Little Miss Sunshine (2006)


Little Miss Sunshine
Release Date20 January 2006
Budget$8,000,000
US Box Office$60,000,000
TaglineWhere's Olive?
GenreAdventure, Comedy, Drama
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsChandler, Arizona, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDTS, SDDS, Dolby Digital
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassDomestic Comedy, Road Movie, Ensemble Film
Niche GenreComedy Drama
MoodPick-Me-Ups
ThemesContests, Pageants and Competitions, Eccentric Families, Suburban Dysfunction, Dysfunctional Families, Parenthood
TonesQuirky, Deadpan, Irreverent, Endearing, Affectionate, Heartwarming
TagsBeauty Contest, Dysfunctional, Family, Road Trip

Little Miss Sunshine is a 2006 American comedy-drama film. The road movie plot follows a family's trip to a children's beauty pageant.


Cast and Crew


Richard Hoover

Dwayne

Grandpa Edwin Hoover

Sheryl Hoover

Frank Ginsberg

Marc Turtletaub
Doctor #1

Cindy

Brenda Canela
Diner Waitress

Chuck Loring
Convenience Store Proprietor

Justin Shilton
Josh

Larry Sugarman

Steven Christopher Parker
Teen Boy #1

Stan Grossman

John Walcutt
Doctor #2

State Trooper McCleary

Pageant Official Jenkins

Miss California

Pageant Assistant Pam

Jerry Giles
Funeral Home Worker

Geoff Meed
Biker Dad

Matt Winston
Pageant MC

Joan Scheckel
Judge

Casandra Ashe
Girl in Hallway

Mel Rodriguez
Officer Martinez

Alexandria Alaman
Pageant Contestant

Alissa Anderegg
Pageant Contestant

Brittany Baird
Pageant Contestant

Cambria Baird
Pageant Contestant

Brenae Bandy
Pageant Contestant

Kristen Holaas
Pageant Contestant

Maliah Hudson
Pageant Contestant

Destry Jacobs
Pageant Contestant

Lindsey Jordan
Pageant Contestant

Shane Murphy
Pageant Contestant

Annabelle Roberts
Pageant Contestant

Sydni Stevenson-Love
Pageant Contestant

Nicole Stoehr
Pageant Contestant

Lauren Yee
Pageant Contestant

Terry Bolo
Pageant Worker

Erik David
Photographer

Marc De'Antone
Seminar class

Tara Dawn Holland
Herself

Ksenia Jarova
Pretty Girl

Robert O'Connor
Pageant Judge #1

Himself

Matthew W. Tate
Funeral Worker #2

Director

Jonathan Dayton
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Writer

Michael Arndt

Producer

Albert Berger
producer

Michael Beugg
executive producer

Jeb Brody
executive producer

David T. Friendly
producer

Bart Lipton
associate producer

Peter Saraf
producer

Marc Turtletaub
producer

Ron Yerxa
producer

Original Music

Mychael Danna
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DeVotchKa
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Cinematographer

Tim Suhrstedt

Editor

Pamela Martin
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Casting Director

Justine Baddeley
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Kim Davis-Wagner

Production Designer

Kalina Ivanov
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Art Director

Alan E. Muraoka
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Set Decorator

Melissa M. Levander

Costume Designer

Nancy Steiner
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Makeup Department

Susan Carol Schwary
key hair stylist

Janis Clark
hair department head

Dugg Kirkpatrick
key hair stylist

Angel Radefeld
key makeup artist

Nicole Sortillon
makeup assistant

Torsten Witte
makeup department head

Production Manager

Michael Bergyl
unit production manager

Bob Dohrmann
production supervisor

Michael Toji
post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Heather Anderson
additional second second assistant director

Kate Greenberg
second second assistant director

Joe May
additional second second assistant director

Gregory J. Smith
second assistant director

Thomas Patrick Smith
first assistant director

Thomas Robinson Harper
second unit director

Bart Lipton
second second assistant director

Art Department

Ellis J. Barbacoff
assistant property master

Tony Bonaventura
property master

Andrea Cantrell
assistant props

Jill Deibler
buyer

Joseph K. Garcia
swing gang

Theresa Greene
art department coordinator

Michael Klingerman
leadman

David Marple
swing gang

Rich Murray
assistant art director

Christopher Pappas
props, on-set dresser

Rion Waller
swing gang

Sound Department

Rick Ash
sound re-recording mixer

Gregg Barbanell
foley artist

Kerry Ann Carmean
foley editor

Patrick Cusack
assistant sound editor

Andrew DeCristofaro
supervising sound editor

Craig Dollinger
boom operator

Bill Henderson
sound re-recording engineer

Stacey Michaels
adr mixer

Sterling Moore
boom operator: additional photography

Steven Morrow
sound mixer

Steve Nelson
sound effects editor

Nancy Nugent
supervising adr editor

Buck Robinson
sound mixer: additional photography

Stephen P. Robinson
supervising sound editor

Terry Rodman
sound re-recording mixer

Robert Sharman
utility sound technician

Christopher Sidor
sound mix technician

Greg Steele
adr mixer

John C. Stuver
dialogue editor

Greg Zimmerman
adr recordist

John Soukup
sound transfer

Special Effects

Ian Eyre
special effects technician

Visual Effects

Adam Avitabile
visual effects supervisor

Chad Buehler
digital compositor

Joshua D. Comen
visual effects producer

Jenny Foster
visual effects coordinator

Rob Ostir
digital effects artist

Steve Rodriguez
colorist

Stunts

Kenny Anderson
assistant stunt coordinator

Kacie Borrowman
stunt double: Abigail Breslin

Clay Cullen
stunt double

Riley Harper
stunt double

Thomas Robinson Harper
stunt coordinator

Traci Richelle Harrison
stunts

Christie Hayes
stunt double

Michael Hugghins
stunt double

stunts and water safety

Larry Rippenkroeger
stunts

Matthew Taylor
stunt double: Greg Kinnear

Camera and Electrical Department

Thomas Bango
first assistant camera

Matt Bardocz
best boy electric

Clint Borden
dolly grip: "b" camera

Tom Boyd
underwater camera operator

Brian Cantrell
electrician

camera car grip

Theda Cunningham
first assistant camera: "a" camera

Greg Dellerson
assistant camera

Josh Denering
grip

Carlos M. Gallardo
dolly grip

Paul Goodstein
key grip

Jeffrey Greeley
camera operator

Keith A. Hascher
lighting technician

Jimi Johnson
video assist operator

Lawrence Karman
Steadicam operator

Rick Lawrence
grip

Heather Lea
first assistant camera

Eric Lee
still photographer

Christopher Mack
first assistant camera

Paul McIlvaine
gaffer

Alan Morier
lighting technician

Tony Olivieri
first assistant Steadicam

Michelle Pizanis
clapper loader

Chris J. Rossi
best boy grip

Rigney Sackley
assistant camera

Atom Vyvial
grip

Casting Department

Barbara Harris
adr voice casting

Kelly Hunt
extras casting

Rich King
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Bethany Bernhard
set costumer

Lisa Hyde
set costumer

Robin McMullan
costume supervisor

Jennifer Starzyk
key costumer

Editorial Department

Ian Elias
post-production assistant

Joe Fineman
post-production consultant

Terel Gibson
first assistant editor

Jessica Otto
post-production assistant: Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris

Nick Wenger
post-production assistant

Lee Wimer
color timer

Music Department

Elliott Goldkind
assistant music editor

Brad Haehnel
music mixer, scoring mixer

Susan Jacobs
music supervisor

Anne Litt
music supervisor

Rob Simonsen
assistant to composer

Tony Tisdale
additional music contributor

Joshua Winget
music editor

Transportation Department

Joseph Aroesti
transportation co-captain

Mike Belt
mechanic

Angel Desanti
transportation co-captain

Dillan Esco
driver

J. Armin Garza II
driver: camera car

Geno Hart
transportation coordinator

Marty Osborne
picture cars

John Pellegrino
transportation

Adam Pinkstaff
transportation captain

William Smallwood
driver: production van

Other Crew

Sebastian Arocha-Morton
source cues

Mike Artimo
medic

Erik Bright
unit publicist

Cecilia Cardwell
studio teacher

Ed Casares
video artist

Richard Cody
key craft services

Molly Cooper
assistant to producers

William Cusick
office production assistant

Michael Dericks
choreographer

Thomas Farr
payroll accountant

Jennifer Zolten Freed
post-production accountant

Shaun Greenspan
production assistant

Francis Hadinoto
production assistant

Jennifer Hamilton
assistant choreographer

Traci Richelle Harrison
stand-in: Abigail Breslin

James Kaplan
assistant: Mr. Dayton & Ms. Faris

Ashley Kravitz
script clearance

Joe Lewis
assistant: Mr. Dayton & Ms. Faris

Christopher Licata
production assistant

Felipe Linz
assistant to producers

Kevin Maier
stand-in: Steve Carell

Jason Mandel
production assistant

Joshua Mandel
production assistant

Laurent Marchand
caterer

Lyn Matsuda
script supervisor

Charissa McLain
assistant production coordinator

Emily McMaster
assistant to producers

Dauv McNeely
computer and video playback technician

Christopher Miller
location manager

Dan Milner
location scout

Dan Murbarger
computer/video playback operator

Zack Neuman
office intern

Lyn Norton
script supervisor

Jessica Otto
assistant: Ms. Collette

Sara Pollack
production executive

Marguerite Pomerhn Derricks
choreographer

Michyl-Shannon Quilty
production coordinator

Mike Revell
production accountant

Jennessa Rose
additional voices

Julianna Rose
additional voices

Negar Saddigh
production assistant

Rocsana Saddigh
production assistant

Jessie Hope Salka
unit publicist

Suzanne C. Swindle
script supervisor

Katie Taylor
production assistant

Nate Taylor
key assistant location manager

Cori Uchida
assistant to producers

Jenny Worman
stand-in: Toni Collette

Bryan Yaconelli
first assistant accountant

Paul Young
production assistant

Howard R. Schuster
financing

Andrea Katherine Taylor
intern

Thanks

James Everett Dayton
thanks

Joan Scheckel
the directors wish to thank: Joan Scheckel Lab

Jocelyn Towne
special thanks

Production Company

Fox Searchlight Pictures

Big Beach Films

Bona Fide Productions

Deep River Productions
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Third Gear Productions
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Distributor

Fox Searchlight Pictures
,

20th Century Fox Netherlands

20th Century Fox

20th Century Fox

20th Century Fox

20th Century Fox de Argentina

Bonton, a. s.

FS Film Oy
,

Fox-Warner

Tatrafilm

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Japan

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
,

Gativideo
,

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment Germany

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
,

Special Effects

Title House Digital

LOOK! Effects

Miscellaneous

AONAlbert G. Ruben Insurance Services
production insurance

Avon Studio Transport
transportation

Bob Industries
the producers wish to thank

Body Glove
special thanks

Camera Cars Unlimited
camera car and process trailer

Carpenter Camera Cars
camera car and process trailer

ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
cranes and dollies

Cinetic Media
distribution advisory services

Converse
special thanks

Dolby Laboratories
sound post-production

Eclipse Catering
catering

Entertainment Partners
payroll

Global Entertainment Partners
video dailies

GotFootage
special thanks

Insignia Public Relations
unit publicity

J.L. Fisher
camera cranes

Lakeshore Records
soundtrack

Magic Film and Video Works
negative cutting

Miss America Productions
special thanks

Murad Skin Care Laboratories
special thanks

Negative People
negative cutting

Pacific Title
main title design

Panavision
cameras and lenses

Paramount Recording Studios
music recorded and mixed at

R.P. Productions
special thanks

Reebok
special thanks

Shotmaker
camera car and process trailer

Sloss Law Office
production legal services

Soundelux
sound editing

Title House Digital
titles and opticals

Vans
special thanks

Vine Street Studios
sound re-recording






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