little miss sunshine

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.

Comedy ꞏ Drama ꞏ california ꞏ husband wife relationship ꞏ sibling relationship ꞏ literature professor ꞏ family's daily life ꞏ highway ꞏ beauty contest ꞏ beauty queen contest ꞏ dysfunctional family ꞏ road trip ꞏ family relationships ꞏ family holiday ꞏ road movie ꞏ woman director ꞏ lighthearted ꞏ empathetic