Rating: R
Genre: Comedy Drama
Theatrical Release: 07/26/2006(USA
Release Date: 12/19/2006
Dubbed: English/Espanol
Sound: DD5.1/DDS
Run Time: 103 Minutes
Flags: Adult Situations, Adult Humor, Profanity, Sexual Situations, Drug Content
Distributor/Studio: 20th Century Fox
When a pudgy, bespectacled seven-year-old, Olive ( Abigail Breslin), voices her desire to take home the coveted Little Miss Sunshine crown at an upcoming beauty pageant, her wildly dysfunctional family sets out on an interstate road trip to ensure her a clear shot at realizing her dreams in former music video directorial team Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris' quirky feature debut, starring Greg Kinnear, Steve Carell, and Toni Collette. Despite early career success as an outspoken motivational speaker, family patriarch Richard ( Kinnear) continues to cling to his "Refuse to Lose" philosophy, much to the chagrin of his increasingly annoyed spouse, Sheryl ( Collette). Add into the mix a Nietzsche-reading teenage son ( Paul Dano) who has taken a vow of silence until he finds his fate as a fighter pilot; a horny, heroin-happy grandfather ( Alan Arkin) with a penchant for creative profanity; and a suicidal genius ( Carell) and Proust scholar still reeling about losing both his male lover and his MacArthur Foundation genius grant -- and the stage is set for a road trip in which sanity is sure to take the back seat. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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McE
from Albany, NY
The FUN in family dysFUNction!
A quirky dark comedy wherein laughter sneaks out when you least expect it. It's got a great cast with memorable scenes and soundtrack. An indie film that spotlights the fun in family dysFUNction.
2006 Southeastern Film Critics Circle
2006 Kansas City Film Critics Association
2006 San Sebastián International Film Festiv
2006 Producers Guild of America
2006 National Society of Film Critics
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic(nominee) : Alan Arkin
2006 Toronto Film Critics Association
2006 Women Film Critics Circle
2006 Oklahoma Film Critics Circle
2006 American Film Institute
2006 Boston Society of Film Critics
2006 Directors Guild of America
2006 Iowa Film Critics Association
2006 Phoenix Film Critics Association
2006 Screen Actors Guild
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic(nominee) : Alan Arkin
2006 Washington D.C. Film Critics Associatio
2006 Golden Globe
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or C(nominee) : Toni Collette
2006 New York Film Critics Society
2006 Los Angeles Film Critics Association
2006 Las Vegas Film Critics Association
2006 London Film Critics Association
2006 Costume Guild Awards
2006 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic(winner) : Alan Arkin
2006 Writers Guild of America
2006 Satellite Awards
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or C(nominee) : Toni Collette
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic(nominee) : Alan Arkin
2006 American Cinema Editors Guild
2006 National Board of Review
2006 Online Film Critics Association
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic(nominee) : Alan Arkin
2006 Chicago Film Critics Association
2006 Sundance Film Festival
2006 British Academy of Film and Television
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic(winner) : Alan Arkin
2006 Broadcast Film Critics Association
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic(nominee) : Alan Arkin
2006 New York Film Critics Online
2006 Independent Spirit Awards
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic(winner) : Alan Arkin
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic(nominee) : Paul Dano
2006 Dallas/Fort Worth Film Critics Associat
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