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The Hoovers: proving that family dysfunction makes the best fuel for a yellow VW bus.

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Little Miss Sunshine (2006)

chaotic road tripquirky ensemblebittersweet comedy

Overview

A family loaded with quirky, colorful characters piles into an old van and road trips to California for little Olive to compete in a beauty pageant.

Content warning

family relationships sibling relationship woman director husband wife relationship california dysfunctional family road trip road movie highway family's daily life+4 more

Standout Aspects

Acting

Alan Arkin's foul-mouthed grandpa steals every scene he's in.

Writing

The dinner table Proust scene is perfect tragicomedy.

Score

DeVotchKa's indie folk score defines quirky 2000s cinema.

Best for:Family: With your own dysfunctional relatives — you'll feel seen.·Date Night: When you need laughs that turn into unexpected tears.·Rewatch: Catching new details in every Hoover meltdown.

Heads up:Language: Grandpa's vocabulary would make a sailor blush.·Emotional: A death mid-road trip hits harder than expected.

Director

Valerie Faris

ReleasedJul 26, 2006

Runtime1h 42m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensitymedium

Tonemixed

Feelheavy

Budget$8M·Revenue$100.5M

Top Cast

Greg Kinnear

Richard Hoover

Toni Collette

Sheryl Hoover

Steve Carell

Frank Ginsberg

Paul Dano

Dwayne Hoover

Abigail Breslin

Olive Hoover

Alan Arkin

Edwin Hoover

Bryan Cranston

Stan Grossman

Beth Grant

Nancy Jenkins

Wallace Langham

Kirby

Matt Winston

Pageant MC

Julio Oscar Mechoso

Mechanic

Marc Turtletaub

Doctor #1

Jill Talley

Cindy

Brenda Canela

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Trivia

The directors were music video veterans who shot R.E.M. and Smashing Pumpkins videos in the 90s.

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