Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
Directed by Valerie Faris, Jonathan Dayton · 102 min · Comedy, Drama
80.9 TOPICAL score · #335 of 6,776 films
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Little Miss Sunshine (2006, directed by Valerie Faris and Jonathan Dayton) has a TOPICAL score of 80.9 - ranked 335 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and audience, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 5 awards from 6 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Critics: 91% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 80. Audiences: TMDB 7.7/10 (8,134 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 53 languages.
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- Critics91% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 80
- AudienceTMDB 7.7/10 (8,134 ratings)
- Awards5 wins, 6 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor; Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 53 languages
- Still read106,603 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Greg Kinnear (actor #717), Toni Collette (actor #541), Steve Carell (actor #328), Paul Dano (actor #327)
“In 2025, it ranked number 63 on The New York Times' list of "The 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century" and number 42 on the "Readers' Choice" edition of the list.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10