Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- breezy
- warm
- lazy sunday
- road trip movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found it a breezy, colorful period road movie carried by its familiar characters and performances.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Anne takes George and his brother across America searching for a new husband and a better future.
Anne transforms separation from her unfaithful husband into an attempt to rebuild her social and economic life.
George’s experience of the family’s upheaval and encounters with prospective father figures frames his early understanding of adulthood.
The film presents its 1950s road journey through glamorous styling and a bright period production design.
Films like My One and Only, and why
Paper Moon
shared breezy road movie structure, family dysfunction, and warm comic drama
The Royal Tenenbaums
shared period setting, eccentric family dynamics, and bittersweet coming-of-age tone
Little Miss Sunshine
shared cross-country journey, parent-child tension, and feel-good ensemble comedy
Movie Details
- Director
- Richard Loncraine
- Release Date
- 2009-08-21
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (181)
Cast
- Renée Zellweger
- Logan Lerman
- Kevin Bacon
- Troy Garity
- David Koechner
- Eric McCormack
- Chris Noth
- Molly C. Quinn
- Nick Stahl
- Mark Rendall
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is My One and Only about?
- A glamorous mother drags her two sons across 1950s America, turning a marital escape into a funny, uncertain search for reinvention.
- What is My One and Only like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of My One and Only as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is My One and Only violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in My One and Only.
- What did critics think of My One and Only?
- Critics broadly found it a breezy, colorful period road movie carried by its familiar characters and performances.
- Which films are like My One and Only?
- Films with a similar feel include Paper Moon, The Royal Tenenbaums, and Little Miss Sunshine.
- How long is My One and Only?
- My One and Only runs 108 minutes.
- Where can I watch My One and Only?
- In United States, My One and Only streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
