Nia Vardalos, Richard Dreyfuss, Harland Williams
MY LIFE IN RUINS is a romantic comedy set amongst the ruins of Ancient Greece. Georgia (Nia Vardalos) is a Greek-American tour guide who leads an assorted group of English, Australian and American tou...( read more
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DVD Release Date: October 6, 2009
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Flixster Reviews (4,092)
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October 20, 2009I thought this was adorable! I was cracking up almost the entire time. Sure, there were some cheesy parts, but I really enjoyed it.
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October 20, 2009"Greece. A year ago I hit rock bottom, so I came here to reconnect with my soul - find my mojo. Or kefi, as the Greeks call it."
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Throughout My Life in Ruins, a couple of characters are frequently told that they're not as funny as they believe they are. Unfortuna -
June 9, 2009didn't see "greek wedding" and i don't have a teevee so this actress, Nia Vardalos was a surprise...quirky and somehow different. dreyfuss is the fount of wit and wisdom here and everyone else is similarly and stereotypically cast and played in a stereotypical romantic comedy wh...( read more)
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June 6, 2009Greece is pretty....that's kind of it. It's not a film to see over and over again by any means.
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November 12, 2009Wow. This movie has nothing of substance to it and the characters aren't very interesting at all.
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November 22, 2009didn't expect much of it... but I liked it a lot! it has a good message =D
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November 19, 2009Georgia: Hello and welcome to Greece. I am your tour guide. Whenever we stop you can leave whatever you need at the bus, cameras, sweaters, handbags, anything.
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November 19, 2009Lame romantic comedy retread. There is nothing new in this movie that we haven't seen in a hundred other movies.
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Critic Reviews
October 4, 2009
Nigel Andrews, The Financial Times
June 7, 2009
Pete Hammond, Hollywood.com
As a travelogue of Greece, it's swell but the script feels like a warmed-over episode of "The Love Boat". full review
June 5, 2009
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle
Half the time I wanted everyone to shut up so I could hear the tour guide lecture on the Temple of Hephaestus, or wherever. Then I wanted them to shut up so I could sleep. full review
June 5, 2009
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
A romantic comedy that bathes in clichés before rinsing off with sentimentality and spritzing itself with lame jokes. The result is, alas, a bit whiffy. full review
June 5, 2009
Claudia Puig, USA Today
My Life in Ruins plays out more like a thuddingly bad, been-there, seen-that sitcom. Even the sight of breathtaking ancient monuments don't keep it from crumbling. full review
June 4, 2009
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Rarely has a film centered on a character so superficial and unconvincing, played with such unrelenting sameness. I didn't hate it so much as feel sorry for it. full review
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