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My Life in Ruins

  • 2009
  • AL
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
21K
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Nia Vardalos in 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.
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A disgruntled tour guide in Greece gains an unexpected new outlook on life thanks to one of the people on what she intends to be her last tour.A disgruntled tour guide in Greece gains an unexpected new outlook on life thanks to one of the people on what she intends to be her last tour.A disgruntled tour guide in Greece gains an unexpected new outlook on life thanks to one of the people on what she intends to be her last tour.

  • Director
    • Donald Petrie
  • Writer
    • Mike Reiss
  • Stars
    • Nia Vardalos
    • Richard Dreyfuss
    • Rachel Dratch
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    21K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Donald Petrie
    • Writer
      • Mike Reiss
    • Stars
      • Nia Vardalos
      • Richard Dreyfuss
      • Rachel Dratch
    • 94User reviews
    • 110Critic reviews
    • 34Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Photos28

    Nia Vardalos and Alexis Georgoulis in My Life in Ruins (2009)
    Nia Vardalos in My Life in Ruins (2009)
    Nia Vardalos and Alexis Georgoulis in My Life in Ruins (2009)
    Nia Vardalos in My Life in Ruins (2009)
    Richard Dreyfuss and Nia Vardalos in My Life in Ruins (2009)
    Nia Vardalos in My Life in Ruins (2009)
    Nia Vardalos and Alexis Georgoulis in My Life in Ruins (2009)
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    Richard Dreyfuss, Nia Vardalos, and Alexis Georgoulis in My Life in Ruins (2009)
    Richard Dreyfuss, Nia Vardalos, and Alexis Georgoulis in My Life in Ruins (2009)

    Top cast

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    Nia Vardalos
    Nia Vardalos
    • Georgia
    Richard Dreyfuss
    Richard Dreyfuss
    • Irv
    Rachel Dratch
    Rachel Dratch
    • Kim
    Alexis Georgoulis
    Alexis Georgoulis
    • Poupi
    Alistair McGowan
    Alistair McGowan
    • Nico
    Harland Williams
    Harland Williams
    • Big Al
    Caroline Goodall
    Caroline Goodall
    • Dr. Tullen
    Ian Ogilvy
    Ian Ogilvy
    • Mr. Tullen
    Sophie Stuckey
    Sophie Stuckey
    • Caitlin
    María Botto
    María Botto
    • Lala
    María Adánez
    • Lena
    Brian Palermo
    Brian Palermo
    • Marc
    Jareb Dauplaise
    Jareb Dauplaise
    • Gator
    Simon Gleeson
    Simon Gleeson
    • Ken
    Natalie O'Donnell
    Natalie O'Donnell
    • Sue
    Sheila Bernette
    Sheila Bernette
    • Dorcas
    Ralph Nossek
    • Barnaby
    Bernice Stegers
    Bernice Stegers
    • Maria
    • Director
      • Donald Petrie
    • Writer
      • Mike Reiss
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      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.
    • Goofs
      After the mystical visit to Delphi and the oracle, the evening scene is down at a port with a white Greek church high on the mountain like on the Greek Island of Tinos. There is no way to come down from the ancient ruins of Delphi and sit at the sea port of Tinos.
    • Quotes

      Irv: I'm not a god. That's just a rumor my mother started.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Land of the Lost/The Hangover/Away We Go/My Life in Ruins/Tennessee (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Theme From Zorba the Greek
      (1964)

      Written by Mikis Theodorakis

      Published by EMI Miller Catalog, Inc.(ASCAP)

    User reviews94

    Review
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    Featured review
    8/10
    Fun and Romantic Traveling Comedy
    I attended a screening of MY LIFE IN RUINS and found it to be completely entertaining. I loved my BIG FAT Greek WEDDING and was excited to see this new movie made by some of the same people and with Nia Vardalos as the star. Nia has great comedic timing and she looks fantastic in this film. I think a lot of people can identify with feeling "out of whack" with life situations and it was enjoyable to live vicariously through Nia's character Georgia as she made breakthroughs in her love life and career. Some of the tour bus characters were a little kooky, but I think that played into Georgia's initial frustration with the job. By the end of the story, all of those crazy people had become likable and even lovable in the case of Richard Dreyfuss' character - I thought he was wonderful, too. And the bus driver cleaned up very nicely - he was downright hot by the end of the movie. The movie really is a perfect sales pitch for Greece. I felt the same way I did after seeing UNDER THE TUSCAN SUN and SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS - I wanted to book a vacation to a beautiful European country - and I would return to Greece in a heartbeat. Synopsis: watch this film if you want a vacation from all the depressing news about the economy, from your cold weather climate, from your own life stress... or if you just want a vacation, period!
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    • Apr 9, 2009

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 5, 2009 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Spain
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Greek
    • Also known as
      • My Big Fat Greek Summer
    • Filming locations
      • Olympia, Greece
    • Production companies
      • 26 Films
      • Kanzaman
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $17,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $8,665,206
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,223,161
      • Jun 7, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $20,458,873
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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