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This film is directed by Valerie Faris and edited by Pamela Martin.
Film Information
Every once in a while a film comes along that changes the landscape of independent cinema. In 2006, one such film was released in just a handful of theaters across the US following its premiere at Sundance. Little Miss Sunshine would go on to become a box office success, collect four Oscar nominations (and win two for Best Original Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor), and be included in The New York Times’ 2025 list of “The 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century.”
The Hoover family–a man (Greg Kinnear), his wife (Toni Collette), an uncle (Steve Carell), a brother (Paul Dano) and a grandfather (Alan Arkin)–puts the fun back in dysfunctional by piling into a VW bus and heading cross-country to California to support a daughter (Abigail Breslin) in her bid to win the Little Miss Sunshine beauty pageant.
Reviews
"Tucked in between all the hurt and the jokes, the character development and the across-the-board terrific performances is a surprisingly sharp look at contemporary America, one that sets the metaphor of the stage (and, by extension, competition) against the cherished myth of the open road." – New York Times
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