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My Girl

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1991 | 103 min | Comedy, Drama

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

People are still talking about it, audiences rate it highly (7.4 out of 10) and it made about 7 times its budget. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved A Man Called Otto or Hannah and Her Sisters, start here.
The mood
Funny with heart.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 43 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.

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, and joins a poetry class over the summer just to impress him. Thomas J., her best friend, is "allergic to everything", and sticks with Vada despite her hangups. When Vada's father hires Shelly, and begins to fall for her, things take a turn to the worse...

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    55% on Rotten Tomatoes, 56 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesStrong

    7.4 out of 10

  • AwardsWeak

    0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerStrong

    $122 million worldwide on a $17 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactVery strong

    About 641K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Howard Zieff

  • Anna ChlumskyVada Sultenfuss
  • Macaulay CulkinThomas J. Sennett
  • Dan AykroydHarry Sultenfuss
  • Jamie Lee CurtisShelly DeVoto
  • Richard MasurPhil Sultenfuss
  • Griffin DunneMr. Jake Bixler
  • Ann NelsonGramoo Sultenfuss
  • Peter Michael GoetzDr. Welty
  • Jane HallarenNurse Randall
  • Anthony R. JonesArthur