My One and Only

PG-13

Released Aug 21, 2009

1h 48m

Comedy

Drama

List

69%

71 Reviews

Tomatometer

50%

10,000+ Ratings

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Tired of her bandleader husband's philandering ways, Ann Devereaux (Renée Zellweger) packs her sons, Robbie and George (Logan Lerman), into their 1953 Cadillac and hits the road in search of a new man who can bankroll their future. Finding a new mate is not as easy as she thought, however, and as time and miles roll on, George begins to resent life on the road and his mother's seemingly selfish choices.

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Critics Consensus

A breezy road movie with characters both glamorous and familiar, My One and Only is a colorful period look at the early life of actor George Hamilton.

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isla s

This is a pretty easy watch - there is comedy, although it isn't exactly hilarious throughout, its definitely gentle comedy but I still found it amusing of course. Its about a lady (Anne Devereaux) who appears a bit of a bluffer, trying to be seen to be above her station, as it were, someone very much aspirational and keen to be seen as up and coming, a socialite. I suppose its about portraying, or maintaining an image once your situation has changed - trying to keep up with the Joneses a bit. I liked that the lighting is mostly quite soft - there's a moderate yellow tinge used and it has the look and feel of a 1920s-1940s film. It also features some fairly low tempo jazz/instrumental music played in the background at times, giving it a slight film noir feel, although this isn't a crime film of course. Anne is clearly not the sort of person we should want to aspire to ourselves and yet she's shown to clearly care for her children and she tries to do well for them. Reece Witherspoon does alright playing her. She is someone you can half laugh at and feel sorry for, to an extent, I reckon. I thought it was reasonably stylish and an easy and overall enjoyable watch, so I'd recommend it.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

3.0. This was a good movie about the Times

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/17/21

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Callison D

I saw this movie several years ago, and really connected with it. A certain segment of viewers will really enjoy this movie, such as divorced middle-aged women who find it hard to find a good man. Renee Zellweger has always proved that she is a top-notch actress. Men who prefer Tom Cruise action type movies probably won't really like this. It shows how the actress goes through several relationships, and for me, I could really relate. It's based on the story of actor George Hamilton and his growing up without a father.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/16/20

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Lee W

A really charming movie about mothers and sons. Zellwegger owns this and her every gesture perfectly creates the character; a privileged ex-southern belle who cannot think of any way to live except to marry. The two young actors who play the boys are just cranky enough to be real.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/13/19

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Audience Member

Seen it more than once. Mary liked it too.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/11/18

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Audience Member

Renee Zellwegger and Logan Lehrman proved themselves worth to wait performances

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Richard Loncraine

Director

Renée Zellweger

Ann Devereaux

Logan Lerman

George Devereaux

Kevin Bacon

Dan Devereaux

Troy Garity

Becker

David Koechner

Bill Massey

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Rated: 2/4

Nov 24, 2011

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Tom Long

Detroit News

Part road trip, part coming-of-age story, the film ultimately reveals itself as a Hollywood memoir, but it saves any stardust for its last moments.

Rated: B

Sep 4, 2009

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

It has a smoothly intoxicating style and never overplays its hand. Better, it doesn't drip in maudlin melodrama, its emotional undercurrents happening with an almost effortless believability that's tastily refreshing.

Rated: 2.5/4

Sep 4, 2009

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

A little gem of enjoyment at the end of the summer, My One And Only moves along in cruise control, at a steady even pace.

Nov 13, 2019

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Simon Foster

sbs.com.au

The next time someone bemoans 'They just don't make 'em like they used to,' buy them a ticket to My One and Only. Sometimes they do, and sometimes they make them better.

Aug 10, 2010

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Simon Weaving

Screenwize

A road-movie with a flat tire, this is a dull journey that follows the teenage George Hamilton as he and his mother set off to find a new life along Route 66. It's a lifeless comedy, long on trivial adventure and short on drama and energy.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 10, 2010

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Synopsis

Tired of her bandleader husband's philandering ways, Ann Devereaux (Renée Zellweger) packs her sons, Robbie and George (Logan Lerman), into their 1953 Cadillac and hits the road in search of a new man who can bankroll their future. Finding a new mate is not as easy as she thought, however, and as time and miles roll on, George begins to resent life on the road and his mother's seemingly selfish choices.

Director: Richard Loncraine
Producer: George Hamilton, Elayne Herrick, Michael Herrick
Screenwriter: Charlie Peters
Distributor: Freestyle Releasing
Production Co: Raygun Productions, George Hamilton Productions, Merv Griffin Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Sexual Content|Language)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 21, 2009, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 18, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.5M
Runtime: 1h 48m

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