My Girl (1991)
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50% of critics liked it
(14 reviews) -
75% of users liked it
(373,960 ratings)
Howard Zieff directed this comedy-drama about the emotional awakening of a young girl in a small Pennsylvania town during the summer of 1972. Anna Chlumsky plays eleven-year-old Vada, a quiet child living with her widowed father Harry Dultenfuss (Dan Aykroyd), a local mortician who prepares bodies… More Howard Zieff directed this comedy-drama about the emotional awakening of a young girl in a small Pennsylvania town during the summer of 1972. Anna Chlumsky plays eleven-year-old Vada, a quiet child living with her widowed father Harry Dultenfuss (Dan Aykroyd), a local mortician who prepares bodies in his basement. Vada feels responsible for the death of her mother, who died giving birth to her, and lives in an emotional cocoon, her only friend being a personable local boy, Thomas J. Sennett (Macauly Culkin), who suffers from allergies. Like Vada, Harry keeps to himself, until a freelance make-up artist, Shelly DeVoto (Jamie Lee Curtis), comes to town and gets a job working with Harry. Shelly and Harry fall in love and Vada feels threatened by her presence. But then a personal tragedy forces Vada to come out of her emotional shell. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Directed By
- Howard Zieff
- Genres
- Drama, Kids & Family, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Nov 27, 1991 Wide
- Studio
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Elliot Panek, Common Sense Media
Coming of age tale tackles death; for older kids.
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Fred Topel, About.com
Dreadful coming of age movie about kids and death. Kudos for the effort, but it's just depressing.
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Alex Sandell, Juicy Cerebellum
The ultimate tearjerker. Proof positive that Mac still has what it takes for a comeback!
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Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
Syrupy sweet, but just this side of watchable.
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Cast
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Macaulay Culkin
as Thomas J. Sennett
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Anna Chlumsky
as Vada Sultenfuss
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Dan Aykroyd
as Harry Sultenfuss
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Jamie Lee Curtis
as Shelly DeVoto
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Richard Masur
as Phil Sultenfuss
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Griffin Dunne
as Mr. Bixler
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Ann Nelson
as Gramoo Sultenfuss
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Cassi Abel
as Judy
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Harvey Bellman
as Bingo Announcer
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Ray Buktenica
as Danny
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Bree Butler
as Girl
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Dave Caprita
as Ray
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Glenda Chism
as Thomas J.'s Mother
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Nancy L. Chlumsky
as Jackie
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George Colangelo
as Ralph
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Amanda Cole
as Girl
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T.J. Collazo
as Boy
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Bill Cordell
as Thomas J.'s Father
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John de Russy
as Vernon
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Anthony Finazzo
as Howie
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Anthony Giaimo
as Carnival Barker
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Robert V. Girolami
as George
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Peter Michael Goetz
as Dr. Welty
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Jane Hallaren
as Nurse Randall
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Henry Kohn
as Carl
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Zachary McLemore
as Zack
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Florence Mistrot
as Margie
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Paul Nagle Jr.
as Minister
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Shane Obedzinski
as Billy
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Linda Perri
as Betty
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Edgar Allan Poe IV
as Carnival Barker
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Lynn Sellers
as Suzanne
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Kurt Smildsin
as Policeman
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Lara Steinick
as Ronda
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Kristian Truelsen
as Charles
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Tom Villard
as Justin
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Jodie Wilson
as Mrs. Hunsaker
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Anthony Jones
as Arthur
- Ellen Jacoby
- Mary Colquhoun



