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This Is My Life

1992·Comedy·1h 35m

4.8

★

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.

Directed by Nora Ephron

stand-up comedy

single mother

woman director

moving to a city

mother daughter relationship

sisters

Trailer

IMDB

N/A

Letterboxd

3.4 / 5

Where to Watch

Cast

Julie Kavner

Julie Kavner

Dottie Ingels

Samantha Mathis

Samantha Mathis

Erica Ingels

Gaby Hoffmann

Gaby Hoffmann

Opal Ingels

Carrie Fisher

Carrie Fisher

Claudia Curtis

Dan Aykroyd

Dan Aykroyd

Arnold Moss

Bob Nelson

Bob Nelson

Ed

Marita Geraghty

Marita Geraghty

Mia Jablon

Welker White

Welker White

Lynn

Caroline Aaron

Caroline Aaron

Martha Ingels

Kathy Najimy

Kathy Najimy

Angela

Danny Zorn

Danny Zorn

Jordan Strang

Renée Lippin

Renée Lippin

Arlene

Crew

Nora Ephron

Nora Ephron

Director

Nora Ephron

Nora Ephron

Writer

Delia Ephron

Delia Ephron

Writer

Carly Simon

Carly Simon

Original Music Composer

Lynda Obst

Lynda Obst

Producer

Matthias Gohl

Matthias Gohl

Music Arranger

Matthias Gohl

Matthias Gohl

Conductor

Meg Wolitzer

Meg Wolitzer

Novel

Juliet Taylor

Juliet Taylor

Casting

David Chapman

David Chapman

Production Design

Jeffrey Kurland

Jeffrey Kurland

Costume Design

Popular Reviews

6 reviews

Rena Ghayev

8.0★ · 11/08/25

This Is My Life

you can drive me crazy! you drive me anywhere!!! here’s the keys just do as you please!! CAUSE YOU ARE THE LOOOOOVEEE OF MY LIIIIFEEEE!!!!!!
relatable i also have a mom and a sister who r the love of my life

you can drive me crazy! you drive me anywhere!!! here’s the keys just do as you please!! CAUSE YOU ARE THE LOOOOOVEEE OF MY LIIIIFEEEE!!!!!!
relatable i also have a mom and a sister who r the love of my life

MechaniChris

6.0★ · 06/12/20

This Is My Life

Well it’s no When Harry Met Sally, but it is The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. I mean it, they even pitch the idea for that show at the end of the movie, it’s crazy.

Well it’s no When Harry Met Sally, but it is The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. I mean it, they even pitch the idea for that show at the end of the movie, it’s crazy.

Dhario Desousa

4.1★ · 06/11/20

This Is My Life

Even though I liked everything this movie was working with, I never quite laughed at the comedy or felt the drama.

Even though I liked everything this movie was working with, I never quite laughed at the comedy or felt the drama.

Davechild

2.0★ · 07/10/24

This Is My Life

Jess

4.0★ · 08/11/22

This Is My Life

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