My Life in Ruins (2009)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

Donald Petrie

Writer (WGA):

Mike Reiss (written by)

Release Date:

5 June 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

The Star of 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' is Finally Going to Greece.

Plot:

A travel guide rediscovers her romantic side on a trip around Greece.

Plot Keywords:

Greece | Greek | Apparition | Tour Bus | Hospital

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Nia Vardalos	...	Georgia
Richard Dreyfuss	...	Irv
Alexis Georgoulis	...	Poupi Kakas
Alistair McGowan	...	Nico
Harland Williams	...	Big Al
Rachel Dratch	...	Kim
Caroline Goodall	...	Dr. Tullen
Ian Ogilvy	...	Mr. Tullen
Sophie Stuckey	...	Caitlin
María Botto	...	Lala
María Adánez	...	Lena
Brian Palermo	...	Marc
Jareb Dauplaise	...	Gator
Simon Gleeson	...	Ken
Natalie O'Donnell	...	Sue

Also Known As:

Driving Aphrodite (UK)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual content.

Runtime:

USA:95 min | Germany:98 min (European Film Market)

Country:

USA | Spain

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #44480) | Australia:PG | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | South Korea:15 | Hong Kong:IIA | Portugal:M/6 | Ireland:12A | Sweden:Btl | Argentina:Atp | Germany:o.Al. (f) | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | UK:12A | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Acropolis, Athens, Greece

Company:

26 Films

Trivia:

Irv's dead wife Elinor is played by Rita Wilson, who is also one of the executive producers, along with her husband Tom Hanks.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: When announcing the tour plans for "Sounion...and a visit to the museum in Thessaloniki", but then giving in to Caitlin's wish for a beach place, Nia could not have been able to do her itinerary as Thessaloniki is more than 500 kilometers to the north of their beach at Sounion.

Movie Connections:

References 300 (2006)

Soundtrack:

Dream Dance

I want to go to Greece now!

A charmer! I thoroughly enjoyed this movie which was everything I expected and wanted it to be and is one of the better romantic comedies I have seen in the last few years. Stunning scenes of Greece, quirky likable characters (especially Richard Dreyfuss as Irv), the gorgeous Alexis Georgoulis, and the stunning Nia Vardalos who had great chemistry together. This film has many laugh out loud funny moments and many truly endearing ones. A total treat. I wanted to book a trip to Greece right away! We had to wait awhile for Nia Vardalas' follow-up to "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" but it was worth the wait. The audience I watched with clapped at the end and you will too.