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Movies that feel likeLittle Miss Sunshine (2006)

A family loaded with quirky, colorful characters piles into an old van and road trips to California for little Olive to compete in a beauty pageant.

If you loved Little Miss Sunshine, the closest films we have are Hit the Road (2021), Pieces of April (2003) and The Trip (2011). All three share Little Miss Sunshine's witty and playful feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Whisky (2004).

🍅 91% Rotten Tomatoes★ 7.8 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗dir. Valerie Fariswittyplayfulcontemplative
6 of 12 streaming nowNetflix · Criterion Channel · MUBI

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If Little Miss Sunshine hit the spot, these will too

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Hit the Road
2021 · dir. Panah Panahi
🍅 95%★ 7.2comedy · drama

The same two preoccupations: road trip, and family holiday

A chaotic family is on a road trip across a rugged landscape. In the back seat, Dad has a broken leg, Mom tries to laugh when she's not holding back tears, and the youngest keeps exploding into car karaoke. Only the older brother is quiet.

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Pieces of April
2003 · dir. Peter Hedges
🍅 83%★ 7comedy · drama

Common ground: dysfunctional family

Quirky and rebellious April Burns lives with her boyfriend in a low-rent New York City apartment miles away from her emotionally distant family. But when she discovers that her mother has a fatal form of breast cancer, she invites the clan to her place for Thanksgiving. While her father struggles to drive her family into the city, April -- an inexperienced cook -- runs into kitchen trouble and must ask a neighbor for help.

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The Trip
2011 · dir. Michael Winterbottom
🍅 89%★ 7comedy · drama

One thread runs through both: road trip

When Steve Coogan is asked by The Observer to tour the country's finest restaurants, he envisions it as the perfect getaway with his beautiful girlfriend. But, when she backs out on him, he has no one to accompany him but his best friend and source of eternal aggravation, Rob Brydon.

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Thank You for Smoking
2005 · dir. Jason Reitman
🍅 86%★ 7.5comedy · drama

Both land wit and play at once

Nick Naylor is a charismatic spin-doctor for Big Tobacco who'll fight to protect America's right to smoke -- even if it kills him -- while still remaining a role model for his 12-year old son. When he incurs the wrath of a senator bent on snuffing out cigarettes, Nick's powers of "filtering the truth" will be put to the test.

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Boogie Nights
1997 · dir. Paul Thomas Anderson
🍅 91%★ 7.9drama · comedy

Contemplative comedy, and it commits to that

In 1977, an idealistic porn producer and his promising protege try to catch up with the end of an era before their never-ending party collides with cold, hard reality.

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The Fundamentals of Caring
2016 · dir. Rob Burnett
🍅 80%★ 7.3comedy · dramaNetflix

Witty drama in both cases

Having suffered a tragedy, Ben becomes a caregiver to earn money. His first client, Trevor, is a hilarious 18-year-old with muscular dystrophy. One paralyzed emotionally, one paralyzed physically, Ben and Trevor hit the road on a trip into the western states. The folks they collect along the way will help them test their skills for surviving outside their calculated existence. Together, they come to understand the importance of hope and the necessity of true friendship.

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Due Date
2010 · dir. Todd Phillips
🍅 39%★ 6.5comedy · drama

Both are built on the same subject: highway

The difference: The scrappier of the two with critics

Peter Highman must scramble across the US in five days to be present for the birth of his first child. He gets off to a bad start when his wallet and luggage are stolen, and put on the 'no-fly' list. Peter embarks on a terrifying journey when he accepts a ride from an actor.

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Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.
2003 · dir. Rajkumar Hirani
★ 8.2comedy · drama

Comedy with a pulse of play, in both cases

A gangster sets out to fulfill his father's dream of becoming a doctor.

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Day of the Wacko
2002 · dir. Marek Koterski
★ 8.1comedy · drama

Drama built on stillness, twice over

It is a bitter story about a middle-aged man, who hates his life and other people, including himself. Adam Miauczynski, the character known from director Marek Koterski's previous films, is a 49 year-old teacher, who reads poetry during school lessons and later goes home swearing and calling his neighbours' names. The worst pain for him is the next 5 minutes of living. He doesn't accept himself and even everyday contacts with others cause his aggression. Though constantly dreaming of a romantic love, he is not bold enough to make his dreams come true. The desperate Miauczynski personalizes our own fears and obsessions, which have become so visible recently.

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Whisky
2004 · dir. Juan Pablo Rebella
🍅 100%★ 7.1comedy · drama

Both lean on wit more than on comedy

When his long-lost brother resurfaces, Jacobo, desperate to prove his life has added up to something, looks to scrounge up a wife. He turns to Marta, an employee at his sock factory, with whom he has a prickly relationship.

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Soul Kitchen
2009 · dir. Fatih Akin
🍅 73%★ 7.2drama · comedy

Drama built on play, twice over

In Hamburg, German-Greek chef Zinos unknowingly disturbs the peace in his locals-only restaurant by hiring a more talented chef.

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All About My Mother
1999 · dir. Pedro Almodóvar
🍅 98%★ 7.8comedy · drama

Both run contemplative where it counts

Following the tragic death of her teenage son, Manuela travels from Madrid to Barcelona in an attempt to contact the long-estranged father the boy never knew. She reunites with an old friend, an outspoken transgender sex worker, and befriends a troubled actress and a pregnant, HIV-positive nun.

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