Little Miss Sunshine Critic Reviews

Sly, near-perfect comedy.Read the full review

As ambitious, honest and subversive as any American movie since "Election."Read the full review

While the film itself isn't perfect, who cares about perfection in the face of abundant life, authentic screwiness and lovely surprises by the busload?Read the full review

It looks at the all-American obsession with winning and chortles darkly. You still come out of the movie wanting to give your family a hug.Read the full review

It has been a while since we've seen such a consistently funny and entertaining road movie.Read the full review

The film accomplishes a remarkable feat of creative alchemy by breathing life and depth into characters that, in lesser hands, could easily have come across as grating caricatures.Read the full review

A brainy blend of farce and heart, this is one of those movies that veteran moviegoers complain they don't make anymore.Read the full review

The recent film it most recalls is "You Can Count on Me" (2000), another small treasure about a fractured family that managed to be moving without troweling on the sap.Read the full review

Pic's distinguished by a flawless cast, a gentle spirit of rebellion and a smart script by first-time screenwriter Michael Arndt that knows never to push its character quirks too hard.Read the full review