This Is My Life (1992)
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42% of critics liked it
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48% of users liked it
(257 ratings)
Based on the book by Meg Wolitzer, This Is My Life is the directorial debut for Nora Ephron, who adapted the script with sister, Delia Ephron. Dottie Engels (Julie Kavner) is a single mother with aspirations of becoming a standup comedian. When her Aunt Harriet dies, Dottie gets an apartment in… More Based on the book by Meg Wolitzer, This Is My Life is the directorial debut for Nora Ephron, who adapted the script with sister, Delia Ephron. Dottie Engels (Julie Kavner) is a single mother with aspirations of becoming a standup comedian. When her Aunt Harriet dies, Dottie gets an apartment in Manhattan with her daughters, teenaged Erica (Samantha Mathis) and ten-year-old Opal (Gaby Hoffmann). Soon, Dottie's career is taking off and her agent, Claudia Curtis (Carrie Fisher), gets her on a comedy tour. Everything seems to work out well for Dottie, except that her daughters are left without a mother. Erica, who has just started dating Jordan (Danny Zorn) gets especially mad when she hears Dottie talking about her personal information on a talk show. The two girls are further upset with their mother's choice for a boyfriend, Arnold Moss (Dan Aykroyd). Eventually, Erica and Opal try to track down their real father, Norm (Louis di Banco), in upstate New York. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi
- Directed By
- Nora Ephron
- Written By
- Nora Ephron, Delia Ephron
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
PG-13,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1992 Wide
- Studio
- 20th Century Fox
Critic Reviews
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
Poorly executed, Nora Ephron's feature debut as director is like a TV sit-com, defying realism and logic
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
Nora Ephron's wonderful adaptation of Meg Wolitzner's novel.
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Cast
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Julie Kavner
as Dottie Ingels
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Samantha Mathis
as Erica Ingels
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Gaby Hoffmann
as Opal Ingels
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Carrie Fisher
as Claudia Curtis
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Dan Aykroyd
as Arnold Moss
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Danny Zorn
as Jordan
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Caroline Aaron
as Martha Ingels
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Sidney Armus
as Morris Chesler
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Joy Behar
as Ruby
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Jacob Bernstein
as 3rd Tree Boy
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Max Bernstein
as 1st Tree Boy
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Renessa Blitz
as Lisa
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Lisa Boynton
as Shawn
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Valri Bromfield
as Dawna
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Heather Brown
as Jessica
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Ellen Cleghorne
as TV Talk Show Host
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Faye Cohen
as Evelyn's Daughter
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Marcia de Bonis
as Linda
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Louis Di Bianco
as Norm Ingels
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David Eisner
as Oliver
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Marita Geraghty
as Mia Jablon
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Annie Golden
as Marianne
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Katherine Greenwood
as Young Matron
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Estelle Harris
as Aunt Harriet
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Zoe Hayes
as Girl in Mouse Costume
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John E. Johnson
as Martin
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Sylvia Kauders
as Evelyn
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Renee Lippin
as Arlene
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Joseph Mastrodominico
as Moving Man
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Kate McGregor-Stewart
as Jordan's Mom
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Eric R. Mendelsohn
as Ice Cream Parlor Waiter
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Kathy Najimy
as Angela
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Tim Blake Nelson
as Dennis
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Oly Obst
as 2nd Tree Boy
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Patrick Rose
as Gary Garry
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Diane Sokolow
as Charlene
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Barbara Stewart
as Joanna
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Theresa Tova
as Rochelle
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Billy Van
as Agent
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Audrey Webb
as Mrs. Fabricant
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Welker White
as Lynn
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Tom Wood
as Billy
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Bob Zidel
as Mr. Kaminski
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Dr. Rabbi Joel Y. Zion
as Rabbi
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Bob Nelson
as Ed
- Juliet Taylor
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Bo Dietl
as Detective Wheedle
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Harvey Miller
as Lester
- Gaby Hoffman
