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 Awards Best Picture David T. Friendly, Peter Saraf and Marc Turtletaub Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Alan Arkin Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Abigail Breslin Best Original Screenplay Michael Arndt American Cinema Editors Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical Pamela Martin American Film Institute Movie of the Year BAFTA Award Best Film Best Original Screenplay Michael Arndt Best Actor in a Supporting Role Alan Arkin Best Actress in a Supporting Role Abigail Breslin Toni Collette Best Direction Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris César Awards Best Foreign Film Costume Designers Guild Best Costume Design — Contemporary Film Nancy Steiner Directors Guild of America Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris GLAAD Media Award Outstanding Film — Wide Release Golden Globe Award Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Toni Collette Gotham Awards Best Ensemble Cast Greg Kinnear, Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin and Alan Arkin Breakthrough Actor Abigail Breslin Grammy Award Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Visual Media Mychael Danna Independent Spirit Awards Best Film Best First Screenplay Michael Arndt Best Supporting Actor Alan Arkin Paul Dano Best Director Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris Irish Film Award Best International Film MTV Movie Awards Best Movie Breakthrough Performance Abigail Breslin National Board of Review Top Ten Films Producers Guild of America Best Theatrical Motion Picture Marc Turtletaub, David T. Friendly, Peter Saraf, Albert Berger and Ron Yerxa Satellite Award Best Motion Picture Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Toni Collette Best Actor in a Supporting Role Alan Arkin Best Actress in a Supporting Role Abigail Breslin Best Original Song Devotchka (for "Til the End of Time") 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 Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture Alan Arkin Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture Abigail Breslin Women's Image Network Outstanding Lead Actor Featured Film Greg Kinnear Writers Guild of America Award Original Screenplay Michael Arndt
Film festivals Organization Category Recipient Result Ref Deauville Film Festival Grand Special Prize Palm Springs International Film Festival Chairman's Vanguard Award San Sebastián Film Festival Audience Award Sydney Film Festival Best Feature – World Cinema Tokyo International Film Festival Audience Award Best Actress – Motion Picture Abigail Breslin Best Director Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris
Critics groups Organization Category Recipient Result Ref Boston Society of Film Critics Best New Filmmaker Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Film Best Comedy Movie Best Ensemble Cast Greg Kinnear, Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin and Alan Arkin Best Young Actor Paul Dano Best Young Actress Abigail Breslin Best Supporting Actor Alan Arkin Best Writer Michael Arndt Chicago Film Critics Association Best Picture Best Original Screenplay Michael Arndt Best Supporting Actress Abigail Breslin Toni Collette Most Promising Director Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris Critics' Choice Awards Best Picture Best Supporting Actor Alan Arkin Best Young Actor Paul Dano Best Young Actress Abigail Breslin Best Writer Michael Arndt Best Acting Ensemble Best Comedy Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Best Screenplay Michael Arndt London Film Critics Circle Best Picture rowspan="2" Screenwriter of the Year Michael Arndt Los Angeles Film Critics Association New Generation Award Michael Arndt, Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris Best Screenplay Michael Arndt Online Film Critics Society Best Supporting Actress Abigail Breslin Best Breakthrough Filmmaker Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Best Picture Vancouver Film Critics Circle Best Supporting Actor Alan Arkin Steve Carell Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Best Ensemble Cast Greg Kinnear, Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin and Alan Arkin Best Screenplay — Original Michael Arndt
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