Little Miss Sunshine

Director: Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris

Cast: Alan Arkin, Abigail Breslin, Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Paul Dano, Greg Kinnear

(Fox Searchlight, 2006) Rated: R

US DVD release date: 19 December 2006

by Kate Williams

Little Miss Sunshine is that rare comedic film that earns its laughs through textured characterizations and authentic, humanizing contradictions.
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