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* KilledOffScreen: [[spoiler: Olive just says he won't wake up.]]


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* PassedInTheirSleep: [[spoiler: Olive just says he won't wake up.]]
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* GutturalGrowler: Has a very raspy voice.
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->'''Dubbed By''': Creator/BrunoChoel (European French)
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->'''Dubbed By''': Creator/PatrickBorg (European French)
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* AcePilot: His main goal is to be a top-notch Air Force pilot.

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* AcePilot: His main goal is to be a top-notch Air Force pilot. [[spoiler: Sadly, he’ll never accomplish this because he’s colorblind. On the bright side, he decides that even if he can’t become an Air Force pilot, he’ll still find a way to fly.]]
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* WickedStepfather: He's not really wicked or evil, but Dwayne sees him as this.

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* WickedStepfather: He's not really wicked or evil, but Dwayne sees him as this. \n To his credit, he seems to at least try to get along with Dwayne, even complementing his commitment to his vow of silence.
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* NoNameGiven: No first or last name from WordOfGod.

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* NoNameGiven: No first or last name from WordOfGod.given in any material.
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* NoNameGiven: His last name is never revealed, though Wiki/TheOtherWiki lists it as Hoover despite being Cheryl's son from a previous marriage.

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* NoNameGiven: His last name is never revealed, though Wiki/TheOtherWiki Website/TheOtherWiki lists it as Hoover despite being Cheryl's son from a previous marriage.
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* SirSwearsALot: [[spoiler:Once he starts talking again, he can barely get a sentence out without attaching a swear word to it.]]
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* CryCute: A sad moment comes when she cries and asks "Grandpa, am I a loser...?"
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Our plucky protagonist who get's qualified for the titular contest.

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Our plucky protagonist who get's gets qualified for the titular contest.



* BigEater: She loves to eat, something her father tried discouraging her.

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* BigEater: She loves to eat, something her father tried tries discouraging in her.

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Olive's uncle who's staying with the family after an "episode"

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Olive's uncle who's staying with the family after an "episode""episode".



* StraightGay: If he didn't uttered the WordOfGay at the start of the film, chances are, Olive and the audience wouldn't know he is.

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* StraightGay: If he didn't uttered the WordOfGay talk about his unrequited love for a guy at the start of the film, chances are, Olive and the audience wouldn't know he is.
about his orientation.
* TeacherStudentRomance: He fell for one of his grad students, though it was unrequited.
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Dewicking as Static Character is Definition Only


* StaticCharacter: She's the only member of the Hoover family who doesn't undergo any sort of CharacterDevelopment, being relatively the same person she was at the beginning.
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* {{Meganekko}}: She has a rather large specs. In fact, that's the very first thing you'll see in the film!
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Zero-context.


* AloofDarkHairedGirl: Towards the Hoovers, at least.

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* %%* AloofDarkHairedGirl: Towards the Hoovers, at least.



* PinkMeansFeminine: Her attire.

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* %%* PinkMeansFeminine: Her attire.



* TokenGoodTeammate: To the pageant staff.

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* %%* TokenGoodTeammate: To the pageant staff.



* TokenGoodTeammate: To the pageant judges.

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* %%* TokenGoodTeammate: To the pageant judges.



* NumberTwo: Hence her job title.

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* %%* NumberTwo: Hence her job title.
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* JerkassHasAPoint: Unpleasant and unsympathetic she may be, [[spoiler:it doesn't change the fact that the Hoovers arrived to the pageant registration four minutes late.]]
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* BadassBeard: He sports one.

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Our plucky protagonist who get's qualified for the titular contest.




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Olive's dad who's trying to make a career (and income) out of being a motivational speaker and life coach. No, it's not going well.




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Olive and Dwayne's overworked mother.




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Olive's uncle who's staying with the family after an "episode"




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Olive's older half brother, who took a vow of silence until he can become a fighter pilot.




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Olive's grandpa, who's addicted to heroin, and coaches her.



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* {{Adorkable}}: Has big glasses, an adorable personality, red cowboy boots, pink leopard print shorts, sweatbands and she also comes off as a tad awkward but that just makes her even more endearing.
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* CryCute: "Grandpa, am I a loser...?"

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* CryCute: A sad moment comes when she cries and asks "Grandpa, am I a loser...?"
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--> '''Dwayne:''' (highlights "everyone")

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--> '''Dwayne:''' (highlights (underlines "everyone")
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Man In White renamed by TRS. Example doesn't seem to fit definition of Villain In A White Suit (new name).


* ManInWhite: He wears an entirely white attire.

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* AcePilot: His main goal is to be a top-notch air force pilot.

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* AcePilot: His main goal is to be a top-notch air force Air Force pilot.



* AtomicFBomb: [[spoiler: He didn't handled his TragicDream well.]]

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* AtomicFBomb: [[spoiler: He didn't handled doesn't handle the discovery his TragicDream DreamCrushingHandicap very well.]]



* {{Determinator}}: [[spoiler: During his heart-to-heart with Frank near the end of the movie, he decides that even if he can't join the Air Force, he's still going to learn to fly, colorblindness be damned.]]



* TragicDream: [[spoiler: He's color blind, thus his dream of being an AcePilot is not meant to be.]]

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* TragicDream: [[spoiler: He's color blind, colorblind, thus his dream of being an AcePilot is not meant to be.]]
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* BadassGrandpa: He's a "take no crap" kind of guy.
* BaldOfAwesome: And a BadassGrandpa to boot.
* CoolOldGuy: At the end of the day, he's awesome.
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* TheHeart: She's the glue holding the family together. They may not like each other very much, but they'll all go through hell and high water for her sake.
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* VisibleSilence: A vow he made until he joins the air force academy.

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* VisibleSilence: A vow he made until he joins the air force academy.

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* ElectiveMute: He has taken a vow of silence until he achieves his dream of becoming an Air Force pilot. [[spoiler: He breaks it in the second half of the film.]]



* TheVoiceless: He has taken a vow of silence until he achieves his dream of becoming an Air Force pilot. [[spoiler: He breaks it in the second half of the film.]]

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* TheVoiceless: He has taken a vow of silence until he achieves his dream of becoming an Air Force pilot. [[spoiler: He breaks it in the second half of the film.]]
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* LivingEmotionalCrutch: To everyone. She's pretty much the reason why the Hoovers don't become a BigScrewedUpFamily by the end. Even when Dwayne has a breakdown, he immedialy gets better after Olive hugs him and comforts him.

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* LivingEmotionalCrutch: To everyone. She's pretty much the reason why the Hoovers don't become a BigScrewedUpFamily by the end. Even when Dwayne has a breakdown, he immedialy immediately gets better after Olive hugs him and comforts him.
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* LivingEmotionalCrutch: To everyone. She's pretty much the reason why the Hoovers don't become a BigScrewedUpFamily by the end. Even when Dwayne has a breakdown, he immedialy gets better after Olive hugs him and comforts him.


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* PapaWolf: When one of the pageant organizers walks onstage and tries to stop Olive from dancing (grabbing her arms), an outraged Richard races to the front of the auditorium, leaps on the stage, jumps on the MC's back and rides him into the wings.
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%%* TheCutie: Obviously.

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%%* * TheCutie: Obviously.She is obviously not pageant material but she's so adorable, innocent, and determined that you can't help but love her.

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