If you loved Little Miss Sunshine, try Ruby Sparks
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Ruby Sparks has roughly 4.4× fewer votes than Little Miss Sunshine — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Both films are directed by Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris, and they both carry the playful mood tag, and they sit in Comedy / Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Little Miss Sunshine, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
What Ruby Sparks is
Los Angeles, morning, typewriter clacking. A successful novelist's blank page, a fictional character's sudden appearance in his home. Dayton and Faris balance fantasy with relatable heartache.
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