Little Miss Sunshine

Name: Little Miss Sunshine
Director: Valerie Faris
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2006-07-26
Rating: 7.9

July 26, 2006· 1h 42m

Comedy Drama

Directed by

Valerie Faris Jonathan Dayton

Cast

Greg Kinnear Toni Collette Steve Carell Paul Dano Abigail Breslin Alan Arkin +38 more ↓

Cinemagraphs Score7.9

A 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.

Audience Sentiment

Overall7.9

1 — Hated it5 — Neutral10 — Masterpiece

Critics

8+ Great

6-8 Good

<6 Poor

21 reviews·Last updated 7d ago

Peak Moment

The Super Freak dance finale

9.4at 1h 37m

Lowest Moment

Grandpa Edwin's death

6.8at 53m

Biggest Swing

The film recovers from its emotional low point of Edwin's death by transforming it into dark comedy gold with the body-smuggling sequence, then builds to its triumphant climax

Little Miss Sunshine maintains consistently strong audience sentiment throughout, with reviewers praising its balance of dark comedy and heartfelt family dynamics. The film peaks with its iconic finale where the family supports Olive's unconventional performance, delivering both laughs and genuine emotional payoff.

21 reviews analyzed|Sources: Guardian, Imdb, Tmdb