
This Is My Life
It's 10pm. Do you know where your mother is?
Directed by Nora Ephron
Produced by 20th Century Fox
A bittersweet comedy-drama about a single mother's pursuit of stardom and the emotional toll her ambition takes on her relationship with her daughters.
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.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is This Is My Life violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is This Is My Life scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is This Is My Life sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is This Is My Life easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.
Does This Is My Life end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like This Is My Life
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as This Is My Life
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like This Is My Life, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like This Is My Life, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like This Is My Life, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





























































