My Girl
“When your Dad's an undertaker, your Mom's in heaven, and your Grandma's got a screw loose...it's good to have a friend who understands you. Even if he is a boy.”
Synopsis
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...
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MY GIRL [1991] - Official Trailer (HD)Official
Type: Trailer • Published 2021-11-27
Top Cast
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Anna Chlumsky
Vada Sultenfuss
Macaulay Culkin
Thomas J. Sennett
Dan Aykroyd
Harry Sultenfuss
Jamie Lee Curtis
Shelly DeVoto
Richard Masur
Phil Sultenfuss
Griffin Dunne
Mr. Jake Bixler
Ann Nelson
Gramoo Sultenfuss
Peter Michael Goetz
Dr. Welty
Jane Hallaren
Nurse Randall
Anthony R. Jones
Arthur
Tom Villard
Justin
Lara Steinick
Ronda
Kristian Truelsen
Charles
David Caprita
Ray
Jody Wilson
Mrs. Hunsaker
Linda Perri
Betty
Nancy L. Chlumsky
Jackie
Glenda Chism
Thomas J.'s Mother
Release History & Theatrical Window
Singapore International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
November 27, 1991
Wide Cinema Exhibition
March 17, 2015
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$17M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$59.5M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
3.5x
+$42.5M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Howard Zieff
- Screenplay & Story
- Laurice Elehwany
- Original Score
- James Newton Howard
- Original Title
- My Girl
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Production Budget
- $17M
- Worldwide Gross
- $59.5M
- Production Studios
- Columbia Pictures, Imagine Entertainment
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Howard Zieff
Laurice Elehwany
James Newton Howard
Paul Elliott
Wendy Greene Bricmont
Brian Grazer, David T. Friendly, Joseph M. Caracciolo Jr.
Department Leadership Roster
Paul Elliott
Director of Photography
Brian Grazer
Producer
James Newton Howard
Original Music Composer
Howard Zieff
Director
Wendy Greene Bricmont
Editor
Laurice Elehwany
Screenplay
Karen Patch
Costume Design
Joseph T. Garrity
Production Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG: Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
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Frequently Asked Questions About My Girl
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What is My Girl about?
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...
Who directed My Girl?
My Girl was directed by Howard Zieff.
Who stars in My Girl?
The principal cast of My Girl includes Anna Chlumsky, Macaulay Culkin, Dan Aykroyd, Jamie Lee Curtis, Richard Masur.
When was My Girl released and how long is it?
My Girl was released in 1991 with a total runtime of 1h 43m.
What was the box office and production budget of My Girl?
My Girl had a reported production budget of $17M and grossed $59.5M at the worldwide box office (3.5 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for My Girl?
The original motion picture soundtrack for My Girl was composed by James Newton Howard.
What is the age rating and content advisory for My Girl?
My Girl holds official age classifications: DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.); US: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.).