Little Miss Sunshine received numerous awards and honors from film organizations, film festivals, and critics groups. The 2006 film was commended for its ensemble cast, individual roles, screenplay, and other aspects of the film.
Organizations
Organization |
Category |
Recipient |
Result |
Ref |
Academy Award |
Best Picture |
Nominated |
[1] |
Best Original Screenplay |
Michael Arndt |
Won |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role |
Alan Arkin |
Won |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role |
Abigail Breslin |
Nominated |
American Cinema Editors |
Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical |
Pamela Martin |
Nominated |
[2] |
American Film Institute |
Movie of the Year |
Won |
[3] |
Awards Circuit Community Awards |
Best Picture |
Nominated |
[4] |
Best Actress in a Leading Role |
Toni Collette |
Runner-up |
Best Actor in a Supporting Role |
Alan Arkin |
Won |
Steve Carell |
Nominated |
Best Actress in a Supporting Role |
Abigail Breslin |
Runner-up |
Best Original Screenplay |
Michael Arndt |
Won |
Best Performance by a Cast Ensemble |
Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Alan Arkin, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin |
Won |
Best Original Score |
Mychael Danna |
Nominated |
BAFTA Award |
Best Film |
Nominated |
[5] |
Best Original Screenplay |
Michael Arndt |
Won |
Best Actor in a Supporting Role |
Alan Arkin |
Won |
Best Actress in a Supporting Role |
Abigail Breslin |
Nominated |
Toni Collette |
Nominated |
Best Direction |
Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris |
Nominated |
César Award |
Best Foreign Film |
Won |
[6] |
Costume Designers Guild |
Best Costume Design - Contemporary Film |
Nancy Steiner |
Nominated |
[7] |
Directors Guild of America Award |
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures |
Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris |
Nominated |
[8] |
GLAAD Media Award |
Outstanding Film - Wide Release |
Won |
[9] |
Golden Globe Award |
Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy |
Nominated |
[10] |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy |
Toni Collette |
Nominated |
Gotham Awards |
Best Ensemble Cast |
Greg Kinnear, Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin and Alan Arkin |
Nominated |
[11] |
Breakthrough Award |
Abigail Breslin |
Nominated |
Grammy Award |
Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Visual Media |
Mychael Danna |
Nominated |
[12] |
Independent Spirit Awards |
Best Film |
Won |
[13] |
Best First Screenplay |
Michael Arndt |
Won |
Best Supporting Actor |
Alan Arkin |
Won |
Paul Dano |
Nominated |
Best Director |
Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris |
Won |
Irish Film Award |
Best International Film |
Won |
[14] |
MTV Movie Awards |
Best Movie |
Nominated |
[15] |
Breakthrough Performance |
Abigail Breslin |
Nominated |
National Board of Review |
Top Ten Films |
Won |
[8] |
Producers Guild of America |
Best Theatrical Motion Picture |
Marc Turtletaub, David T. Friendly, Peter Saraf, Albert Berger and Ron Yerxa |
Won |
[16] |
Satellite Award |
Best Motion Picture |
Nominated |
[17] |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy |
Toni Collette |
Nominated |
Best Actor in a Supporting Role |
Alan Arkin |
Nominated |
Best Actress in a Supporting Role |
Abigail Breslin |
Nominated |
Best Original Song |
Devotchka (for "Til the End of Time") |
Nominated |
Screen Actors Guild Award |
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |
Greg Kinnear, Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin and Alan Arkin |
Won |
[18] |
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture |
Alan Arkin |
Nominated |
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture |
Abigail Breslin |
Nominated |
Women's Image Network |
Outstanding Lead Actor Featured Film |
Greg Kinnear |
Nominated |
[8] |
Writers Guild of America Award |
Original Screenplay |
Michael Arndt |
Won |
[19] |
Film festivals
Critics groups
Organization |
Category |
Recipient |
Result |
Ref |
Boston Society of Film Critics |
Best New Filmmaker |
Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris |
Nominated |
[8] |
Broadcast Film Critics Association |
Best Film |
Nominated |
[8] |
Best Comedy Movie |
Nominated |
Best Ensemble Cast |
Greg Kinnear, Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin and Alan Arkin |
Won |
Best Young Actor |
Paul Dano |
Won |
Best Young Actress |
Abigail Breslin |
Won |
Best Supporting Actor |
Alan Arkin |
Nominated |
Best Writer |
Michael Arndt |
Won |
Chicago Film Critics Association |
Best Picture |
Nominated |
[24] |
Best Original Screenplay |
Michael Arndt |
Nominated |
Best Supporting Actress |
Abigail Breslin |
Nominated |
Toni Collette |
Nominated |
Most Promising Director |
Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris |
Nominated |
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association |
Best Screenplay |
Michael Arndt |
Won |
[25] |
Iowa Film Critics |
Best Supporting Actress |
Abigail Breslin |
Won |
[16] |
London Film Critics Circle |
Best Picture |
Nominated |
N/A |
Screenwriter of the Year |
Michael Arndt |
Nominated |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association |
New Generation Award |
Michael Arndt, Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris |
Won |
[8] |
Best Screenplay |
Michael Arndt |
Nominated |
Online Film Critics Society |
Best Supporting Actress |
Abigail Breslin |
Won |
[16] |
Best Breakthrough Filmmaker |
Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris |
Won |
Phoenix Film Critics Society |
Top 10 Films |
Won |
[8] |
Best Original Screenplay |
Michael Arndt |
Won |
Best Ensemble Acting |
Greg Kinnear, Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin and Alan Arkin |
Won |
Best Performance by a Young Female |
Abigail Breslin |
Won |
Southeastern Film Critics Association |
Top 10 Films |
Won |
[8] |
Best Original Screenplay |
Michael Arndt |
Won |
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association |
Best Picture |
Nominated |
N/A |
Vancouver Film Critics Circle |
Best Supporting Actor |
Alan Arkin |
Won |
[8] |
Steve Carell |
Nominated |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association |
Best Ensemble Cast |
Greg Kinnear, Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin and Alan Arkin |
Won |
[16] |
Best Screenplay - Original |
Michael Arndt |
Won |
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