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Overview
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Directors:
Writer (WGA):
Michael Arndt (written by)
Release Date:
18 August 2006 (USA)
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Tagline:
Where's Olive? more
Plot:
A family determined to get their young daughter into the finals of a beauty pageant take a cross-country trip in their VW bus. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Won 2 Oscars.
Another 41 wins
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48 nominations
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(369 articles)
DVD: Review:Forrest Gump
(From The AV Club. 17 November 2009, 10:01 PM, PST)
Moon, Star Trek and Sunshine Cleaning | DVD reviews
(From The Guardian - Film News. 14 November 2009, 4:07 PM, PST)
(From The AV Club. 17 November 2009, 10:01 PM, PST)
Moon, Star Trek and Sunshine Cleaning | DVD reviews
(From The Guardian - Film News. 14 November 2009, 4:07 PM, PST)
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More than a fresh ray of sunshine!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Abigail Breslin | ... | Olive Hoover |
 | Greg Kinnear | ... | Richard Hoover |
 | Paul Dano | ... | Dwayne |
 | Alan Arkin | ... | Grandpa Edwin Hoover |
 | Toni Collette | ... | Sheryl Hoover |
 | Steve Carell | ... | Frank Ginsberg |
 | Marc Turtletaub | ... | Doctor #1 |
| Jill Talley | ... | Cindy |
 | Brenda Canela | ... | Diner Waitress |
| Julio Oscar Mechoso | ... | Mechanic |
 | Chuck Loring | ... | Convenience Store Proprietor |
 | Justin Shilton | ... | Josh |
| Gordon Thomson | ... | Larry Sugarman |
 | Steven Christopher Parker | ... | Teen Boy #1 |
 | Bryan Cranston | ... | Stan Grossman |
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Rated R for language, some sex and drug content.
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Runtime:
101 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
UK:15 |
Ireland:15A |
Australia:M |
Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) |
USA:R (certificate #42333) |
Finland:K-11 |
Singapore:NC-16 |
Netherlands:12 |
Italy:T |
Argentina:13 |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Germany:6 |
Sweden:7 |
New Zealand:R13 |
Portugal:M/12 |
Canada:G (Quebec) |
Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) |
South Korea:15 |
Malaysia:U (DVD) |
Brazil:14 |
Philippines:R-13 |
Japan:PG-12 |
Chile:TE |
Norway:10 (TV rating) |
Iceland:L
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After Focus Features backed out, producer Turtletaub bought the rights back from the studio in 2005 and announced that he would cover the budget himself.
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Errors in geography: The movie ends with the Hoovers driving into the sunset back to New Mexico. However, the sun sets in the West, and New Mexico is east of LA
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Featured in 13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2007) (TV)
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Soundtrack:
You've Got Me Dancing
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Here is a film that lives up to the expectations of a very funny trailer. It's an oddball comedy, and it's dark, and it's funny, and it's touching, and it will charm the pants off many in the audience. Here is a simple story in which our lovely contestant and her family try to find their way to California so that she can prove to the world she is not a loser! The premise itself can lead to years of therapy for a family that should get a group rate in psychiatric care.
Expert editing and superb comedic performances from all the principals involved will have many overlook the fact that the plot line is a little too contrived at times. The set pieces will have the audience howling with laughter as we see different characters trying to overcome some pretty irreverent obstacles. The scene at the gas station contains moments of deep sadness and offbeat humor, something that Carrell pulls off wonderfully, and none will be able to look at the trunk of a car, some dubious literary material, and highway patrol the same way after seeing the infamous scene in the film.
The best is of course, saved for last, and by this time we are waiting for something outrageous which "Little Miss Sunshine" delivers unapologetically. A classic track will probably be recharged for a new generation, as the bonds of family precariously balance a moment that could be as tacky as they come.
"Sunshine" is one of the best things to come out of American cinema this year, an original film that relies on a script that understands the differences between generations in the same family. It doesn't explain why each character is as quirky as can be, and it doesn't build much background because it is not needed to make the film work. Kinnear, Colette, Abigail, Arkin, and Correll are a fine team and keep the film's feel fresh throughout the film. Here is a family that has no special qualities or powers, a family that will make us rejoice that creativity is still alive in Hollywood, a film that will provide us with plenty of much needed sunshine in an otherwise pretty dull summer.