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Michael Keaton, Nicole Kidman, Bradley Whitford, Queen Latifah, Dr. Haing S. Ngor ... see more see more... , Michael Constantine , Rebecca Schull , Toni Sawyer , Romy Rosemont , Lee Garlington , Susan Breslau , Ruth de Sosa , Frank di Elsi , Michael Gallagher , Magda Harout , Mark Holton , Bruce Jarchow , Sylvia Kauders , Mark Lowenthal , Jane Morris , Ray Reinhardt , Peggy Roeder , Blanche Rubin , Richard Schiff , Dianne B. Shaw , Vasek Simek , Billy L. Sullivan , Mary Ann Thebus , Kenneth Tigar , Charlotte Zucker , Oksana Fedunyszyn , Brenda Strong , Roger Mussenden , Jane Jenkins , Janet Hirshenson , Rudi Davis , James R. Sweeney , Ari B. Rubin

In My Life, Michael Keaton stars as Bob Jones, who has just been informed that his wife Gail (Nicole Kidman) is pregnant with their first child. However, he has also been told he has kidney cancer tha... read more read more...t has spread to his lungs; the longest Bob is expected to live is four months, which will deny him the joy of witnessing the birth of his child. Raging within, he visits a Chinese healer, Mr. Ho (Haing S. Ngor), who encourages him to let go of all the anger and fear he has kept trapped inside himself. Bob proceeds to videotape himself, on the advice of Mr. Ho, where Bob will talk to his unborn child and discuss what he has learned in life. In the process of the videotape sessions, Bob discovers that his anger resides in his past with his family, and Bob reveals secrets that he has kept hidden from himself and his wife through the years. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

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PG-13, 1 hr. 57 min.

Directed by: Bruce Joel Rubin

Release Date: November 12, 1993

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DVD Release Date: April 24, 2001

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  • September 29, 2009
    Enjoyable but leaves to many unanswered questions.
  • April 11, 2010
    This was really slow-moving to me, and it was hard to stay interested. Keaton's character wasn't very likable until about the last 30 minutes, and at that point I was bored and waiting for the movie to end.
  • December 12, 2007
    A beautiful movie!
  • February 14, 2010
    I am a little surprised the critics panned this film. I thought it was very effective. Michael Keaton manages to pull off a very difficult role. The film combines a very morbid subject with effective bits of comedy. It is touching, funny and poignant. The characters are very well... read more developed. It's a wonderful film.
  • December 22, 2008
    one of the saddest movies ever made, i loved keaton in this movie, but it's so indisputably tear jerking, i don't ever want to watch it...
  • December 21, 2008
    This movie had me crying like a little girl. Michael Keaton plays a man who finds out he has months to live. Accepting his oncoming exit, he begins video tapping the his wisdom for his baby before truly finding himself before exiting stage left. Great film about the love of a ... read morefather.
  • December 20, 2008
    I saw this a long time ago, I remember being drawn into the story. And crying my eyes out through most the movie.
  • July 1, 2008
    Love watching this touching, loving and beautiful story of a man dying and wanting to be around to see his unborn child.
  • May 19, 2008
    michael keaton plays a man dying of cancer i cried my eyes out. nicole kidman plays his supportive and caring wife
  • December 21, 2007
    This movie makes me bawl my eyes out. It never fails, I sit and blubber like and idiot every single time I see this movie.

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Scott Weinberg
July 25, 2002
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com

Seriously sappy sob-o-rama.

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
April 26, 2001
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

A heart-affecting drama about a man who has to choose between a death that gives life or a death that kills. Full Review

Owen Gleiberman
September 7, 2011
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly

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Leonard Klady
March 31, 2009
Leonard Klady, Variety

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Janet Maslin
May 20, 2003
Janet Maslin, New York Times

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Peter Travers
May 12, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

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James Berardinelli
January 1, 2000
James Berardinelli, ReelViews

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Roger Ebert
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

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Rita Kempley
January 1, 2000
Rita Kempley, Washington Post

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Desson Thomson
January 1, 2000
Desson Thomson, Washington Post

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