My Life
Short description
Bob Jones is a successful professional with a fulfilling life and a pregnant wife, Gail. His situation changes abruptly when he receives a terminal cancer diagnosis and learns he may not live to see the birth of his first child. To ensure his child knows him, Bob begins recording a video diary. This process leads him to reflect on his identity, examine his past, and attempt to reconcile with his parents.
Written and directed by Bruce Joel Rubin, this American drama and romance stars Michael Keaton as Bob Jones and Nicole Kidman as Gail. The supporting cast includes Bradley Whitford, Michael Constantine, Rebecca Schull, and Haing S. Ngor. The production was a collaboration between Columbia Pictures, Zucker Brothers Productions, and Capella Films.
The film had a budget of 18 million USD and earned 27 million USD at the worldwide box office. It holds a rating of 6.7/10 on TMDB based on 238 votes. These audience figures are higher than the film critics' rating of 5.5/10 from 25 reviews.
What's left behind the scenes
- Marisa Tomei and Mary-Louise Parker auditioned for the role of Gale.
- Michael Keaton's character recites a poem from a book by children's writer Dr. Seuss (1904-1991) to his son.
- Bruce Joel Rubin first met Nicole Kidman when she auditioned for Jerry Zucker's mystical melodrama 'Ghost' (1990). Zucker decided he needed a more popular actress for the lead role and Kidman was turned down, but Rubin, impressed by what he saw at the audition, offered her the role of Gale.
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