A travel guide rediscovers her romantic side on a trip around Greece.
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Title: My Life in Ruins (2009)
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Alexis Georgoulis | ... |
Poupi
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| Harland Williams | ... | ||
| Rachel Dratch | ... |
Kim
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Sophie Stuckey | ... |
Caitlin
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Lala
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María Adánez | ... |
Lena
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| Brian Palermo | ... |
Marc
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| Jareb Dauplaise | ... | ||
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Ken
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Natalie O'Donnell | ... |
Sue
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Georgia is an American academic who's lost her teaching job in Athens. She's taken a job as a tour guide, but she hates it and it shows: the tourists, mostly American, are bored with history and facts; they want to shop. Every group has a goofy couple, a frat boy, a sullen teen, a feuding couple, divorcées looking for a mate, and a funny guy. This group is no exception, plus there's no air conditioning and a bearded silent driver. Thanks to an unlikely friendship, plus daisies, an ice-cream cone, the history of syrup, and the Oracle at Delphi, Georgia may have a shot at finding her kefi during this four-day tour. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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The most fun you can have without a passport. See more »Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
5 June 2009 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$17,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$3,223,161 (USA) (5 June 2009)Gross:
$8,662,318 (USA) (28 August 2009)Company Credits
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Music by Vaso Allagianni
Lyrics by Manolis Rasoulis (as Manolis Rassoulis)
Performed by Nikos Papazoglou
Published by AEPI
Courtesy of Lyra S,A,
By Arrangement with the Orchard
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The first Hollywood movie to be given permission to film at the Acropolis since Boy on a Dolphin (1957). The Greek government had previously refused all requests for fear that a film crew would disrupt this archaeologically sensitive site, but according to an article in Britain's Guardian newspaper, made an exception for this film because they thought that it would help to promote Greek culture. See more »Goofs
After the chocolate on blazer scene, the next day she wears the blazer with only barely visible chocolate stains, yet the following day the blazer again shows heavy chocolate stains. See more »Quotes
Marc: [about the guys bathing in the fountain] It's like Fourth of July at Elton John's house.See more »
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YdrohoosMusic by Vaso Allagianni
Lyrics by Manolis Rasoulis (as Manolis Rassoulis)
Performed by Nikos Papazoglou
Published by AEPI
Courtesy of Lyra S,A,
By Arrangement with the Orchard
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My Life in Ruins is corny, clichéd, predictable and a totally fun way to spend an afternoon. Every now then a movie will come along and change your life. This is not one of those movies. It is not highly original or well acted but it is a funny and feel good film. My Life in Ruins is about tour guide Georige (Nia Vardalos) who is bored with her job, disappointed with life and generally just too uptight. Thanks to a tour passenger Irv (Richard Deyfuss) who takes on a guardian angel role and a sexy "ugly swan" bus driver (Alexis Georgoulis), Georgie begins to look at life on a whole new level. Some of this movie is a little one dimensional. The Australian tourist whose singular role in the movie is to prove no one can understand us and that we like drinking way too much were a little corny. However, none of this stops the movie from being funny, fun and really entertaining. Vardolos continues to be a delight on screen and her co-star Alexis Georgoulis is really really hot. My advice is see this film, take along some high fat snacks and don't feel guilty about either. After all, as the film preaches life is too short to do anything else.