Little Miss Sunshine

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, Little Miss Sunshine is available in Australia on Disney Plus, and in the US on Netflix right now. It knows exactly what kind of film it is from the opening scene, and never loses that thread. 7,917 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Greg Kinnear sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. Available now on Disney Plus — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Little Miss Sunshine is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. Little Miss Sunshine does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. 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. Greg Kinnear and Toni Collette lead a cast with the timing to make it work. It was released in 2006. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and Little Miss Sunshine holds up on rewatch in a way that separates it from one-off curiosities. It rarely drops the ball, and when it does, it recovers fast.

Comedy fans looking for a reliably funny watch will find it in Little Miss Sunshine. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch from start to finish. Greg Kinnear anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.