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Little Miss Sunshine
Genre: Comedy Drama

Reviewed In Issue 117 (Feb 2007) Of Widescreen Review®

Stars:
Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin & Alan Arkin

WSR Review Scores
WSR Picture Rating: 3.5
DD Sound Rating: 3
DTS Sound Rating: NR
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Reference Systems
Critics' Composite Score: 4
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Special Features
On Side A, special features include two commentaries: the first with Directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris, and the second with Screenwriter Michael Arndt, Dayton, and Faris; the


 DVD General Information

(Studio/Distributor): 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
(Catalog Number): 2240331
(MPAA Rating): R
(Rating Reason):

For language, some sex, and drug content
(Retail Price): $29.98
(DVD Type): Dual Side, Single Layer (DVD10)
(Widescreen Edition): Yes
(Full Screen Edition): No
(Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
(Running Time In Minutes): 102
(Color Type): Color
(Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
(Closed Captioned): Yes
(Regional Coding): 1
(Theatrical Year): 2006
(Theatrical Release): Yes
(Direct-To-Video Release): No
(DVD Release Date): 12/19/06
(THX® Digitally Mastered): No

 Credits Information

(Director): Jonathan Dayton & Valerie Faris
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  WSR Narrative Review
Story Synopsis:
A down-on-his-luck father (Kinnear), a semi-frenetic mother (Collette), a mute-by-choice brother (Dano), a heroine-happy grandfather (Arkin), and a suicidal uncle (Carell) complete Olive

DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 DVD exhibits well balanced contrast and colors, with well-captured details. Fleshtones look warm and healthy, but shadow delineation is slightly lacking. Edge enhancement is noticeable, but is only somewhat distracting. (Danny Richelieu)

Soundtrack:
The Dolby