Abigail Breslin, Greg Kinnear, Paul Dano, Alan Arkin, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Marc Turtletaub, Jill Talley, Brenda Canela, Julio Oscar Mechoso,...
Olive is a little girl with a dream: winning the Little Miss Sunshine contest. Her family wants her dream to come true, but they are so burdened with their own quirks, neuroses, and problems that they can barely make it through a day without some disaster befalling them. Olive's father Richard is a flop as a motivational speaker, and is barely on speaking terms with her mother. Her uncle Frank, a renowned Proust scholar, has attempted suicide following an unsuccessful romance with a male graduate student. Her brother Dwayne, a fanatical follower of Nietzsche, has taken a vow of silence, which allows him to escape somewhat from the family whose very presence torments him. And Olive's grandfather is a ne'er-do-well with a drug habit, but at least he enthusiastically coaches Olive in her contest talent routine. Circumstances conspire to put the entire family on the road together with the goal of getting Olive to the Little Miss Sunshine contest in far off California.
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- Deauville Film Festival
2006
Won
Grand Special Prize
Jonathan Dayton
Valerie Faris
- Golden Globes, USA
2007
Nominated
Golden Globe
Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Toni Collette
- Gotham Awards
2006
Nominated
Best Ensemble Cast
Greg Kinnear
Toni Collette
Steve Carell
Paul Dano
Abigail Breslin
Alan Arkin
Breakthrough Award
Abigail Breslin
- Grammy Awards
2007
Nominated
Grammy
Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
"various artists"
- Independent Spirit Awards
2007
Nominated
Independent Spirit Award
Best Director
Jonathan Dayton
Valerie Faris
Best Feature
Marc Turtletaub
David T. Friendly
Peter Saraf
Albert Berger
Ron Yerxa
Best First Screenplay
Michael Arndt
Best Supporting Male
Alan Arkin
Best Supporting Male
Paul Dano
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
2006
Won
New Generation Award
Michael Arndt (screenwriter)
Jonathan Dayton (co-director)
Valerie Faris (co-director)
- San Sebastiбn International Film Festival
2006
Won
Audience Award
Jonathan Dayton
Valerie Faris
- Satellite Awards
2006
Nominated
Satellite Award
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Alan Arkin
Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical
Toni Collette
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Abigail Breslin
Best Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical
Best Original Song
Devotchka
For the song "Till the End of Time".
- Stockholm Film Festival
2006
Won
Audience Award
Jonathan Dayton
Valerie Faris