Marley & Me

2008, Comedy/Drama, 1h 56m

142 Reviews 250,000+ Ratings

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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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Movie Info

Newlyweds John and Jenny Grogan (Owen Wilson, Jennifer Aniston) leave behind snowy Michigan and move to Florida, where they buy their first home and find jobs at competing newspapers. Soon afterward, the Grogans adopt Marley, an adorable yellow Labrador pup. But Marley soon grows up to be a mischievous handful. Still, even while he's destroying the furniture and failing obedience school, he always manages to bring out the best in John, Jenny and their growing family.
  • Rating:
    PG (Some Suggestive Content|Language|Thematic Material)
  • Genre:
    Comedy, Drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    David Frankel
  • Producer:
    Gil Netter, Karen Rosenfelt
  • Writer:
    Don Roos, Scott Frank
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $143.2M
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  • Distributor:
    20th Century Fox

Cast & Crew

Owen Wilson
John Grogan
Jennifer Aniston
Jennifer Grogan
Eric Dane
Sebastian
Kathleen Turner
Ms. Kornblut
Alan Arkin
Arnie Klein
Nathan Gamble
Patrick (Age 10)
Haley Bennett
Lisa
Ann Dowd
Dr. Platt
Clarke Peters
Editor
Finley Jacobsen
Conor (Age 8)
Lucy Merriam
Colleen (Age 5)
Bryce Robinson
Patrick (Age 7)
Ben Hyland
Conor (Age 5)
Tom Irwin
Dr. Sherman
Alec Mapa
Jorge
Sandy Martin
Lori
Joyce Van Patten
Mrs. Butterly
David Frankel
Director
Don Roos
Screenwriter
Scott Frank
Screenwriter
Gil Netter
Producer
Karen Rosenfelt
Producer
Arnon Milchan
Executive Producer
Joseph Caracciolo Jr.
Executive Producer
Florian Ballhaus
Cinematography
Stuart Wurtzel
Production Design
Mark Livolsi
Film Editing
Theodore Shapiro
Original Music
Cindy Evans
Costume Design
Margery Simkin
Casting
W. Steven Graham
Art Director
Hilton Rosemarin
Set Decoration
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Critic Reviews for Marley & Me

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Audience Reviews for Marley & Me

  • Mar 19, 2017
    The 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
  • Apr 19, 2014
    Owen 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
  • Mar 11, 2012
    Sure 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
  • Feb 04, 2012
    i'm a sucker for dog films and this hit a cord with me. I loved marley and related to the story
    Brendan N Super Reviewer
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