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My One and Only

My One and Only

Comedy · Drama · 2009

A mother takes her two sons on an unusual road trip from New York to Pittsburgh, St. Louis and eventually Hollywood in her quest to find a man to take care of them all.

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My One and Only

2009 Comedy · Drama 1h 48m

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6.6 / 10

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A mother takes her two sons on an unusual road trip from New York to Pittsburgh, St. Louis and eventually Hollywood in her quest to find a man to take care of them all.

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Richard Loncraine

Written by

Charlie Peters

Renée Zellweger

Renée Zellweger

Anne Deveraux

Logan Lerman

Logan Lerman

George Devereaux

Kevin Bacon

Kevin Bacon

Dan Devereaux

Troy Garity

Troy Garity

Becker

David Koechner

David Koechner

Bill Massey

Eric McCormack

Eric McCormack

Charlie

Chris Noth

Chris Noth

Dr. Harlan Williams

Court is in session

Put My One and Only on trial.

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The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Adrenaline Seeker

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.