Rent Little Miss Sunshine (2006)

3.8 of 5 from 1306 ratings
1h 38min
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Synopsis:
Take a hilarious ride with the Hoovers, one of the most endearingly fractured families in comedy history. Father Richard (Greg Kinnear) is desperately trying to sell his motivational success programme... with no success. 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. Then there are the younger Hoovers - the seven-year-old, would-be beauty queen Olive (Abigail Breslin) and Dwayne (Paul Dano), a Nietzsche-reading teen who has taken a vow of silence.
Topping off the family is the foul-mouthed grandfather (Alan Arkin), whose outrageous behaviour recently got him evicted from his retirement home. When Olive is invited to compete in the "Little Miss Sunshine" pageant in fat-off California, the family piles into their rusted-out VW bus to rally behind her - with riotously funny results.
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Directors:
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Voiced By:
Regis Philbin
Writers:
Michael Arndt
Others:
Michael Arndt
Studio:
20th Century Fox
Genres:
Comedy
Collections:
2007, BAFTA Nominations Competition 2024, Best Film Quests and Adventures, CinemaParadiso.co.uk Through Time, Films by Genre, New waves of Latin American Cinema, Remembering Alan Arkin, The Best American Road Movies, What to watch by country
Awards:

2007 BAFTA Best Supporting Actor

2007 BAFTA Best Original Screen Play

2007 Oscar Best Supporting Actor

2007 Oscar Best Original Screen Play

BBFC:
Release Date:
22/01/2007
Run Time:
98 minutes
Languages:
English Audio Description Dolby Digital 5.1, English Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles:
English Hard of Hearing
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 2.40:1
Colour:
Colour
BBFC:
Release Date:
09/02/2009
Run Time:
103 minutes
Languages:
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1, Portuguese DTS 5.1, Spanish DTS 5.1
Subtitles:
Cantonese, English Hard of Hearing, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 2.40:1
Colour:
Colour
Bonus:
  • Directors’ Commentary by Jonathan Dayton & Valerie Faris
  • Screenwriter’s Commentary By Michael Arndt With Directors Jonathan Dayton & Valerie Faris
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Do You Wanna Talk? *This is The Gag Scene
  • Alternate Endings With Optional Commentary By Directors Jonathan Dayton & Valerie Faris
  • Alternate Endings With Optional Commentary By Directors Jonathan Dayton & Valerie Faris With Screenwriter Michael Arndt
  • On The Road With The Hoovers: The Making Of The Little Miss Sunshine
  • “We’re Gonna Make It...” A Session With Mychael Danna And Devotchka
  • Who Are The Hoovers?
  • No One Gets Left Behind: The Music Of The Little Miss Sunshine
  • Webisodes
  • Poster Gallery
  • “Till The End Of Time” Performed BY Devotchka From The Little Miss Sunshine Soundtrack
  • Soundtrack Spot

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Reviews (11) of Little Miss Sunshine

Delightful - Little Miss Sunshine review by CP Customer

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30/03/2007

Lovely film about a dysfunctional family. 7 year old Olive has an ambition to win a beauty contest and is thrilled to be invited to compete in the Little Miss Sunshine pageant. Her father is too busy trying to make a million with his 'steps to success' programm to really notice her and rants on about winners and losers all the time. Brother Dwayne won't speak and comunicates through notebook and pencil. Her grandfather's swearing and outrageous antics are a source of much amusement. All the while, Mum, played brilliantly by the excellent Toni Collette, supports Olive, trying to make her see beauty is on the inside. The action revolves around an equally dysfunctional bright yellow VW van. A brilliantly acted and directed piece of comedy with some sad and touching moments. A fantastic ending to a well written screenplay. No wonder it was nomintaed for so many awards!

7 out of 8 members found this review helpful.

A lovely film - Little Miss Sunshine review by CP Customer

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31/08/2008

I really like this film, everything about it is perfect. The dynamic of the family seems so true, due to the great acting and the script, which is both poignant and humorous. Abigail Breslin and Paul Dano are two actors to keep an eye on, as they were fantastic. I must also mention Steve Carrel’s performance, which, unlike his usual characters was very understated, I would like to see him take on more roles like this in the future. This film will definitely last over time and end up being a staple classic to any film lovers collection.

7 out of 7 members found this review helpful.

Great film - Little Miss Sunshine review by CP Customer

Spoiler Alert
20/06/2007

Loved it so many lovely moments and the ending was fantastic. The little girl playes the role so well, and the family interacts very well. Watch it now

3 out of 4 members found this review helpful.

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