My Life in Ruins

"The most fun you can have without a passport."

2009 1h 35m EN

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6.1

MID

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10%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

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5.9

IMDB

★6.1TMDB · 448🥫10%Rotten Tomatoes●34Metacritic★5.9IMDB · 21,104

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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A Greek tour guide named Georgia attempts to recapture her kefi (Greek for mojo) by guiding a ragtag group of tourists around Greece and showing them the beauty of her native land. Along the way, she manages to open their eyes to the wonders of an exotic foreign land while beginning to see the world through a new set of eyes in the process.

“The most fun you can have without a passport.”

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Cast

Nia Vardalos
Georgia Ianakopolis
Richard Dreyfuss
Irv Gideon
Alexis Georgoulis
Poupi Kakas
Alistair McGowan
Nico
Harland Williams
Big Al Sawchuck
Rachel Dratch
Kim
Caroline Goodall
Dr. Elizabeth Tullen
Ian Ogilvy
Mr. Stewart Tullen

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Donald Petrie
Writers: Mike Reiss
Languages: English
Countries: Greece, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Greece, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Donald Petrie, shot by José Luis Alcaine. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by David Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Patrick J. Don Vito shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Nia Vardalos and Richard Dreyfuss and Alexis Georgoulis carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The most fun you can have without a passport.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0865559 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Donald Petrie directs. José Luis Alcaine behind the camera. David Newman scores. Patrick J. Don Vito cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Greece, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Greece, United States of America.
3Directed by Donald Petrie, shot by José Luis Alcaine. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by David Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Patrick J. Don Vito shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Nia Vardalos and Richard Dreyfuss and Alexis Georgoulis carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The most fun you can have without a passport.".
8IMDB entry: tt0865559 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.