[72] In the case of Little Miss Sunshine, there were five producers (Marc Turtletaub, Peter Saraf, Albert Berger, Ron Yerxa, and David Friendly) and the Academy did not want to include Berger and Yerxa.
[19] Filming took place over 30 days in Arizona and southern California, with scenes shot in keeping with the chronological order of the script. An office in which many people find reasons to smile is an enjoyable place to go work for. [57][58] The Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards,[59] Screen Actors Guild (SAG),[60] and Washington D.C. Area Film Critics[61] commended the film for its ensemble cast. Her gay brother, Frank, an unemployed scholar of Proust, is temporarily living with the family after having attempted suicide. The LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE Awards List Keeps Growing.
4.5 2 customer reviews. Her parents and Grandpa want to support her, and Frank and Dwayne cannot be left alone, so the whole family goes. [20] Post-production was completed four days before its screening on nine screens at the Sundance Film Festival, where it had its premiere. [38] In its third week of release Little Miss Sunshine entered the list of top ten highest grossing American films for the week. Later the married couple directed the romantic comedy-drama Ruby Sparks (2012), and the biographical sports drama Battle of the Sexes (2017). [78] Both DeVotchKa and Danna received 2007 Grammy nominations for their work on the soundtrack.[76]. Block as Sheryl Hoover, Rory O'Malley as Frank Hoover, Wesley Taylor as Joshua Rose, Josh Lamon as Buddy, David Rasche as Grandpa Hoover, Jennifer Sanchez as Miss California and Logan Rowland as Dwayne Hoover.[91]. Sheryl Hoover is an overworked mother of two living in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Starring Abigail Breslin, Toni Collette, Greg Kinnear, Paul Dano But you don't destroy a rule for an exception. It also won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Feature and received numerous other accolades. [36] Internationally, the film earned over $5 million in Australia, $3 million in Germany, $4 million in Spain, and $6 million combined in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Malta. "[51] Anna Nimouse of National Review wrote that the film "is praised as a 'feel-good' film, perhaps for moviegoers who like bamboo under their fingernails.
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[76] Mychael Danna was brought in to help arrange the pre-existing material and collaborate with DeVotchKa on new material for the film. Academy Award-nominated actress Abigail Breslin is one of the most sought-after actors of her generation. LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE is a ray of hope for American film.
During the final leg of the trip, Dwayne discovers that he is color blind, which means he cannot become a pilot, prompting him to finally break his silence and shout his anger and disdain for his family. [65] The film also had multiple nominations at the MTV Movie Awards,[66] Satellite Awards,[67] Chicago Film Critics Association Awards,[68] and Golden Globe Awards,[69] among others.