Little Miss Sunshine
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Little Miss Sunshine is a 2006 American indie road-trip comedy-drama film that follows a dysfunctional family traveling in a VW bus so their young daughter can compete in a children’s beauty pageant.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Little Miss Sunshine canonical | 20 |
| Little Miss Sunshine (2006 film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Little Miss Sunshine Context triple: [Big Beach Films, notableWork, Little Miss Sunshine]
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A.
The Royal Tenenbaums
The Royal Tenenbaums is a 2001 Wes Anderson ensemble dramedy about an eccentric, estranged family reuniting in New York City, known for its distinctive visual style, deadpan humor, and melancholic tone.
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B.
Pleasantville
Pleasantville is a suburban village in Westchester County, New York, known for its residential character and role as a commuter hub to New York City.
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C.
The Way Way Back
The Way Way Back is a 2013 coming-of-age comedy-drama film about a shy teenager finding confidence during a summer at a beach town water park.
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D.
Away We Go!
Away We Go! is the original working title of the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Oklahoma!, used before the show was retitled for its Broadway debut.
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E.
Seven Pounds
Seven Pounds is a 2008 drama film starring Will Smith as a man seeking redemption through a series of life-changing acts of generosity toward strangers.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Little Miss Sunshine Target entity description: Little Miss Sunshine is a 2006 American indie road-trip comedy-drama film that follows a dysfunctional family traveling in a VW bus so their young daughter can compete in a children’s beauty pageant.
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A.
The Royal Tenenbaums
The Royal Tenenbaums is a 2001 Wes Anderson ensemble dramedy about an eccentric, estranged family reuniting in New York City, known for its distinctive visual style, deadpan humor, and melancholic tone.
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B.
Pleasantville
Pleasantville is a suburban village in Westchester County, New York, known for its residential character and role as a commuter hub to New York City.
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C.
The Way Way Back
The Way Way Back is a 2013 coming-of-age comedy-drama film about a shy teenager finding confidence during a summer at a beach town water park.
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D.
Away We Go!
Away We Go! is the original working title of the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Oklahoma!, used before the show was retitled for its Broadway debut.
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E.
Seven Pounds
Seven Pounds is a 2008 drama film starring Will Smith as a man seeking redemption through a series of life-changing acts of generosity toward strangers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comedy-drama film
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film ⓘ independent film ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay
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Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor ⓘ Independent Spirit Award for Best Feature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| boxOfficeGross | over $100 million worldwide ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Tim Suhrstedt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director |
Jonathan Dayton
NERFINISHED
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Valerie Faris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Fox Searchlight Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Pamela Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy-drama
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independent film ⓘ road movie ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Dwayne Hoover
NERFINISHED
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Edwin Hoover NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank Ginsberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Olive Hoover NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Hoover NERFINISHED ⓘ Sheryl Hoover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy |
DeVotchKa
NERFINISHED
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Mychael Danna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation |
California
NERFINISHED
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New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Academy Award for Best Picture
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Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor ⓘ Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotFocus | children's beauty pageant ⓘ |
| premiereEvent | Sundance Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Albert Berger
NERFINISHED
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David T. Friendly NERFINISHED ⓘ Marc Turtletaub NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Saraf NERFINISHED ⓘ Ron Yerxa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Big Beach Films
NERFINISHED
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Bona Fide Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2006-01-20 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| runningTime | 101 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Michael Arndt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | early 2000s ⓘ |
| starring |
Abigail Breslin
NERFINISHED
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Alan Arkin NERFINISHED ⓘ Greg Kinnear NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Dano NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Carell NERFINISHED ⓘ Toni Collette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
family dysfunction
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pursuit of the American Dream ⓘ self-acceptance ⓘ |
| vehicleFeatured | Volkswagen Type 2 microbus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Little Miss Sunshine Description of subject: Little Miss Sunshine is a 2006 American indie road-trip comedy-drama film that follows a dysfunctional family traveling in a VW bus so their young daughter can compete in a children’s beauty pageant.
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Little Miss Sunshine (2006 film)