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Little Miss Sunshine

Overview


Genre :

Comedy

Release Date :

July 26, 2006

MPAA Rating :

R

Director :

Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris

Starring :

Steve Carell, Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Alan Arkin, Abigail Breslin, Paul Dano, Beth Grant, Alissa Anderegg, Mary Lynn Rajskub

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Go! Watch this movie. You'll regret if not seeing it.    Readers  3 of 5 [Rate It]

Review rate : A

“..Little Miss Sunshine redefines what we should expect from the road trip movie..”
by Ryan Piccirillo [The Cinema Source]
4 of 5

“..few films have so adeptly woven extremely black comedy and such a charming story together..”
by David Mercier [FilmJudge]
3 of 4

“..an enjoyably quirky, highly perceptive film that slaps a newish spin on family dysfunction..”
by Gary Goldstein [Reel]
“..an engaging experience..”
by Rachel Gordon [FilmCritic]
3 of 4

“..achieves a middle ground that many movies miss..”
by James Berardinelli [ReelViews]
“..a rare family road trip comedy that's consistently hilarious, engaging and resonant..”
by Rich Cline [Shadows on the Wall]
5 of 5

“..a beautiful picture punctuated by a top-notch cast..”
by Erik Childress [eFilmCritic]
Review rate : B
Reviewed by Eric D. Snider [The Land of Eric]
3.5 of 5
Reviewed by Pete Vonder Haar [Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice]
3 of 4
Reviewed by Jack Mathews [New York Daily News]
Review rate : C
Reviewed by Owen Gleiberman [Entertainment Weekly]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by Nick Schager [Slant Magazine]
Reviewed by Carina Chocano [Los Angeles Times]
Reviewed by Francesca Dinglasan [Boxoffice Magazine]

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