Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
- Synopsis:
- Quirky ensemble comedy about a dysfunctional family's troubled road trip to support their youngest member's dream of winning an interstate beauty pageant. Arkin won an Oscar for his supporting performance.
- Starring:
- Greg Kinnear, Steve Carell
- Director:
- Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris
- Rated:
- R
46 handpicked matches for Little Miss Sunshine
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Flirting with Disaster (1996)
Flirting with Disaster is a Close match for Little Miss Sunshine
Our Clerk Says: Equally screwball dysfunctional-family road trip about adult adoptee seeking his birth parents. Edgier humor.
- Starring:
- Ben Stiller, Patricia Arquette
- Director:
- David Russell
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 92
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The Daytrippers
(1997) (R)
Darker
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Darker
The Daytrippers (1997)
The Daytrippers is a Close match for Little Miss Sunshine
Our Clerk Says: Darker, more acidic comic treatment of dysfunctional family's ill-fated car journey. Less mainstream.
- Starring:
- Hope Davis, Pat McNamara
- Director:
- Greg Mottola
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 88
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Slums of Beverly Hills
(1998) (R)
Equally Quirky
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Equally Quirky
Slums of Beverly Hills (1998)
Slums of Beverly Hills is a Close match for Little Miss Sunshine
Our Clerk Says: Equally quirky coming-of-age dramedy spotlights skewed, struggling family and Arkin at the helm.
- Starring:
- Natasha Lyonne, Alan Arkin
- Director:
- Tamara Jenkins
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 90
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Pieces of April
(2003) (PG-13)
More Emotional
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More Emotional
Pieces of April (2003)
Pieces of April is a Close match for Little Miss Sunshine
Our Clerk Says: More poignant daughter-centric chronicle of strained family dynamics at Thanksgiving.
- Starring:
- Katie Holmes, Patricia Clarkson
- Director:
- Peter Hedges
- Rated:
- PG-13
- Runtime:
- 81
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Thumbsucker
(2005) (R)
More Drama
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More Drama
Thumbsucker (2005)
Thumbsucker is a Close match for Little Miss Sunshine
Our Clerk Says: Similarly quirky indie tale of dysfunctional family has more drama, less laugh-out-loud humor.
- Starring:
- Lou Taylor Pucci, Tilda Swinton
- Director:
- Mike Mills
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 95
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Best in Show
(2000) (PG-13)
Drier Humor
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Drier Humor
Best in Show (2000)
Best in Show is a Creative match for Little Miss Sunshine
Our Clerk Says: Mockumentary about equally underdog oddballs preparing for prestigious dog show. Much drier humor, less action.
- Starring:
- Michael Hitchcock, Parker Posey
- Director:
- Christopher Guest
- Rated:
- PG-13
- Runtime:
- 90
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The Royal Tenenbaums
(2001) (R)
More Downbeat
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More Downbeat
The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
The Royal Tenenbaums is a Creative match for Little Miss Sunshine
Our Clerk Says: More downbeat, acerbic portrait of a less endearing Manhattan clan reunited by the father's impending death.
- Starring:
- Gene Hackman, Anjelica Huston
- Director:
- Wes Anderson
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 108
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Napoleon Dynamite
(2004) (PG)
Slower Pace
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Slower Pace
Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
Napoleon Dynamite is a Creative match for Little Miss Sunshine
Our Clerk Says: Slower, more offbeat portrait of an underdog performer's eccentric family and friends. Equally uplifting.
- Starring:
- Jon Heder, Jon Gries
- Director:
- Jared Hess
- Rated:
- PG
- Runtime:
- 86
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Harold and Maude
(1971) (PG)
Similar Spirit
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Similar Spirit
Harold and Maude (1971)
Harold and Maude is a Creative match for Little Miss Sunshine
Our Clerk Says: Bittersweet romance between a suicide-obsessed teen and elderly bohemian woman. Similar free-for-all spirit.
- Starring:
- Bud Cort, Ruth Gordon
- Director:
- Hal Ashby
- Rated:
- PG
- Runtime:
- 91
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The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen o...
(1994) (R)
More Offbeat
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More Offbeat
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert is a Creative match for Little Miss Sunshine
Our Clerk Says: More offbeat, colorful characters brave Australian outback to perform. Similar spirit, more musical appeal.
- Starring:
- Terence Stamp, Hugo Weaving
- Director:
- Stephan Elliott
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 102
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Bagdad Cafe
(1988) (PG)
Quirkier Characters
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Quirkier Characters
Bagdad Cafe (1988)
Bagdad Cafe is a Creative match for Little Miss Sunshine
Our Clerk Says: Small-town comedy focuses more on cross-cultural dynamics but has similar off-kilter humor.
- Starring:
- Marianne Sagebrecht, CCH Pounder
- Director:
- Percy Adlon
- Rated:
- PG
- Runtime:
- 92
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Rocket Science
(2007) (R)
Equally Offbeat
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Equally Offbeat
Rocket Science (2007)
Rocket Science is a Creative match for Little Miss Sunshine
Our Clerk Says: A stuttering teen dreams of becoming a debate champion in this equally offbeat coming-of-age dramedy.
- Starring:
- Reece Thompson, Anna Kendrick
- Director:
- Jeff Blitz
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 101
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Miss Firecracker
(1989) (PG)
More Complex
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More Complex
Miss Firecracker (1989)
Miss Firecracker is a Creative match for Little Miss Sunshine
Our Clerk Says: Equally energetic portrait of an unlikely beauty contestant. More character development and romance.
- Starring:
- Holly Hunter, Mary Steenburgen
- Director:
- Thomas Schlamme
- Rated:
- PG
- Runtime:
- 102
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About Schmidt
(2002) (R)
More Downbeat
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More Downbeat
About Schmidt (2002)
About Schmidt is a Creative match for Little Miss Sunshine
Our Clerk Says: More downbeat but humorous drama about widower on interstate road trip filled with oddballs.
- Starring:
- Jack Nicholson, Hope Davis
- Director:
- Alexander Payne
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 124
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Muriel's Wedding
(1995) (R)
Collette's Breakout
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Collette's Breakout
Muriel's Wedding (1995)
Muriel's Wedding is a Creative match for Little Miss Sunshine
Our Clerk Says: Bittersweet Colette breakout has similar mix of offbeat comic adventure, dark material. More complex characters.
- Starring:
- Toni Collette, Bill Hunter
- Director:
- P.J. Hogan
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 105
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Juno
(2007) (PG-13)
More Sardonic
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More Sardonic
Juno (2007)
Juno is a Creative match for Little Miss Sunshine
Our Clerk Says: More sardonic indie charmer about pregnant teen's relationships. Similar quirky, surprise-hit appeal.
- Starring:
- Ellen Page, Michael Cera
- Director:
- Jason Reitman
- Rated:
- PG-13
- Runtime:
- 96
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Drop Dead Gorgeous
(1999) (PG-13)
Satirical Humor
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Satirical Humor
Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)
Drop Dead Gorgeous is a Creative match for Little Miss Sunshine
Our Clerk Says: More satirical mockumentary about determined pageant hopefuls and mother-daughter dysfunction.
- Starring:
- Kirsten Dunst, Ellen Barkin
- Director:
- Michael Patrick Jann
- Rated:
- PG-13
- Runtime:
- 99
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The Sure Thing
(1985) (PG-13)
More Romance
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More Romance
The Sure Thing (1985)
The Sure Thing is a Creative match for Little Miss Sunshine
Our Clerk Says: Less screwball, opposites-attract romance with similar format of prickly, auto-bound relations.
- Starring:
- John Cusack, Daphne Zuniga
- Director:
- Rob Reiner
- Rated:
- PG-13
- Runtime:
- 94
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Home for the Holidays
(1995) (PG-13)
More Conflict
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More Conflict
Home for the Holidays (1995)
Home for the Holidays is a Creative match for Little Miss Sunshine
Our Clerk Says: Equally quirky dramedy about dysfunctional-family Thanksgiving. More conflict and melodrama.
- Starring:
- Holly Hunter, Robert Downey Jr.
- Director:
- Jodie Foster
- Rated:
- PG-13
- Runtime:
- 103
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Lost in America
(1985) (R)
Dry Humor
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Dry Humor
Lost in America (1985)
Lost in America is a Creative match for Little Miss Sunshine
Our Clerk Says: Equally screwball, dry-comic satire follows a Yuppie couple's misadventures on a cross-country trek.
- Starring:
- Albert Brooks, Julie Hagerty
- Director:
- Albert Brooks
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 91
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What's Eating Gilbert Grape
(1993) (PG-13)
More Dramatic
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More Dramatic
What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
What's Eating Gilbert Grape is a Creative match for Little Miss Sunshine
Our Clerk Says: More dramatic, compassionate portrait of equally unusual ensemble coping with life in rural Iowa. Slower pace.
- Starring:
- Johnny Depp, Juliette Lewis
- Director:
- Lasse Hallstrom
- Rated:
- PG-13
- Runtime:
- 118
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The In-Laws
(1979) (PG)
More Absurd
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More Absurd
The In-Laws (1979)
The In-Laws is a Creative match for Little Miss Sunshine
Our Clerk Says: Alan Arkin stars in more absurd screwball comedy about dentist dragged into international counterfeiting scheme.
- Starring:
- Peter Falk, Alan Arkin
- Director:
- Arthur Hiller
- Rated:
- PG
- Runtime:
- 103
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National Lampoon's Vacation
(1983) (R)
More Slapstick
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More Slapstick
National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
National Lampoon's Vacation is a Creative match for Little Miss Sunshine
Our Clerk Says: More slapstick family excursion besieged with problems. Similar pace, screwball antics. Some dated humor.
- Starring:
- Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo
- Director:
- Harold Ramis
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 98
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Waiting for Guffman
(1997) (R)
Quirkier Ensemble
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Quirkier Ensemble
Waiting for Guffman (1997)
Waiting for Guffman is a Creative match for Little Miss Sunshine
Our Clerk Says: Dry, quirkier ensemble comedy about optimistic amateurs seeking recognition. Similar can-do spirit, little action.
- Starring:
- Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy
- Director:
- Christopher Guest
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 84
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Run, Fat Boy, Run
(2008) (PG-13)
More Romance
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More Romance
Run, Fat Boy, Run (2008)
Run, Fat Boy, Run is a Creative match for Little Miss Sunshine
Our Clerk Says: More romantic comedy follows paunchy guard's equally improbable quest to run a marathon and win the girl.
- Starring:
- Simon Pegg, Thandie Newton
- Director:
- David Schwimmer
- Rated:
- PG-13
- Runtime:
- 100
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The Darjeeling Limited
(2007) (R)
Artier Style
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Artier Style
The Darjeeling Limited (2007)
The Darjeeling Limited is a Creative match for Little Miss Sunshine
Our Clerk Says: More self-conscious, arty account of estranged, eccentric brothers' spiritual quest through India.
- Starring:
- Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody
- Director:
- Wes Anderson
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 91
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Arrested Development
(2003) (NR)
Drier Humor
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Drier Humor
Arrested Development (2003)
Arrested Development is a Creative match for Little Miss Sunshine
Our Clerk Says: Much drier TV series about an even more dysfunctional family. More awkward humor and discomfort.
- Starring:
- Portia De Rossi, Jason Bateman
- Director:
- Joe Russo
- Rated:
- NR
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Sideways
(2004) (R)
More Moving
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More Moving
Sideways (2004)
Sideways is a Creative match for Little Miss Sunshine
Our Clerk Says: More intimate, moving dramedy charts the coastal travels of an eccentric, alcoholic writer. More romance.
- Starring:
- Paul Giamatti, Thomas Church
- Director:
- Alexander Payne
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 126
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To Wong Foo Thanks for Everythin...
(1995) (PG-13)
Campier Comedy
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Campier Comedy
To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995)
To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar is a Creative match for Little Miss Sunshine
Our Clerk Says: Star-powered vehicle about a trio of drag queens on the road. More gay interest, equally kooky hijinks.
- Starring:
- Wesley Snipes, Patrick Swayze
- Director:
- Beeban Kidron
- Rated:
- PG-13
- Runtime:
- 108
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The World According to Garp
(1982) (R)
More Serious
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More Serious
The World According to Garp (1982)
The World According to Garp is a Creative match for Little Miss Sunshine
Our Clerk Says: More serious Irving adaptation follows quirky family pursuits. Both hilarious and harrowing.
- Starring:
- Robin Williams, Glenn Close
- Director:
- George Hill
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 136
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Planes, Trains and Automobiles
(1987) (R)
More Slapstick
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More Slapstick
Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)
Planes, Trains and Automobiles is a Creative match for Little Miss Sunshine
Our Clerk Says: More mainstream holiday comedy about ill-fated road trip. Odd-couple humor vs. family foibles.
- Starring:
- Steve Martin, John Candy
- Director:
- John Hughes
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 92
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The Savages
(2007) (R)
More Dramatic
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More Dramatic
The Savages (2007)
The Savages is a Creative match for Little Miss Sunshine
Our Clerk Says: More dramatic, stagey, subtle exploration of familial ties. Much less action. More character depth.
- Starring:
- Laura Linney, Philip Hoffman
- Director:
- Tamara Jenkins
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 113
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You Can't Take It with You
(1938) (NR)
More Screwball
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More Screwball
You Can't Take It with You (1938)
You Can't Take It with You is a Creative match for Little Miss Sunshine
Our Clerk Says: Equally eccentric family rallies around daughter who brings staid beau home; more screwball.
- Starring:
- Jean Arthur, Lionel Barrymore
- Director:
- Frank Capra
- Rated:
- NR
- Runtime:
- 127
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Midnight Run
(1988) (R)
More Action
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More Action
Midnight Run (1988)
Midnight Run is a Creative match for Little Miss Sunshine
Our Clerk Says: Odd-couple road adventure offers hilarious screwball antics with adults-only language. More action.
- Starring:
- Robert De Niro, Charles Grodin
- Director:
- Martin Brest
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 122
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Bubble Boy
(2001) (PG-13)
Similar Spirit
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Similar Spirit
Bubble Boy (2001)
Bubble Boy is a Borderline match for Little Miss Sunshine
Our Clerk Says: More irreverent account of oddball's cross-country trek for love. Similar spirit, but limited appeal.
- Starring:
- Jake Gyllenhaal, Swoosie Kurtz
- Director:
- Blair Hayes
- Rated:
- PG-13
- Runtime:
- 84
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The 40-Year-Old Virgin
(2005) (R)
Raunchier Romance
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Raunchier Romance
The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)
The 40-Year-Old Virgin is a Borderline match for Little Miss Sunshine
Our Clerk Says: Carrell shines in much raunchier underdog romance. More sexual humor and language. Less eclectic ensemble.
- Starring:
- Steve Carell, Catherine Keener
- Director:
- Judd Apatow
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 133
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Soap
(1977) (NR)
More Dated TV
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More Dated TV
Soap (1977)
Soap is a Borderline match for Little Miss Sunshine
Our Clerk Says: Lower-budget TV series about wacky family with even more eccentricities. More episodic, dated.
- Starring:
- Cathryn Damon, Arthur Peterson
- Director:
- Jay Sandrich, J.D. Lobue
- Rated:
- NR
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Addams Family Values
(1993) (PG-13)
Darker, Broader
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Darker, Broader
Addams Family Values (1993)
Addams Family Values is a Borderline match for Little Miss Sunshine
Our Clerk Says: Spoofier, spookier TV-based comedy has even more eclectic family members and broader, darker humor.
- Starring:
- Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia
- Director:
- Barry Sonnenfeld
- Rated:
- PG-13
- Runtime:
- 93
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Happy Endings
(2005) (R)
Darker, More Complex
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Darker, More Complex
Happy Endings (2005)
Happy Endings is a Borderline match for Little Miss Sunshine
Our Clerk Says: Darker, slower, more complex comedy charts sometimes unsettling connections between an offbeat ensemble.
- Starring:
- Tom Arnold, Jesse Bradford
- Director:
- Don Roos
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 132
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Transamerica
(2005) (R)
More Melodrama
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More Melodrama
Transamerica (2005)
Transamerica is a Borderline match for Little Miss Sunshine
Our Clerk Says: More melodramatic character portrait of transsexual traveling by car and bonding with her teenage son.
- Starring:
- Felicity Huffman, Kevin Zegers
- Director:
- Duncan Tucker
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 103
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Starter for 10
(2007) (PG-13)
More Romantic
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More Romantic
Starter for 10 (2007)
Starter for 10 is a Borderline match for Little Miss Sunshine
Our Clerk Says: More romantic, class-conscious comedy-drama follows college student's love and TV quiz-show misadventures.
- Starring:
- James McAvoy, Alice Eve
- Director:
- Tom Vaughan
- Rated:
- PG-13
- Runtime:
- 96
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Dans Paris
(2006) (NR)
More Heartfelt
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More Heartfelt
Dans Paris (2006)
Dans Paris is a Borderline match for Little Miss Sunshine
Our Clerk Says: Another dysfunctional family rallies around a troubled member in this more heartfelt comedy drama.
- Starring:
- Romain Duris, Louis Garrel
- Director:
- Christophe Honoré
- Rated:
- NR
- Runtime:
- 93
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Holiday
(1938) (NR)
More Verbal Humor
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More Verbal Humor
Holiday (1938)
Holiday is a Borderline match for Little Miss Sunshine
Our Clerk Says: Less antic, more sophisticated classic about wealthy family's humorous troubles. More wordplay.
- Starring:
- Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant
- Director:
- George Cukor
- Rated:
- NR
- Runtime:
- 93
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Christmas in July
(1940) (NR)
More Madcap
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More Madcap
Christmas in July (1940)
Christmas in July is a Borderline match for Little Miss Sunshine
Our Clerk Says: A young man harbors a similarly improbable dream in more madcap screwball comedy classic.
- Starring:
- Dick Powell, Ellen Drew
- Director:
- Preston Sturges
- Rated:
- NR
- Runtime:
- 67
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Highway 61
(1992) (R)
Darker, Weirder
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Darker, Weirder
Highway 61 (1992)
Highway 61 is a Borderline match for Little Miss Sunshine
Our Clerk Says: More peculiar black-comic road movie about Canadians traveling south with a drug-filled corpse.
- Starring:
- Don McKellar, Valerie Buhagier
- Director:
- Bruce McDonald
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 99
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The Last Detail
(1973) (R)
More Profane
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More Profane
The Last Detail (1973)
The Last Detail is a Borderline match for Little Miss Sunshine
Our Clerk Says: Sailors discover seamier side of the road when they accompany a youth to jail in darker, more profane dramedy.
- Starring:
- Jack Nicholson, Otis Young
- Director:
- Hal Ashby
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 105
