A radiant, tragikomic road trip where a yellow VW bus carries a fractured family toward a plastic dream. Amidst the dusty highways of the American West, dysfunction blossoms into a poignant celebration of failure, proving that sometimes the biggest winners are the ones who dance off-beat.
Little Miss Sunshine
"A family on the verge of a breakdown."
Director:
Jonathan Dayton
Valerie Faris
Cast:
Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin
Drama
Comedy
Budget:
$8,000,000
Box Office:
$100,523,181
Little Miss Sunshine - Easter Eggs & Hidden Details
Easter Eggs
Dwayne's T-shirt Face
Dwayne wears a T-shirt with a stylized face that resembles Jesus or a generic guru, but many fans interpret it as a nod to his philosophical idol, Nietzsche, or simply a symbol of his silent observation of the world.
Continuity of the Popsicle
In the dinner scene, the box of popsicles in front of Steve Carell changes position and angles repeatedly between cuts, a famous continuity error noticed by eagle-eyed viewers.
Production Company Credit
The film was produced by "Big Beach Films," a subtle nod to the destination of the road trip (Redondo Beach), though likely a coincidence of the production company's name.