My Life in Ruins My Life in Ruins

The most fun you can have without a passport.

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.

Nia Vardalos Richard Dreyfuss Alexis Georgoulis Alistair McGowan Harland Williams Rachel Dratch Caroline Goodall Ian Ogilvy Sophie Stuckey María Botto María Adánez Brian Palermo Jareb Dauplaise

26 Films Kanzaman Playtone Productions Playtone

comedy romance

95 mins   More details at IMDb / TMDb

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  • Bobby Analog

    Review by Bobby Analog ★

    From one Greek person to another, fuck you Nia Vardalos.

  • John Tai

    Review by John Tai ★★½

    Since I had a week of holiday, I found some romantic movies to watch with my wife. Here's the first one, which was pleasant but very light-hearted. This is actually more of a comedy than a romance, though that element is always present.

    Nia Vardalos is cute and funny, so I did have a good time with her. I also like Richard Dreyfuss in general, though he seemed too out there in this movie. At first he seems to be the funny jerk, then he becomes the wise funny guy, and in the end he's just the sweet old guy. Plus having him in bed with 2 women in one scene, ruined his scene with his dead wife.

    I liked…

  • Jenny

    Review by Jenny ★★

    I wanted it to be good.

  • Michelle

    Review by Michelle ★★★★★

    I picked this because I love Nia Vardalos' other films (particularly "Connie and Carla") as they're smart, funny, and feel-good, plus our family recently took a vacation to Greece together. This was a great choice, and I highly recommend it if you need a family film. While it borderlines on cheesy, it's actually pretty funny, with some great heartfelt moments. Superb acting from Nia, Richard Dryfuss (the man is a national treasure), and a whole host of other people you'll recognize (the weird-looking chick from SNL, for example). Plus the main dude is super hot. It has a sweet message and is a really sleek and polished script. The scenery is also stupendous! I highly recommend it if you're in the mood for a feel-good flick.

  • Beatrice Chernikoff

    Review by Beatrice Chernikoff ½

    Recommended for those who
    1. don't like to be challenged
    2. never tire of Vardalos' typecasting by choice, and
    3. absolutely just LOVE a feel-good movie. Enjoy, you lucky people.