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Inspired by the childhood experiences of actor George Hamilton, director Richard Loncraine's bittersweet period comedy tells the tale of one mother's attempt to find a new father for her two young boy... read more read more...s after catching her husband with another woman. Beautiful but mercurial, Ann Devereaux (Renée Zellweger) has always gotten by on her own charms. Her husband, Dan (Kevin Bacon), is a successful bandleader, but when Ann becomes a witness to his infidelity, she packs their two sons, George (Logan Lerman) and Robbie (Mark Rendall), into her baby-blue Cadillac Coupe de Ville convertible and never looks back. The year is 1953, and Ann is convinced that her girlish charms are still as irresistible as ever. At first their trip is something of an adventure for everyone involved, but the harder Ann searches for a suitable mate the more she realizes that true gentlemen are a dying breed. As time wears on, flamboyant fledgling actor Robbie and cynical aspiring writer George begin to tire of changing schools, their increasingly humble lodgings, and their mother's romantic misadventures. It's a life of instability and unpredictability punctuated by moments of sheer panic, and as Ann forms a different future for her family than either of her sons could have ever imagined, observant George learns to look past her narcissistic exterior and appreciate the determination, dignity, and love that lies just beneath the surface. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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PG-13, 1 hr. 25 min.

Directed by: Richard Loncraine

Release Date: August 21, 2009

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  • hobster1
    November 30, 2010
    hobster1
    Agreeable comedy follows a mother as she attempts to find a new father for her two young sons after catching her husband with another woman. Actor George Hamilton's real life reminiscences on The Merv Griffin Show form the basis of this road movie about his childhood. Renée Zellw... read moreeger plays the self absorbed woman who unrealistically thinks she can simply get by on charm alone. She is the matriarch of this rather eccentric family of three and their slight adventures form the bulk of this occasionally entertaining film. Despite her capriciousness, she remains a likable character and the best reason to see the film. Period detail of the 1950s is painstakingly recreated.
  • SC007
    September 17, 2010
    SC007
    Logan Lerman's performance is the best reason to watch this film. He steals the movie. Logan happens to be a fast rising star in Hollywood with impressive performances in 3:10 to Yuma and Percy Jackson. He reminds me of a young Tobey Maguire. He should have gotten the Spider Man ... read morerole in the Spider Man reboot. In this film, Logan really shines.

    The film is well cast, with an nice ensemble. Renee Zellweger is ok playing Logan's mother. The film kind of reminded me of a Neil Simon kind of film. The dialog is sharp and well written. The big problem with the movie is the pacing, which is completely off. Had they fixed the pacing up, then the film would have been much better.

    However, despite the pacing problem, the film is worth checking out, especially for Logan Lerman's performance.
  • xxdebxx
    November 28, 2010
    xxdebxx
    Anne Deverauxer (Renee Zelweger) is a glamorous southern belle and mother of two teenage boys who walks in on her philandering husband Dan Devereaux, musician and band director (Kevin Bacon) in bed with another woman.
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    Fed up, she packs her bags, cleans out the couple's safety deposit box and walks out taking the boys with her. One of her sons is the 15 year old Logan Lerman as George Devereaux aka George Hamilton, whom she instructs to buy a car. He is the narrator of the story. When he shows up at a Cadillac dealership with a wad of money to buy a car, the salesmen are flabbergasted, but it all makes sense when his mother shows up and purchases a 1953 blue Cadillac Eldorado convertible as they need a new car to leave town. She embarks on an adventurous road-trip hoping to find a man who would take care of them.
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    The further away they go from NY, the more the mother learns about her family and herself. Her determination to search for a new life is inspiring as she is humiliated, arrested, and dumped a bunch of times but always manages to keep her chin up. In the end she learns the most valuable lesson, that the best person to take care of you is yourself.
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  • mrbicklethepickle
    July 8, 2010
    mrbicklethepickle
    I thought it was very cute and funny. The story was enjoyable, the acting was great. I enjoyed myself. I was expecting that Renee's character Ann would end up with her husband again even though I was really rooting for Nick Stahl's character Bud. I have to say I was actually surp... read morerised by the way it turned out.

    I don't think it was the most perfect movie. Sometimes it seemed a little cheesy, but overall it was good. And what a wonderful cast to boot. I would recommend giving this a try.
  • threefolddado
    September 19, 2009
    threefolddado
    A coming of age story at times hysterically funny and other times quite moving. Great performances from the cast, but its the script and direction that set this film apart. Also interesting to find who the story was based on. Thoroughly enjoyable.
  • ThomasJayWilliams
    November 13, 2011
    ThomasJayWilliams
    A nice, breezy coming-of-age yarn. The story is that of an upper-class woman returning home one day to catch her bandleader husband sleeping around. Having none of it, she takes her two boys (one grounded and practical and the other a Project Runway Queen), cleans out their safet... read morey deposit box, buys a new card and sets off for a new life -- or to find a new rich man to provide for her and her children. Although I have nothing negative to say about this film, I also do not think I would highly recommend it to many of my friends either. It is just there ... another story and a pleasant diversion.
  • Hamee
    August 6, 2011
    Hamee
    This was a pretty decent movie. It was rather drawn out and the mother's outlook on life was ludicrous. I did like the way things worked out in the end and the resolution to the conflicts within the family.
  • Ghw12158
    June 11, 2011
    Ghw12158
    just ok this period piece set in 1953 has all star cast that tries to make the most out of a story that is uninteresting or characters i don't really care about.
  • seanattle74
    April 17, 2010
    seanattle74
    This was a cute movie, but I fell asleep after about 45 minutes. I can't say I hated it, but I'm not going to replay it. I assume it turned out well. Good acting.
  • jam233
    November 4, 2009
    jam233
    The best thing about the film is the cast, everyone does a fine job, especially Nick Stahl in a small but good role. The story is uneven, he has some slow spots. The period detail is decent but flawed. Well produced, good cinematography and costumes.

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Joe Baltake
September 15, 2009
Joe Baltake, Passionate Moviegoer

Loncraine's "My One and Only': Utterly disarming, combining two irresistible genres - the road movie with the romp about a kid's outrageous mother/aunt/grandmother (take your pick) Full Review

Tom Long
September 4, 2009
Tom Long, Detroit News

Part road trip, part coming-of-age story, the film ultimately reveals itself as a Hollywood memoir, but it saves any stardust for its last moments. Full Review

Michael Phillips
September 4, 2009
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune

If you have any curiosity at all about how a fellow like George Hamilton became a fellow like George Hamilton, My One and Only answers the question by looking, fondly, at his primary caregiver. Full Review

Mick LaSalle
September 4, 2009
Mick LaSalle, Houston Chronicle

A grand, colorful coming-of-age story with a candy box color palette and a standout performance by Renée Zellweger. It's a great story and a great crowd-pleaser. Full Review

Colin Covert
September 3, 2009
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune

My One and Only is like a tale told by a first-rate raconteur, its twists and turns all the more intriguing because it's all true -- more or less. Full Review

Carrie Rickey
September 3, 2009
Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer

It's refreshing, and let's hope it's [Zellweger's] passport out of rom-com purgatory and into mature roles. Sadly, it is a better career move than it is a movie. Full Review

Roger Ebert
September 3, 2009
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Basing psychological speculation on a biopic is notoriously risky. All I can say is that after seeing My One and Only, Hamilton's persona somehow clicked into place for me. Full Review

Lisa Schwarzbaum
August 26, 2009
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly

Renée Zellweger plays to her strengths as an unsinkable Southern belle in the safe and breezy 1950s period piece My One and Only. Full Review

Joe Neumaier
August 21, 2009
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News

The movie is filled with fun '50s Americana, and Lerman, it turns out, really does have the magnetism and star quality to anchor a movie, in a way the real George Hamilton might envy. Full Review

Kyle Smith
August 21, 2009
Kyle Smith, New York Post

Flouncing across the country like Miss Piggy, Renée Zellweger makes My One and Only a fabulous bore. Full Review

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