Seven-year-old Olive Hoover (Abigail Breslin) wants to win the Little Miss Sunshine beauty pageant more than anything in the world. It's going to take the combined efforts of her dysfunctional family – and their rusted-out VW bus – to make her dream come true.
When she's invited to compete, Olive and her father Richard (Greg Kinnear), mother Cheryl (Toni Collette), uncle Richard (Steve Carell), brother Dwayne (Paul Dano) and Grandpa (Alan Arkin) hit the road, travelling from their New Mexico home to far-off California. But they all find themselves stretched to the limit when the group's quirks cause unforeseen problems along their interstate route.
The Hoovers are far from perfect, but that’s what gives Little Miss Sunshine such a high level of emotional depth. Personal conflicts, crumbling emotions, and a broken-down van threaten to derail them at every turn. At the center of it all is Olive (played to perfection by Abigail Breslin), whose determination to realize her true self in a world that demands conformity is delightfully refreshing. While she’s not your stereotypical beauty pageant contender, she has her family’s unwavering support — a display of their unconditional love.
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* Content Warnings: strong language, drug use (heroin), and mature themes, including suicide, depression, and family dysfunction*
