My Life in Ruins
Running Time:
1 hr. 38 min.Release Date:
June 5, 2009Starring:
Nia Vardalos, Richard Dreyfuss, Harland Williams, Rachel Dratch, Caroline Goodall, Ian OgilvyDirected by:
Donald Petrie$9M
Box Office Gross
What's The Story
Georgia, a Greek-American making a living in the motherland, is stuck in a bit of a rut. She spends her days dragging clueless, apathetic tourists around awe-inspiring Greek ruins, and despite the romantic atmosphere, she spends her nights in dreary solitude. Then one day a tourist named Irv snaps her out of her funk and teaches her how to get her mojo back. Meanwhile, love lurks in the most unexpected of places -- at the front of the tour bus, behind a quiet facade and a ridiculous beard.Three Good Reasons
- 1Nia Vardalos, star and co-writer of this film, was also the star and writer of My Big Fat Greek Wedding, which made more money than any other romantic comedy ever.
- 2The script was originally written by Mike Reiss (The Simpsons Movie) based on his travel experiences, then was retooled by Nia herself, making for a fascinating marriage of minds.
- 3The scenery alone is worth the ticket price: this is the first time that an American film studio has ever been allowed to film on location at the legendary Acropolis.
