
Marley & Me
2008, Drama/Comedy, 1h 56m
141 Reviews 250,000+ RatingsWhat to know
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Pet owners should love it, but Marley and Me is only sporadically successful in wringing drama and laughs from its scenario. Read critic reviews
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Cast & Crew
John Grogan
Jennifer Grogan
Sebastian
Ms. Kornblut
Arnie Klein
Patrick (Age 10)
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Critic Reviews for Marley & Me
All Critics (141) | Top Critics (52) | Fresh (88) | Rotten (53)
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OK, I admit I cried a small bucket at the end... but at least I hated myself for it. This is bland and obsequious tripe or, as my own dog would say, "Woof!"
August 29, 2018 | Full Review… -
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February 18, 2012 | Rating: B+ | Full Review… -
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November 18, 2011 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… -
Sometimes, and especially on a crummy afternoon in the middle of March, it's nice to be able to switch off and settle down to enjoying the sight of middle-class families eating well and playing together in sprawling, bucolic gardens.
April 23, 2009 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… -
In the cinema, all of us tough, cynical critics had tears welling in our eyes, swallowing hard; our lips, so often curled in a cheap sneer, were now trembling, because of the same desperately sad thought: "Owen Wilson used to be really good..."
March 13, 2009 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review… -
There is something wildly odd about a film that measures human happiness with the whims of a dog.
March 13, 2009 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Marley & Me
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Mar 19, 2017The film offers nothing but a cute doggy. Owen Wilson and Jennifer Anniston have one of the least convincing chemistry I've ever witnessed.Sylvester K Super Reviewer
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Apr 19, 2014Owen Wilson is really good in this movie about the world's worst dog and starting a family. Jennifer Aniston makes it work.Juli R Super Reviewer
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Mar 11, 2012Sure it's a sad story but so what. Just because a film is sad doesn't mean it's good. The main reason I didn't like this was because the laughs didn't contribute to the plot. They where just an extra side note. A good comedy would make jokes from the plot have then actually build up the plot. The film barley had a real plot. The plot just went from event to event. What I did enjoy about the film is Jennifer Aniston. But whether a film had an actress I really like has no influence towards my rating whats so ever. If your a pet and animal lover then this is for you.Eduardo T Super Reviewer
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Feb 04, 2012i'm a sucker for dog films and this hit a cord with me. I loved marley and related to the storyBrendan N Super Reviewer
Marley & Me Quotes
Arnie Klein: | That John Gorgan, he a hard man. |
Dr. Platt: | He a swell. Just a dog-beating swell. |
Jenny Grogan: | En garde! Thrust! Develop! Recover! You better put some oomph into that, boy-o! |
Jenny Grogan: | Marley's not allowed to drink out of the toilet, you should just keep him out of the bathroom in general. |
Arnie Klein: | Sometimes life has a better idea. |
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