Little Miss Sunshine

A family on the verge of a breakdown

Plot Summary

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.

california

husband wife relationship

sibling relationship

literature professor

family's daily life

highway

beauty contest

beauty queen contest

dysfunctional family

road trip

family relationships

family holiday

road movie

woman director

lighthearted

empathetic