'' Little Miss Sunshine '' was nominated for and won multiple awards from numerous film organizations and festivals . It was nominated for four Academy Awards and was awarded two at the 79th Academy Awards : Michael Arndt received " Best Original Screenplay " and Alan Arkin received " Best Supporting Actor " . In addition , the AFI Awards deemed it the " Movie of the Year " , while the BAFTA Awards awarded it two awards out of six nominations with " Best Screenplay " for Arndt and " Best Actor in a Supporting Role " for Arkin . The Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards , Screen Actors Guild ( SAG ) , and Washington D.C. Area Film Critics commended the film for its ensemble cast . Then 10-year-old Abigail Breslin was nominated for several Best Supporting Actress and Breakthrough Performance awards
79th Academy Awards
79th Academy Awards
Little Miss Sunshine