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Little Miss Sunshine
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Little Miss Sunshine 2006 Directed by Jonathan Dayton , Valerie Faris

A family on the verge of a breakdown

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Comedy , Drama
Production Companies Big Beach , Bona Fide Productions
Budget $8,000,000
Revenue $100,523,181
Release Date 26 July 2006
102 mins
Cast
Greg Kinnear
Greg Kinnear Richard Hoover
Toni Collette
Toni Collette Sheryl Hoover
Steve Carell
Steve Carell Frank Ginsberg
Paul Dano
Paul Dano Dwayne Hoover
Abigail Breslin
Abigail Breslin Olive Hoover
Alan Arkin
Alan Arkin Edwin Hoover
Bryan Cranston
Bryan Cranston Stan Grossman
Beth Grant
Beth Grant Nancy Jenkins
Wallace Langham
Wallace Langham Kirby
Matt Winston
Matt Winston Pageant MC
Julio Oscar Mechoso
Julio Oscar Mechoso Mechanic
Marc Turtletaub
Marc Turtletaub Doctor #1
Jill Talley
Jill Talley Cindy
Brenda Canela
Brenda Canela Diner Waitress
Chuck Loring
Chuck Loring Convience Store Proprietor
Justin Shilton
Justin Shilton Josh
Gordon Thomson
Gordon Thomson Larry Sugarman
Steven Christopher Parker
Steven Christopher Parker Teen Boy #1
John Walcutt
John Walcutt Doctor #2
Paula Newsome
Paula Newsome Linda
Dean Norris
Dean Norris State Trooper McCleary
Lauren Shiohama
Lauren Shiohama Miss California
Mary Lynn Rajskub
Mary Lynn Rajskub Pageant Assistant Pam
Jerry Giles
Jerry Giles Funeral Home Worker
Geoff Meed
Geoff Meed Biker Dad
Joan Scheckel
Joan Scheckel Judge
Mel Rodriguez
Mel Rodriguez Officer Martinez
Casandra Ashe
Casandra Ashe Girl in Hallway
Alexandria Alaman
Alexandria Alaman Pageant Contestant
Alissa Anderegg
Alissa Anderegg Pageant Contestant
Brittany Baird
Brittany Baird Pageant Contestant
Cambria Baird
Cambria Baird Pageant Contestant
Brenae Bandy
Brenae Bandy Pageant Contestant
Kristen Holaas
Kristen Holaas Pageant Contestant
Maliah Hudson
Maliah Hudson Pageant Contestant
Destry Jacobs
Destry Jacobs Pageant Contestant
Lindsey Jordan
Lindsey Jordan Pageant Contestant
Shane Murphy
Shane Murphy Pageant Contestant
Annabelle Roberts
Annabelle Roberts Pageant Contestant
Sydni Stevenson-Love
Sydni Stevenson-Love Pageant Contestant
Nicole Stoehr
Nicole Stoehr Pageant Contestant
Lauren Yee
Lauren Yee Pageant Contestant
Terry Bolo
Terry Bolo Pageant Worker (uncredited)
George W. Bush
George W. Bush Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Crew
Directors
Jonathan Dayton
Jonathan Dayton
Valerie Faris
Valerie Faris
Writer
Michael Arndt
Michael Arndt
Producers
Albert Berger
Albert Berger
David T. Friendly
David T. Friendly
Peter Saraf
Peter Saraf
Marc Turtletaub
Marc Turtletaub
Ron Yerxa
Ron Yerxa
Bob Dohrmann
Bob Dohrmann
Executive Producers
Michael Beugg
Michael Beugg
Jeb Brody
Jeb Brody
Cinematography
Tim Suhrstedt
Tim Suhrstedt
Composers
DeVotchKa
DeVotchKa
Mychael Danna
Mychael Danna
Editor
Pamela Martin
Pamela Martin
Production Design
Kalina Ivanov
Kalina Ivanov
Sound
Joshua Winget
Joshua Winget
Stephen P. Robinson
Stephen P. Robinson
Andrew DeCristofaro
Andrew DeCristofaro
Larry Hopkins
Larry Hopkins
Steven A. Morrow
Steven A. Morrow
Steven F. Nelson
Steven F. Nelson
Visual Effects
Adam Avitabile
Adam Avitabile
Joshua D. Comen
Joshua D. Comen
Art Direction
Alan E. Muraoka
Alan E. Muraoka
Set Decoration
Melissa M. Levander
Melissa M. Levander
Costume Design
Nancy Steiner
Nancy Steiner
Jennifer Starzyk
Jennifer Starzyk
Robin McMullan
Robin McMullan
Edward Gould
Edward Gould
Makeup Artists
Amy Lederman
Amy Lederman
Angel Radefeld
Angel Radefeld
Hairstylists
Susan Carol Schwary
Susan Carol Schwary
Dugg Kirkpatrick
Dugg Kirkpatrick
Music
Susan Jacobs
Susan Jacobs
Anne Litt
Anne Litt
Camera Operators
Jeffrey Greeley
Jeffrey Greeley
Lawrence Karman
Lawrence Karman
Casting
Justine Arteta
Justine Arteta
Kim Davis-Wagner
Kim Davis-Wagner
Stunts
Traci Richelle Harrison
Traci Richelle Harrison
Larry Rippenkroeger
Larry Rippenkroeger
Thomas Robinson Harper
Thomas Robinson Harper
Script Supervisors
Lyn Matsuda Norton
Lyn Matsuda Norton
Suzanne C. Swindle
Suzanne C. Swindle
Lighting
Paul McIlvaine
Paul McIlvaine
Brian Cantrell
Brian Cantrell
Josh Denering
Josh Denering
Keith A. Hascher
Keith A. Hascher
Matt Bardocz
Matt Bardocz
Assistant Directors
Thomas Patrick Smith
Thomas Patrick Smith
Gregory J. Smith
Gregory J. Smith
Additional Director
Heather Anderson
Heather Anderson
Additional Photography
Eric Lee
Eric Lee
Tom Boyd
Tom Boyd