Little Miss Sunshine

2006 film by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris
Movie film Q192073
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Little Miss Sunshine

Summary

Little Miss Sunshine is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.66% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,618 views/month, #625 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • Little Miss Sunshine received the César Award for Best Foreign Film[3].
  • Little Miss Sunshine received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[4].
  • Little Miss Sunshine received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[5].
  • Little Miss Sunshine received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[6].
  • Little Miss Sunshine received the Grand prix du Festival de Deauville[7].
  • Little Miss Sunshine's instance of is recorded as film[8].
  • Little Miss Sunshine was directed by Valerie Faris[9].
  • Little Miss Sunshine was directed by Jonathan Dayton[10].
  • Michael Arndt wrote the screenplay for Little Miss Sunshine[11].
  • Little Miss Sunshine's composer is recorded as Mychael Danna[12].
  • Little Miss Sunshine's genre is comedy film[13].
  • Little Miss Sunshine's genre is drama film[14].
  • Little Miss Sunshine's genre is road movie[15].
  • A cast member of Little Miss Sunshine was Greg Kinnear[16].
  • A cast member of Little Miss Sunshine was Toni Collette[17].
  • A cast member of Little Miss Sunshine was Steve Carell[18].
  • A cast member of Little Miss Sunshine was Alan Arkin[19].
  • A cast member of Little Miss Sunshine was Abigail Breslin[20].
  • A cast member of Little Miss Sunshine was Paul Dano[21].
  • A cast member of Little Miss Sunshine was Bryan Cranston[22].
  • A cast member of Little Miss Sunshine was Marc Turtletaub[23].
  • A cast member of Little Miss Sunshine was Dean Norris[24].
  • A cast member of Little Miss Sunshine was Wallace Langham[25].
  • A cast member of Little Miss Sunshine was Beth Grant[26].
  • A cast member of Little Miss Sunshine was Mary Lynn Rajskub[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include David T. Friendly[28], Peter Saraf[29], and Marc Turtletaub[30]. Directors include Valerie Faris[9] and Jonathan Dayton[10]. Michael Arndt wrote the screenplay for Little Miss Sunshine[11]. Cast members include Greg Kinnear[16], Toni Collette[17], Steve Carell[18], Alan Arkin[19], Abigail Breslin[20], and Paul Dano[21].

Publication

Publication dates include January 20, 2006[31], September 6, 2006[32], and November 30, 2006[33]. The original language of Little Miss Sunshine was English[34]. Genres include comedy film[13], drama film[14], and road movie[15]. It was distributed by video on demand[35].

Subject and Themes

Little Miss Sunshine's main subject is dysfunctional family[36].

Reception

Awards received include César Award for Best Foreign Film[3], a César Award[37], in France[38], founded in 1976[39]; Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[4], an Academy Awards[40], in United States[41], founded in 1936[42]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[5], an award for best screenplay[43], in United States[44], founded in 1941[45]; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[6], a film award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1929[48]; and Grand prix du Festival de Deauville[7], a film award[49], founded in 1995[50]. Reviews include 7.7/10[51], 91%[52], and 80/100[53].

Why It Matters

Little Miss Sunshine ranks in the top 0.66% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,618 views/month, #625 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

What awards did Little Miss Sunshine receive?

Honors received include César Award for Best Foreign Film[3], Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[4], Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[5], and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[6].

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  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Screenwriter Michael Arndt
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