My Life in Ruins

2009, Romance/Comedy, 1h 36m

126 Reviews 250,000+ Ratings

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With stereotypical characters and a shopworn plot, My Life in Ruins is a charmless romantic comedy. Read critic reviews

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Georgia (Nia Vardalos), a travel guide, feels that her life as no direction. Her kefi, or mojo, is gone. But, as she leads a ragtag group of tourists through her native Greece, she begins to see the world in a new light. Georgia opens the group's eyes to the beauty of an exotic land, and, in the process, rediscovers her kefi.

Rating: PG-13 (Sexual Content)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Director: Donald Petrie
Producer: Michelle Chydzik Sowa, Nathalie Marciano
Writer: Mike Reiss
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 5, 2009 wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 1, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $8.7M
Runtime: 1h 36m
Distributor: Fox
Production Co: 26 Films

Cast & Crew

Nia Vardalos

Georgia

Richard Dreyfuss

Richard Dreyfuss

Irv

María Adánez

Lena

Sheila Bernette

Sheila Bernette

Dorcas

María Botto

Lala

Rachel Dratch

Kim

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Critic Reviews for My Life in Ruins

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Audience Reviews for My Life in Ruins

Apr 18, 2013

This is not a Big, Fat, Greek wedding. But could be some feta for a night on the couch when you are maybe coming down with the flu and are trying to do a little work and just need some background noise?

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Jul 31, 2011

This was poke-my-eyes-out awful. Oh, and to Australians, the Australian accents in this movie are the most funny part of the whole thing. When will Hollywood learn to hire Aussie actors instead of trying, huh?

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Feb 20, 2011

It was okay but it's just so predictable and forgettable.

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Jan 29, 2011

I loved Nia Valdaros in "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" but the writing for this movie lacked the same charm.

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