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My Life in Ruins
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My Life in Ruins

2009-06-05 · 95 min · ★ 6.1

Comedy · Romance

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.

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Directors
Donald Petrie
Production companies
Fox Searchlight Pictures, 26 Films
Countries
Greece, United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 17,000,000
Revenue
USD 20,455,276

Top Cast

Nia VardalosNia VardalosGeorgia Ianakopolis
Richard DreyfussRichard DreyfussIrv Gideon
Alexis GeorgoulisAlexis GeorgoulisPoupi Kakas
Alistair McGowanAlistair McGowanNico
Harland WilliamsHarland WilliamsBig Al Sawchuck
Rachel DratchRachel DratchKim
Caroline GoodallCaroline GoodallDr. Elizabeth Tullen
Ian OgilvyIan OgilvyMr. Stewart Tullen
Sophie StuckeySophie StuckeyCaitlin
María BottoMaría BottoLala Cruz
María AdánezMaría AdánezLena
Brian PalermoBrian PalermoMarc
Jareb DauplaiseJareb DauplaiseGator
Simon GleesonSimon GleesonKen
Natalie O'DonnellNatalie O'DonnellSue
Sheila BernetteDorcas
Ralph NossekRalph NossekBarnaby
Bernice StegersBernice StegersMaria
Rita WilsonRita WilsonElinor
Ian GomezIan GomezHotel Clerk

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