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My Life in Ruins (2009) -- A travel guide (Vardalos) rediscovers her romantic side, with a very unlikely match, as she whisks a group of tourists around Greece.
My Life in Ruins (2009) -- Clip: I'm leaving Greece
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My Life in Ruins (2009) -- Interview: Nia Vardalos "On Favorite Greek Places - Olympia"
My Life in Ruins (2009) -- Trailer for this warm-hearted romantic comedy

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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Mike Reiss (written by)
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Release Date:
5 June 2009 (USA) more
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Tagline:
The Star of 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' is Finally Going to Greece. more
Plot:
A travel guide rediscovers her romantic side on a trip around Greece. full summary | full synopsis
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1 nomination more
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Definitely worth seeing... more (50 total)

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Also Known As:
Driving Aphrodite (UK)
Mi vida en ruinas (Spain)
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Rated PG-13 for sexual content.
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USA:95 min | Germany:98 min (European Film Market)
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The song Georgia sings on the beach is "Never on Sunday", the only Greek Oscar winning song, from Pote tin Kyriaki (1960). more
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Continuity: While Georgia is talking to Irv and eating ice cream, you can see the chocolate mark on her right shoulder of her blazer but this is before she accidentally hits her jacket with the cone. more
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44 out of 58 people found the following review useful.
Definitely worth seeing..., 16 April 2009
8/10
Author: AMoonBean from United States

I saw this film at a screening and it was fun and made me laugh and remember why we go to the movies-to be entertained. It's a timeless sweet and romantic story, with a lot of humorous moments throughout. The cast is centered by the talented Nia Vardalos, who effortlessly brings a very different, yet still enjoyable, character to life than in previous films. As Georgia, Vardalos once again displays her uncanny ability to portray a relatable character, and reinforces why we love her. The supporting cast was also great, and their characters were so real and typical and funny that I felt like this was written about a tour bus I was once on. I'm sure many people have either encountered people like them before or are related to someone like them. Alexis G, the bus driver was like a modern Greek God, and I couldn't believe his talent as an actor actually matched his good looks.

Anyone who sees this film will find something to laugh at, because the humor in this film can be appreciated no matter where you're from. And following them along their journey through the astoundingly beautiful Greece and it's historic sights, is icing on the cake. Not only would it be worth the price of the movie ticket to see this movie, but it might just make you want to buy a ticket to Greece. I know it made me want to.

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