Little Miss Sunshine
2006 · 102 min · Director: Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In Albuquerque, Sheryl Hoover brings her suicidal brother Frank to the breast of her dysfunctional and emotionally bankrupted family. Frank is homosexual, an expert in Proust. He tried to commit suicide when he was rejected by his boyfriend and his great competitor became renowned and recognized as number one in the field of Proust. Sheryl's husband Richard is unsuccessfully trying to sell his self-help and self-improvement technique using nine steps to reach success, but he is actually a complete loser. Her son Dwayne has taken a vow of silence as a follower of Nietzsche and aims to be a jet pilot. Dwayne's grandfather Edwin was sent away from the institution for elders (Sunset Manor) and is addicted in heroin. When her seven-year-old daughter Olive has a chance to dispute the Little Miss Sunshine pageant in Redondo Beach, California, the whole family travels together in their old Volkswagen Type 2 (Kombi) in a funny journey of hope of winning the talent contest and to make a dream come true.
Emotional fingerprint
Little Miss Sunshine (2006) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 25%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor25%
- Empathy25%
- Sadness20%
- Joy15%
- Inspiration15%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Tension
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Hope | 28 % | 23 % | 17 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sadness | 34 % | 29 % | 23 % | 21 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Sadness | 46 % | 36 % | 31 % | 29 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Hope | 51 % | 30 % | 31 % | 18 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 50 % | 29 % | 28 % | 11 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Empathy | 50 % | 35 % | 32 % | 15 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Humor | 50 % | 33 % | 40 % | 16 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 54 % | 41 % | 39 % | 25 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Empathy | 61 % | 54 % | 40 % | 35 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 68 % | 56 % | 46 % | 48 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Sadness | 70 % | 57 % | 45 % | 57 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Humor | 66 % | 46 % | 50 % | 41 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 66 % | 44 % | 60 % | 33 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Empathy | 70 % | 55 % | 61 % | 41 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 60 % | 45 % | 50 % | 33 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Hope | 50 % | 38 % | 31 % | 28 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Hope | 59 % | 51 % | 34 % | 30 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 71 % | 59 % | 52 % | 23 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Humor | 75 % | 55 % | 57 % | 17 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Doctor #1
Diner Waitress
Convience Store Proprietor
Josh
Larry Sugarman
Teen Boy #1
Doctor #2
Details
- Directed by
- Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris
- Written by
- Michael Arndt
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2006
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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