This Is My Life

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This Is My Life

PG-13

1992

1h 34m

Comedy

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Divorcee Dottie Ingels (Julie Kavner) works in retail, but she really wants to make it as a comedienne. After receiving an inheritance, Dottie decides it's now or never, and moves to New York City with her children, Erica (Samantha Mathis) and Opal (Gaby Hoffmann). Before long, Dottie finds success on the stand-up circuit. Unfortunately, this leaves little time to care for her daughters. When Dottie begins to date her manager, Arnold Moss (Dan Aykroyd), it's the last straw for Erica and Opal.

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Ella Taylor

L.A. Weekly

Unfortunately, it has no people in it; only a bunch of gag dispensers.

Apr 15, 2022

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

What's new about This is My Life is that it's an argument between the two points of view -- with the mother and her daughters each demanding their own rights. There is humor in this approach, and also some truth.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Kathleen Maher

Austin Chronicle

Rated: 2/5

Jan 1, 2000

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Malcolm Johnson

Hartford Courant

Nora Ephron's directing debut with a mother-daughter bonding comedy goes through its ups and downs -- almost like life.

Apr 10, 2018

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Poorly executed, Nora Ephron's feature debut as director is like a TV sit-com, defying realism and logic

Rated: C

Jan 8, 2007

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Andy Klein

Los Angeles CityBeat

Rated: 4/5

Sep 2, 2004

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Jhs G

A wonderful funny coming of age movie about an offbeat family and about love.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/28/23

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Audience Member

this movie is so under-rated by it 38% rating. It's funny and moving and realistic about mother-daughter relationships. A fun watch

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Frances H

Some good dialogue and pleasant story, but somehow. it just doesn't quite make it to the really good.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

07/28/14

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Audience Member

A funny and honest film about a rise to fame and true mother-daughter relationships.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Audience Member

A little forgettable, but I liked what I saw of it.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Audience Member

The stand-up comedy bits are not funny, but it's a decent drama about a mother who becomes famous and her relationship with her two daughters. (First viewing - In my mid-twenties)

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Nora Ephron

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Julie Kavner

Dottie Ingels

Samantha Mathis

Erica Ingels

Gaby Hoffmann

Opal Ingels

Carrie Fisher

Claudia Curtis

Dan Aykroyd

Arnold Moss

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Synopsis

Divorcee Dottie Ingels (Julie Kavner) works in retail, but she really wants to make it as a comedienne. After receiving an inheritance, Dottie decides it's now or never, and moves to New York City with her children, Erica (Samantha Mathis) and Opal (Gaby Hoffmann). Before long, Dottie finds success on the stand-up circuit. Unfortunately, this leaves little time to care for her daughters. When Dottie begins to date her manager, Arnold Moss (Dan Aykroyd), it's the last straw for Erica and Opal.

Director: Nora Ephron
Producer: Lynda Obst
Production Co: Twentieth Century Fox
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 18, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.8M
Runtime: 1h 34m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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