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  • My Life in Ruins
  • Opened June 5, 2009 | Runtime:1 hr. 36 min.
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  • PG-13
    sexual content
  • Georgia (Nia Vardalos) is a Greek American tour guide, who leads an assorted group of misfit tourists around Greece. Tourists who would rather buy a T-Shirt than learn about history. In an hysterical clash of personalities and cultures, everything Read More
  • Cast: Nia Vardalos, Richard Dreyfuss, Harland Williams, Rachel Dratch, Alexis Georgoulis
  • Director: Donald Petrie
  • Genres: Romantic Comedy, Comedy

My Life in Ruins Recent Fan Reviews

  • Great Movie!
    by eolson123

    Really cute and entertaining. I like it very much. It made me forget about my stressfull life....

  • My Life In Ruins
    by 4-runner

    I loved it! Just as I loved her first movie. It has something for everyone. I laughed and I cried. And yes, I must say Richard Dreyfuss is a stand-out; without him, the movie would be just...

  • A charming good-natured romance
    by kiloecho

    Nia Vardalos provides us another glimse into Greek life, this time in Greece itself. She plays an uptight, out of work history professor turned tour guide of the ancient ruins of Greece who needs to...

Five Word Reviews

My Life in Ruins Critic Reviews

Metascore®34 out of 100 | Generally unfavorable reviews

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 58
    Entertainment Weekly | Owen Gleiberman

    The film is so brazen about its pandering, crumple-hearted silliness that it...

  • 50
    The New York Times | Stephen Holden

    Not likely to spur much tourism to Greece. The sights, though impressive, are...

  • 50
    The Hollywood Reporter | Doris Toumarkine

    Ruins is sometimes as sunny as its locations but as familiar and predictable...

  • 50
    ReelViews | James Berardinelli

    Words cannot express how weary I am of watching lifeless, hollow movies like...

Avg. Fan Rating:
Average Rating = 3.4 out of 5
Metascore®:
34 out of 100 Generally unfavorable reviews

My Life in Ruins Featured Trailers + Video Clips

My Life in Ruins Movie Photos

  • Rachel Dratch, Nia Vardalos and Harland Williams in "My Life In Ruins."
  • Nia Vardalos as Georgia and Alexis Georgoulis as Poupi in "My Life in Ruins."
  • Nia Vardalos as Georgia in "My Life in Ruins."
  • Nia Vardalos and Richard Dreyfuss in "My Life In Ruins."
  • Nia Vardalos and Alexis Georgoulis in "My Life in Ruins."
  • Nia Vardalos in "My Life in Ruins."