Little Miss Sunshine (2006)

Little Miss Sunshine (2006) is a warm, darkly comic road‑movie about a deeply imperfect family who pile into a battered VW camper and drive from Albuquerque to California so seven‑year‑old Olive can compete in a kids’ beauty pageant. Along the way you meet Olive’s frazzled mom Sheryl; her self‑help‑obsessed, struggling father Richard; silent, Nietzsche‑quoting teen son Dwayne; suicidal, Proust‑quoting uncle Frank; and foul‑mouthed, heroin‑using grandpa Edwin, Olive’s reluctant but enthusiastic talent coach. What you’ll experience: a series of funny, awkward and sometimes painful mishaps that expose each character’s fears and failures, balanced by moments of unexpected tenderness and fierce loyalty. The film blends sharp, offbeat humor with genuine emotional payoff — you’ll laugh, cringe, and likely find yourself rooting for this messy family as their chaotic journey becomes a small, redemptive celebration of love, acceptance and perseverance.

Actors: Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Greg Kinnear

Directors: Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris

Runtime: 101 min

Genres: Comedy, Drama

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