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This Is My Life

R19921h 35mNora Ephron
IMDb 6.1 · Rotten Tomatoes 36%

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"It's 10pm. Do you know where your mother is?"

Single mom Dottie Ingels sells cosmetics in a department store while dreaming of becoming a comedian. After she inherits some money, she decides to move to New York with her children Erica and Opal in order to begin a stand-up career in small bars. Dottie soon rises to stardom, but while she travels all over the USA, her daughters stay home lonely.

ComedyDrama
Stand-up ComedySingle MotherWoman DirectorMoving To A CityMother Daughter RelationshipSisters

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What is This Is My Life (1992) about?

Single mom Dottie Ingels sells cosmetics in a department store while dreaming of becoming a comedian. After she inherits some money, she decides to move to New York with her children Erica and Opal in order to begin a stand-up career in small bars. Dottie soon rises to stardom, but while she travels all over the USA, her daughters stay home lonely.

Who stars in This Is My Life?

This Is My Life stars Julie Kavner (Dottie Ingels), Samantha Mathis (Erica Ingels), Gaby Hoffmann (Opal Ingels), Carrie Fisher (Claudia Curtis), Dan Aykroyd (Arnold Moss). The film was directed by Nora Ephron.

How long is This Is My Life?

This Is My Life has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1992. It is rated R.

Is This Is My Life worth watching?

This Is My Life holds an IMDb rating of 6.1/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 36. Fans of Comedy, Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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