gives a drama twist by including... Full review
Has Some Rays
Mar 29, 2008
skyeboy20 - yahoo.com
Mar 29, 2008skyeboy20 - yahoo.com
Little Miss Sunshine definitely sends some great rays into the audience, unfortunately a few bounce back. Sunshine is quite a dark comedy that some won't understand but will appreciate. The movie has a pretty simple story, but each character is what... Full review
Pathetic, sideways colorado style
Dec 05, 2007
iseasygoing - yahoo.com
Dec 05, 2007iseasygoing - yahoo.com
A pathetic, formula film, written to impress unimaginative producers who are always looking to repeat a bit of the news and a previous success in a stupid and dumb way. A horrible film. Waste of time but it does present the... Full review
Good little movie
Nov 06, 2007
gomycubs - yahoo.com
Nov 06, 2007gomycubs - yahoo.com
I'm not sure how long this movie was but the last ten or so minutes of the movie was the best I've ever seen. But, you have to watch the whole movie first the totally enjoy the last ten minutes. The... Full review
Fantastic movie!
Oct 19, 2007
chelle523 - yahoo.com
Oct 19, 2007chelle523 - yahoo.com
I was expecting a comedy when I went to see this movie, but had no idea how heartwarming and sweet it would be. The family is unbelievably dysfunctional, and at times the characters are hard to like but they are infinitely... Full review
Perfect Movie
Aug 22, 2007
parden4 - yahoo.com
Aug 22, 2007parden4 - yahoo.com
This is the must have movie for all movie-watchers! I didn't get the chance to see this movie on a big screen but I bought the dvd the day that it came out. I've watched this movie more than 10 times... Full review
what the *****
Aug 21, 2007
innovativeelectric - yahoo.com
Aug 21, 2007innovativeelectric - yahoo.com
If I were to rate this movie on a 1 to 10 I would have to give it a 4 .You would have to be a anal retentive old fart to give this movie a A grade. IM 38 and I... Full review
Praying for RAIN......
Jul 22, 2007
jwp3 - yahoo.com
Jul 22, 2007jwp3 - yahoo.com
Please let the Little Miss Sunshine bandwagon STOP.....this is not Nepolean Dynomite....this is a rather lame attempt at a twisted funny movie. I for one didn't see the the movie others saw at the end I was left thining what were... Full review
Save your money and go see a different movie
Jul 15, 2007
sweet_heart9491 - yahoo.com
Jul 15, 2007sweet_heart9491 - yahoo.com
this was one of the worst movies i have ever seen. Half of the theather accualy walked out and got their money back and yes i was in that group. You will be better off going to see anything else.... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Jan 17, 2010filmgecko.com
Toni Collette at the 2010 Golden Globes....Surely Toni Collette is one of the finest actresses of this generation..... ... Full Review
| Feb 13, 2009DVD Town
The acting is another strong asset of this film.....Little Miss Sunshine" is dark and quirky....this is a stellar picture and worth watching every moment.....funnier than hell and what I got from "Little Miss Sunshine" was a funny film that was nothing like what I had expected.....Greg Kinnear is a talented actor.... ... Full Review
| Dec 30, 2008Fashion.ie, Ireland
Meanwhile, "pro-honesty" mom Sheryl (Toni Collette) lends support to her eccentric family, including her depressed brother (Steve Carell), fresh out of the hospital after being jilted by his lover. ... Full Review
| Oct 23, 2008Colorado Springs Independent
Aside from a few yukks here and there, the film is flat. ... Full Review
| Sep 15, 2008Film.com
These films aren't the best of the year....Of course I'm glossing over a multitude of films.... ... Full Review
News
Steve Carell and Sandra Bullock to Team Up for 'Little Miss Sunshine' Directors
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Bio-Pic For Jerry
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2010-07-24
July 24, 2010: Jerry Garcia, the legend from Grateful Dead, is recently going to have his first bio-pic. Talks have been around for this film project and news is that it would commence as the 30th anniversary of Garcia's death... ... Full Article
Indie film pared to the bone in "Winter's Bone"
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2010-06-18
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - What if there were no independent film business ? There might be no " Slumdog Millionaire ," no " Little Miss Sunshine ," no " My Big Fat Greek Wedding " or " The Blair Witch... ... Full Article
Katie Holmes lands Jackie O role
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2010-04-28
MONSTERS INC 2 is officially in the works!
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2010-04-22
Hey folks, Harry here and over at Variety , which even though I have a paid account, still comes up with a black box which doesn't allow me to read, no matter how many times I enter my valid passcode... ... Full Article
After shooting the Midwestern crime drama "The Convincer" in Minnesota for a month, Milwaukee-born director Jill Sprecher is mostly pleased that she's filming here rather than in her home state, the original locale. ... Full Article

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