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My Girl

My Girl

1991
Romance, Comedy
1h 42m
Vada Sultenfuss is obsessed with death. Her mother is dead, and her father runs a funeral parlor. She is also in love with her English teacher... (imdb)

Directed by:

Howard Zieff

Screenwriter:

Laurice Elehwany

Starring:

Dan Aykroyd, Griffin Dunne, Jamie Lee Curtis, Macaulay Culkin, Richard Masur, Anna Chlumsky, Tom Villard, Jane Hallaren, Peter Michael Goetz, Ann Nelson, David Caprita, Linda Perri

Genres:

Romance, Comedy, Drama, Family/Kids

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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My Girl

1991
Romance, Comedy
1h 42m
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angrypierreangrypierre
Rated 23 Feb 2007
30
10th
This gets 30 purely because McAully Culkin's character gets stung to death by bees.
Rated 23 Feb 2007
twincinematwincinema
Rated 03 Jan 2021
80
75th
I saw this a few times a kid, and the Culkin scene was greatly amplified in my memory. I also realize it is ridiculous to say, but I forgot how heavy this film is. My thought process before watching this was, "oh, this will be a fun film to watch from my childhood", and then spent 100 minutes ruminating on life and death like it is a Bergman film.
Rated 03 Jan 2021
tinythedoggtinythedogg
Rated 23 Jun 2009
90
94th
A very sweet and touching movie. The saddest scene I have ever seen in my life was the death of Thomas J. Usually I am pretty desensitized to this, but not this time. Not only did this movie have a lot of drama, but it also had some very funny moments that had me laughing out loud. The cast was so good and worked well together and I was quite surprised to see Mac take on such a small role, even though it was highly important to the film. A Must see.
Rated 23 Jun 2009
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 17 May 2008
88
95th
Some seriously out of time (of before time) roles coming from nearly all the actors, this proves to be one of the stand out movies of the early 90's.
Rated 17 May 2008
thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 14 Aug 2007
5
1st
Macaulay Culkin dying is the only good thing that happens in this movie.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
joseywalesjoseywales
Rated 17 Dec 2006
73
66th
I don't know if I had a crush on Anna Chlumsky when I was younger or what, but I have such a big soft spot for this one. Of course I haven't seen it since 91 or 92... I don't think I want to anyway.
Rated 17 Dec 2006
aushabfanaus_hab_fan
Rated 03 Dec 2006
82
85th
A good movie to introduce kids to birds, bees, and death.
Rated 03 Dec 2006
dunbardunbar
Rated 05 Jul 2014
70
43rd
Many may have seen this film when younger and thus harder hit by its emotional journey, ignorant of the tricks and techniques being used to tug at their heartstrings. I - filling a gap in childhood - just watched this and although parts felt cheap and cheesy, as if I had witnessed a magicians method by accident, there were elements that I can respect. Vada, although a tad precocious, as a character is nonetheless impressive. Although seek out a Nic Cage film for a superior bee-related death.
Rated 05 Jul 2014
spoonerspotspoonerspot
Rated 02 Apr 2008
78
52nd
Fell in love with Anna Chlumsky. Heart breaking and sweet.
Rated 02 Apr 2008
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 29 Feb 2008
60
54th
It's really quite touching as I recall, bittersweet, genuinely funny and genuinely sad at parts. Not bad.
Rated 29 Feb 2008
nandorizzinandorizzi
Rated 08 Oct 2007
80
80th
The movie is simple, however captivating.
Rated 08 Oct 2007
boobjuiceBoobjuice
Rated 28 Jul 2007
60
57th
Quite sad, and pretty good. It's hard to find female characters in movies that are written like Vada---she was treated like a real human and not just some dumb kid.
Rated 28 Jul 2007
teddedonTedDedon
Rated 19 Mar 2007
70
41st
It was good when I was a kid but it's nothing all that special now.
Rated 19 Mar 2007
russ_bedfordRuss Bedford
Rated 12 Sep 2024
68
24th
They're goddamn wasps
Rated 12 Sep 2024
jsoundsJSounds
Rated 16 Apr 2023
72
62nd
Really good story, with really interesting character dymanics, I coulda just done without the weird teacher love story thing. I also feel like the girl was smart enough to not try and attack a bee hive? It just felt quite forced. But otherwise, it's a good movie.
Rated 16 Apr 2023
imomercetinImOmerCetin
Rated 05 Feb 2022
70
57th
Childhood memories found but I'm gutted again.
Rated 05 Feb 2022
guitarmeeuwguitarmeeuw
Rated 17 Oct 2021
74
76th
Great stuff. Really makes you view certain life events through the lense of a smaller child. Generated a lot of nostalgia within me. The acting was okay overall, probably because I don't know how real childs act. Furthermore, the film had a lot of loose tropes which felt a bit too loose at times. However, this is really a minor thing. Overall, I really enjoyed this. Would like to watch this again. Vada is so cute.
Rated 17 Oct 2021
metismetis
Rated 06 Aug 2021
75
59th
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Rated 06 Aug 2021
esperhartEsperHart
Rated 11 Feb 2021
100
86th
122/100, actually. Check blog for details on the scoring. https://esperwatchesfilms.tumblr.com/post/642865003981144064/my-girl-1991
Rated 11 Feb 2021
isitsafeIsItSafe?
Rated 15 Dec 2020
71
64th
A moderately entertaining slice of life movie, with a few moments that are genuinely shocking.
Rated 15 Dec 2020
doyler29doyler29
Rated 08 Dec 2020
70
42nd
I had never seen this film and didn't even really know what it's about. I don't mean this as a serious knock, but this is almost the ultimate Baby Boomer film of this era. It glides by rather effortlessly and is mostly about family and has a ton of really unimaginatively chosen 60's songs in it.
Rated 08 Dec 2020
war_machineWar Machine
Rated 03 Apr 2020
92
96th
rvw. i always misremember and think it doesnt hold up as much. like a 6-7. this was the first time i knew to care about it being JLC.
Rated 03 Apr 2020
matthagenmatthagen
Rated 12 Mar 2020
47
34th
Seen: 2.
Rated 12 Mar 2020
metalhankmetalhank
Rated 13 Jul 2018
20
0th
From the bits and pieces I've seen this is far too sappy and corny for me to waste my time on.
Rated 13 Jul 2018
andrandr
Rated 10 Dec 2017
91
91st
more drama then comedy
Rated 10 Dec 2017
evilmangoesEvilMangoes
Rated 25 Jun 2017
79
49th
B+
Rated 25 Jun 2017
parexus2Parexus2
Rated 24 Apr 2017
75
52nd
Very oddly structured film imo. Seems like it has no plot almost and then shit goes down, I mean damn, SHIT goes DOWN. However, tackles a tough subject and has some very sweet and funny moments.
Rated 24 Apr 2017
fuzzleshnopsfuzzleshnops
Rated 02 Sep 2016
60
31st
I would have really liked this if I watched it for the first time as a kid. It was mildly pleasant seeing it as an adult. :) It wasn't bad at all. I just felt like something was missing for me. However, I think this would be a great film to discuss with children about death during childhood.
Rated 02 Sep 2016
ikeyikey
Rated 21 Feb 2016
70
27th
very cute. obvious classic.
Rated 21 Feb 2016
bookhouseboybookhouseboy
Rated 27 Sep 2015
45
57th
#14#, rw3, story, Anna.C
Rated 27 Sep 2015
eminsreminsr
Rated 20 Apr 2015
74
78th
Film sadeliği ile içine çekip sonrasında dramı 'gözüne gözüne' vuruyor...
Rated 20 Apr 2015
nevineNevine
Rated 19 Jul 2013
99
51st
Vada Sultenfuss
Rated 19 Jul 2013
spikycactusSpikyCactus
Rated 14 Oct 2012
80
78th
Top badass moment? Vada sulking in the supermarket and throwing can after can from the shelf into the trolley. Am I the only one who thinks doing this without looking at the shelf or fumbling any of the cans, whilst the trolley is moving, was pretty clever? It's hard to make sulking look cool, so managing to do so is badass. No cats, decapitations or chainsaws.
Rated 14 Oct 2012
ahallockahallock
Rated 04 Aug 2012
70
50th
cried so much in this movie.
Rated 04 Aug 2012
tarantinoleTarantinOle
Rated 17 Jun 2012
40
13th
The melodrama is just way to much...
Rated 17 Jun 2012
wezzoWezzo
Rated 30 May 2012
77
42nd
It's not exactly a great movie, but it's got heart, and it kinda pulls all that sentimental stuff off, dammit.
Rated 30 May 2012
oknsyloknsyl
Rated 20 Feb 2012
70
19th
very good family movie.
Rated 20 Feb 2012
chmulcr0nchmul_cr0n
Rated 15 Nov 2011
56
23rd
loved this movie as a kid. not that crazy about it anymore.
Rated 15 Nov 2011
thereminjamThereminJam
Rated 19 Oct 2011
82
63rd
This movie makes me cry EVERY SINGLE TIME! Seriously heart-wrenching...One of my favorite tear-jerkers.
Rated 19 Oct 2011
sedalandsedaland
Rated 02 Sep 2011
95
75th
It was the first movie that make me cry. I hate bees for a long time. My all time favorite.
Rated 02 Sep 2011
totoroTotoro.
Rated 10 Aug 2011
60
35th
Cute.
Rated 10 Aug 2011
braddad68braddad68
Rated 26 Jul 2011
100
97th
Amazing movie!
Rated 26 Jul 2011
nothingsgoodNothingsGood
Rated 20 Jul 2011
65
65th
If you don't like this movie you're probably a bad person.
Rated 20 Jul 2011
josephineJosephine
Rated 27 Mar 2011
75
54th
a chilhood movie of mine
Rated 27 Mar 2011
guy-piranhaguy piranha
Rated 16 Mar 2011
50
23rd
For starters, why do they advertise this as a love story? Why is it titled "my girl"??! The premise "neglected child coming of age while surrounded by death" is nowhere near that. I guess happy kids on the poster sells more tickets. The story itself starts interesting enough, you could almost bear the often atrocious acting by valium culkin and anna clumsy (god, is it annoying when she runs!). But the second half spirals so out of control tonally, that it stays with you as a sappy mess.
Rated 16 Mar 2011
tsvetetsvete
Rated 05 Feb 2011
88
50th
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Rated 05 Feb 2011
ofthealliesOfTheAllies
Rated 24 Oct 2010
60
41st
My Girl exists for only one purpose: to make you cry. The first two acts are a pleasant, well structured coming of age story about an eleven year old girl, Vada. It's cute, but not cloying, somewhat forgettable, and generally inoffensive. But the third act is an absolutely merciless string of heartbreak and devastation, leaving the entire audience sobbing in its wake. This film will shamelessly feast on your tears but, since Vada is such a well written (and acted) character, you'll forgive it.
Rated 24 Oct 2010
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 09 Oct 2010
64
39th
Ridiculous levels of sappiness but it's well acted and should be a decent kids movie for those kids who have not aquired a healthy fear of bees yet.
Rated 09 Oct 2010
pyeempyeem
Rated 17 Aug 2010
70
48th
I'm pretty sure this is based off 'bridge to terabithia' but I don't think I ever had this confirmed.
Rated 17 Aug 2010
ladymcdeathladymcdeath
Rated 07 Jun 2010
76
63rd
Nostalgia.
Rated 07 Jun 2010
gordonbombayGordonBombay
Rated 23 May 2010
55
29th
Admit it, you cryed when Macauley went bye bye.
Rated 23 May 2010
edkrakedkrak
Rated 15 Jan 2010
25
10th
x0
Rated 15 Jan 2010
eggbeatereggbeater
Rated 12 Dec 2009
50
39th
Bittersweet comedy touches on love, friendship, puberty, and most of all, death, but its telling moments are muted by an overall air of predictability. Appealing cast sparked by Chlumsky's mature performance. Followed by a Culkin-less sequel.
Rated 12 Dec 2009
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 01 Aug 2009
53
42nd
Enjoyable and heartfelt.
Rated 01 Aug 2009
pigletPiglet
Rated 17 Jun 2009
70
59th
Tear-jerker from my preeteen years. Haven't seen it since, but fell for the melodrama back then anyway.
Rated 17 Jun 2009
fudgiebfudgieb
Rated 04 Jun 2009
93
83rd
Few films address the issue of child death so accurately. Great acting, even from Dan Ackroyd who I usually despise. The Bridge to Terabithia tried and failed to do what this movie did without fantansy and special effects.
Rated 04 Jun 2009
runforrestrunforrest
Rated 06 May 2009
65
48th
Good Macaulay Culkin movie. Dan Aykroyd is no Joe Pesci though.
Rated 06 May 2009
obdurateObdurate
Rated 04 May 2009
65
30th
I'm not going to watch this again because I don't want to taint my original opinion of the movie: This shit is sad.
Rated 04 May 2009
ryanscoomerRyanscoomer
Rated 17 Apr 2009
90
94th
You know you cried when McCauly Culkin died. We all did.
Rated 17 Apr 2009
moronmoron
Rated 12 Apr 2009
10
12th
hell no
Rated 12 Apr 2009
deastmandeastman
Rated 22 Mar 2009
70
43rd
Vada was my first celebrity crush.
Rated 22 Mar 2009
ewaltersewalters
Rated 13 Mar 2009
88
94th
These kids captured my heart. Like my mum sat me in front of Snow White, I can see myself sitting my kids in front of this.
Rated 13 Mar 2009
cultofsamecult_of_same
Rated 04 Mar 2009
30
31st
Made me cry when I was little so I refuse to see it again.
Rated 04 Mar 2009
liltxgal98liltxgal98
Rated 11 Feb 2009
85
19th
Bittersweet film about growing pains.
Rated 11 Feb 2009
elfordoElFordo
Rated 09 Feb 2009
80
87th
Few films have made me cry this much
Rated 09 Feb 2009
thundercloudThundercloud
Rated 09 Feb 2009
88
30th
sad ending
Rated 09 Feb 2009
tathieltathiel
Rated 03 Feb 2009
80
67th
Oh I cried like hell at the end...
Rated 03 Feb 2009
optimusmikeOptimus_mike
Rated 01 Feb 2009
60
34th
Beeees.....BEEEEEES
Rated 01 Feb 2009
sickornotsickornot
Rated 04 Jan 2009
100
88th
;( i always cry when i watch this movie.
Rated 04 Jan 2009
ashwilliamsAshWilliams
Rated 02 Dec 2008
60
10th
This movie never made me cry.
Rated 02 Dec 2008
kameronKameron
Rated 05 Nov 2008
90
61st
kind of sad, but a really good story
Rated 05 Nov 2008
ams27ams27
Rated 31 Oct 2008
100
92nd
One of the best movies ever made.
Rated 31 Oct 2008
quail_butterQuail Butter
Rated 21 Oct 2008
85
71st
Aww, such a cute, sad film.
Rated 21 Oct 2008
cheeseclarkcheeseclark
Rated 03 Aug 2008
90
90th
Excellent
Rated 03 Aug 2008
batface89batface89
Rated 28 Jul 2008
89
75th
Sweet sad film.
Rated 28 Jul 2008
tikazTikaz
Rated 30 Jun 2008
65
33rd
Compared to most childrens movies being made lately, this one is refreshing. Its a sweet story line, it doesn't relie on heavy branding, and its as close to real as a kids movie is going to get. Although with age it losses its entertainment value, its worth getting for a 6-12 year old kid.
Rated 30 Jun 2008
polsterpolster
Rated 29 Jun 2008
60
13th
Yeah, it's a silly one, but this actually is a pretty touching story...
Rated 29 Jun 2008
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 27 Jun 2008
81
91st
Nice
Rated 27 Jun 2008
recklessmessrecklessmess
Rated 11 Mar 2008
62
39th
Apparently it's not difficult to be more macho than Macaulay Culkin...This one gets bonus points because you get to see Macaulay Culkin die in a pretty excruciating fashion.
Rated 11 Mar 2008
notitlenotitle
Rated 05 Mar 2008
76
60th
one of my favorite childhood movie.
Rated 05 Mar 2008
gtown1479gtown1479
Rated 21 Feb 2008
72
45th
Sad movie. I won't tell you how it ends.
Rated 21 Feb 2008
stainStain
Rated 03 Feb 2008
50
33rd
Inoffensive, but nothing here really works all that well
Rated 03 Feb 2008
halfjapaneseHalfJapanese
Rated 01 Jan 2008
65
30th
I remember crying at the end of this as a kid.
Rated 01 Jan 2008
dustydDustyd
Rated 16 Sep 2007
70
63rd
Nice little coming of age film. The sad ending isn't really necessary though.
Rated 16 Sep 2007
bilezbilez
Rated 23 Aug 2007
100
84th
BEST MOVIE EVERRRR
Rated 23 Aug 2007
stflyst_fly
Rated 22 Aug 2007
30
30th
ok
Rated 22 Aug 2007
harlequin21Harlequin21
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
61st
Aww, sad times. Touching.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
resdog851resdog851
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
81st
A movie McCauley Culkin is in that didn't suck. I almost cried watching this. Good movie to watch with the kids.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
alex_watkinsAlex Watkins
Rated 14 Aug 2007
3
38th
A not-bad coming-of-age offering. Good lord was I in love with Anna Chlumsky when I was her character's age.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
mugmoorMugmoor
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
86th
First movie to make me cry (I was 7, gimme a break). Touches me every time.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
svicciarellisvicciarelli
Rated 14 Aug 2007
84
42nd
Good coming of age drama - sincere and heartfelt.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
slrsoapboxSlrSoapbox
Rated 14 Aug 2007
45
15th
I think I had to watch this movie 40 times during the nineties, and not once was it my own choice.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
ytadelYtadel
Rated 14 Aug 2007
5
57th
Made me afraid of bees. :-(
Rated 14 Aug 2007
tripleshTripleSH
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
42nd
Surprisingly moving at times, but generally a ho-hum cutesy drama flick.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
kerrekKerrek
Rated 14 Aug 2007
21
6th
Slow and stupid.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
vendettaVendetta
Rated 14 Aug 2007
89
77th
When i was a child, it's my number one movie .. and you know what this child is still inside of me ..
Rated 14 Aug 2007
jacobkoshjacobkosh
Rated 03 Aug 2007
77
38th
Not bad as coming-of-age movies go.
Rated 03 Aug 2007
circe823Circe823
Rated 20 Jul 2007
10
4th
Gag.
Rated 20 Jul 2007
juicejuice
Rated 26 May 2007
70
70th
Sad story.
Rated 26 May 2007
tharastamanTharastaman
Rated 08 May 2007
84
64th
So nostalgic! I remember bursting in tears when i saw this as a kid. I wonder if it still hold's up.
Rated 08 May 2007

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