Must Love Dogs (2005)

Director:

Gary David Goldberg

Writers (WGA):

Claire Cook (novel)
Gary David Goldberg (screenplay)

Release Date:

29 July 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

The hardest trick is making them stay.

Plot:

A forty-something preschool teacher looks to the personals for a change of pace and a relationship, with hilarious results.

Plot Keywords:

Confirmation Party | Dog Lover | Irish American | Male Female Relationship | Internet Dating

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Diane Lane	...	Sarah Nolan
John Cusack	...	Jake
Elizabeth Perkins	...	Carol
Christopher Plummer	...	Bill
Dermot Mulroney	...	Bob
Stockard Channing	...	Dolly
Ali Hillis	...	Christine
Brad William Henke	...	Leo
Julie Gonzalo	...	June
Glenn Howerton	...	Michael
Ben Shenkman	...	Charlie
Jordana Spiro	...	Sherry
Kirk Trutner	...	Deli Guy
Victor Webster	...	Eric
Michael Spound	...	Marc

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual content.

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Armenian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:L | Czech Republic:12 | South Korea:15 | Argentina:Atp | Ireland:12A | Malaysia:U | Finland:S | Brazil:12 | Taiwan:PG-12 | Australia:M | Germany:o.Al. | Netherlands:AL | Sweden:Btl | New Zealand:M | USA:PG-13 | UK:12A | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Canada:PG (British Columbia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Singapore:PG (edited for re-rating) | Singapore:NC-16 (original rating) | Philippines:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Columbia/Warner Bros. Ranch - 411 N. Hollywood Way, Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

The dog "Mother Theresa" was played by two 6-month old Newfoundland puppies named Molly (who did most of the work) and Maeve (who performed the water scene). Director Gary David Goldberg adopted both puppies at the end of filming.

Goofs:

Factual errors: When Sarah breaks Bobby's glasses on her front steps, one lens falls to the ground and you hear glass break. But the style of glasses Bobby is wearing is semi-rimless and cannot be made with glass, as the fishing line that holds the lens in place cannot support the weight of glass lenses. His lenses would have to be made of plastic or polycarbonate.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Rebecca: The best place to meet a guy is at the supermarket. You don't need to waste a lot of time there, either. You see a guy holding a list, you know he's married. He's in the frozen food section carrying a small basket, he's single. I like to hang out by fruits and vegetables, there's a better chance of getting a guy who's healthy.

Movie Connections:

Features Giant (1956)

Soundtrack:

Jinn

Funny and intelligent. Must Love Dogs is a quality comedy.

What I liked about Must Love Dogs was that it was very funny and enjoyable without being too clichéd and over-the-top. The script was intelligent and the performances were spot on. I loved the ditzy blonde girl - she was great and reminded me of Cameron Diaz. Diane Lane was great and very sweet (nice looking too!) and John Cusack stole his scenes with his usual offbeat charisma. Add into the mix other great performances from a support cast including Stockard Channing, Elizabeth Perkins, Dermot Mulroney and Christopher Plummer and you have a very interesting and entertaining comedy with a lot to recommend it for. A quality piece of entertainment that will have you laughing for sure.