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Release Date:
18 August 2006 (USA) moreTagline:
Where's Olive? morePlot:
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 synopsisAwards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 41 wins & 48 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(288 articles)
(500) Days of Summer: A Smart Romantic Comedy (From Screen Rant. 17 July 2009, 1:44 PM, PDT)
Comedy series lead acting races: By the numbers
(From Gold Derby. 16 July 2009, 2:07 PM, PDT)
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The story of a young girl who wants to be in a beauty pageant. moreCast
(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.Parents Guide:
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101 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
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:LFun Stuff
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Contrary to popular belief, Frank's last name is not Greenberg. The released script revealed his last name to be Ginsberg. moreGoofs:
Errors in geography: Many shots of the van "driving to LA" show the van actually driving on I-17, the freeway between Phoenix and Flagstaff. If they were starting in Albuqurque there is no reason for them to drive on I-17. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Richard: There are two kinds of people in this world, winners and losers.
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Til the End of Time moreFAQ
What is the song playing in the car repair shop?A Note Regarding Spoilers
Is "Little Miss Sunshine" based on a book?
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I went to a screening of this film at Sundance earlier this year, and this is what I wrote about it immediately following:
This was a little less indie, cast-wise, but was jarringly real in a way that Hollywood rarely fosters. The story is of a limply-functional family, whose good leg is dysfunctional, and of the way that their love for each other is solid, somewhere underneath the varying shades of crazy. This film. Oh, this film! I have never laughed harder, and at such true-to-life comedy--nothing silly or goofy or forced or fake about the lines. It felt more like watching a documentary (minus all the familiar faces) and every time the laughter became almost unbearable, a little dash of agony or melancholic sadness was thrown in, and spawned aching tears. I sigh still, thinking of how completely in control of my insides that cast, that writer, that director all were. They owned my ass, and I will love them forever for it.
I can't wait to see it again. Do NOT miss it.