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Must Love Dogs (2005) -- A forty-something preschool teacher looks to the personals for a change of pace and a relationship, with hilarious results.
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Must Love Dogs (2005) -- A forty-something preschool teacher looks to the personals for a change of pace and a relationship, with hilarious results.
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Overview

User Rating:
5.9/10   12,049 votes
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Writers (WGA):
Claire Cook (novel)
Gary David Goldberg (screenplay)
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Release Date:
29 July 2005 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Romance more
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. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(12 articles)
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Cast

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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
Will McCormack ... Jason
Ted Griffin ... Bill Jr.
Marylouise Burke ... Aunt Eileen
Brad Hall ... Stanley

Bobby Coleman ... Austin

Emma Prescott ... Molly

Jaden Sorensen ... Justin
Will Rothhaar ... Jeremy
Tony Bill ... Walter

Patrick St. Esprit ... Marshall

Josh Stamberg ... Lennie

Anoush NeVart ... Mrs. Parseghian
Krikor Satamian ... Mr. Parseghian

Jon Lindstrom ... Peter

Patrick Fabian ... Donald
Steve Schirripa ... Vinnie (as Steven R. Schirripa)

Bess Wohl ... Rebecca

Laura Kightlinger ... Marcia

Rubria Negrao ... Sonia (as Rubria Martins-Negrao)

Colin Egglesfield ... David

Suzy Nakamura ... Mai

Jamie Denbo ... Bertha
Miles Hull ... Timmy
Amy Kidd ... Jennifer
Ted Detwiler ... Boat Guy

Kate McClafferty ... Coxswain
Shana Hiatt ... Hostess
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mary Castro ... Stripper

Mary Anne McGarry ... Older Woman (scenes deleted)
Julie Dretzin ... Patrice (uncredited)

Michelle Fabiano ... Bill Jr.'s Wife (uncredited)

Darrell Geer ... Man in canoe (uncredited)

Trevor Stevens ... Ryan (uncredited)
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Directed by
Gary David Goldberg 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Claire Cook (novel)

Gary David Goldberg (screenplay)

Produced by
Gary David Goldberg .... producer
Brad Hall .... executive producer
Julie Ragland .... associate producer
Ronald G. Smith .... executive producer
Jennifer Todd .... producer
Suzanne Todd .... producer
 
Original Music by
Craig Armstrong 
Susie Suh 
Vinnie Zummo 
 
Cinematography by
John Bailey 
 
Film Editing by
Roger Bondelli 
Eric A. Sears 
 
Casting by
Joanna Colbert 
 
Production Design by
Naomi Shohan 
 
Art Direction by
Kevin Kavanaugh 
 
Set Decoration by
Kathryn Peters 
 
Costume Design by
Florence-Isabelle Megginson 
Gamila Smith 
 
Makeup Department
Jane Galli .... makeup department head
Rose Librizzi .... key makeup artist
Gail Rowell-Ryan .... hair department head (as Gail Ryan)
Laurel Van Dyke .... hair stylist
Leah Vautrot .... makeup artist
Candy L. Walken .... hair stylist: Ms. Lane
Denise Wynbrandt .... hair stylist: Mr. Cusack
Denise Wynbrandt .... makeup artist: Mr. Cusack
Patty York .... makeup artist: Ms. Lane
 
Production Management
Mark Scoon .... executive in charge of production
Ronald G. Smith .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Paula Case .... second assistant director
K.C. Colwell .... first assistant director
Craig Comstock .... second second assistant director
 
Art Department
Jason Bartolone .... gangboss
Leslee Burdette .... set dressing assistant
Gina B. Cranham .... set designer
Judson Crowder .... set dresser
Dupree Dial .... set dresser
Ryan P. Dreyer .... set dresser
Joey Genitempo .... set painter
Donald Goodman .... drapery foreman
Tom Hrupcho .... paint supervisor
Laura M. O'Brien .... set decorating buyer
June Okada .... art department staff assistant
Joe Ondrejko .... construction coordinator
Hope M. Parrish .... property master
Roger Prater .... greens stand-by
David Scheid .... art department intern
Clint Schultz .... graphic designer
Josh Sheppard .... storyboard artist
Nathan A. Smith .... set dresser
Andrew 'Pinky' Swartsel .... set dresser
Sally Thornton .... set designer
Kathleen Walker .... art department coordinator
Heather L. Watson .... co-leadman
Thomas 'Noe' Welch .... set dresser
Fante Zamora .... set dresser
 
Sound Department
Bob Beher .... sound editor
David E. Campbell .... sound re-recording mixer
Kerry Ann Carmean .... sound effects editor
David Donaldson .... sound programmer
Stephanie Flack .... dialogue editor
Kevin Globerman .... digital recordist
Eric Gotthelf .... adr mixer
Mark Johnston .... sound recordist
David Kelson .... sound mixer
Alyson Dee Moore .... foley artist
Mark Moseley .... custom looping
Linda Murphy .... boom operator
Kelly Oxford .... dialogue supervisor
Tom Ozanich .... sound effects editor
Troy Porter .... adr mixer
Bud Raymond .... utility sound technician
John T. Reitz .... sound re-recording mixer
John Roesch .... foley artist
Gregg Rudloff .... sound re-recording mixer
David Stanke .... first assistant sound editor
Jon Title .... sound effects editor
Michael D. Wilhoit .... supervising sound editor
 
Special Effects by
Al Marangoni .... special effects foreman
Phil Notaro .... special effects director
 
Visual Effects by
Hong Kim .... digital effects artist
Monty Phillips .... visual effects coordinator: Digital Dream
Corinne Pooler .... visual effects producer: Digital Dream
Jerry Pooler .... visual effects supervisor: Digital Dream
Liz Radley .... computer graphics supervisor
Alfredo Ramirez .... digital compositor
Chris B. Schnitzer .... visual effects production supervisor: Warner Bros. (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Jack Gill .... stunt coordinator
Patrick Kelly .... stunts
Deborah L. Mazor .... stunts (as Debbi Mazor)
Michelle Sebek .... stunts
Russell Solberg .... stunts
Sonny Tipton .... stunts
Darlene Ava Williams .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Claudette Barius .... still photographer
Brad Boyer .... best boy
Brad Boyer .... grip
Clyde E. Bryan .... first assistant camera
Calvin Callaway .... key camera production assistant
Brian Cantrell .... light board operator
Alejandro J. Castillo .... rigging best boy
Jason Cochard .... camera production assistant
Jerry C. Deats .... key rigging grip
Sean Devine .... dolly grip
Tulio Duenas .... film loader
Paul J. Giacalone .... grip
Sam Griffin .... set lighting technician
Chris Hill .... video playback operator
Alan Jacoby .... film loader: additional photography
Jeffrey A. Johnson .... best boy grip
Pete Johnson .... rigging grip
Matthew Moriarty .... camera operator (as Matt Moriarty)
Mike Moyer .... chief lighting technician
John O'Neil .... assistant chief lighting technician
Georgia Packard .... camera operator
Chris Pavlu .... set lighting technician
Mark Reeves .... set lighting technician
Arron Richards .... set lighting technician
Eric Roizman .... camera operator
Randy Tambling .... key grip
Suzanne Trucks .... second assistant camera
 
Casting Department
Chad Darnell .... extras casting
Richard Mento .... casting associate
Jocelyn E. Thomas .... casting assistant
Julie Weissman .... extras casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Tess Inman .... set costumer
Natasha Paczkowski .... costume manufacturing foreperson
Sanford Slepak .... key costumer
Debbie Travis .... costumer: Ms. Lane
Andrea E. Weaver .... costume supervisor
Jessica Carpenter .... costume designer trainee (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Shon Hedges .... apprentice editor
Eric Osmond .... first assistant editor
Megan A. Sears .... apprentice editor
Michael A. Webber .... first assistant editor
Lee Wimer .... color timer
Bill Daly .... post-production executive (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Pete Anthony .... conductor
Kaz Boyle .... music arranger
Matt Dunkley .... orchestrator
Richard Ford .... music editor
Brad Haehnel .... music mixer
Jonathan Hafter .... music supervisor
Oliver Hug .... assistant music editor
Randy Kerber .... orchestrator
Gary Raymond .... music playback
Angie Rubin .... music editor: temp
Steven L. Smith .... music preparation
Jeffrey Potokar .... assistant music editor: temp (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
Vic Cuccia .... transportation captain
Darrell Dubovsky .... driver
Randy Luna .... driver
Jim Petti .... teamster co-captain
Dan Romero .... transportation coordinator
Michael Sean Ryan .... transportation co-captain
Mark Vollmer .... driver: grip
Dean Winton .... driver
 
Other crew
John Arbuckle .... marine operator
Joanna August .... assistant: Jennifer Todd
Michael Bilog .... first assistant accountant
Marcin Borkowski .... set production assistant
Ursula Brauner .... animal trainer
Matthew B. Chamberlin .... key assistant location manager
Jennifer Corey .... production coordinator
Nancy Culp .... assistant: Diane Lane
Enfys Dickinson .... manager
Steven Eddy .... assistant production coordinator
Arthur Edmonds III .... assistant location manager: re-shoots
Devon Evans .... animal trainer
Tim Fitzgerald .... production assistant
Jason Gondek .... production accountant
Heather Erin Green .... assistant: Gary David Goldberg
Susan Grennan .... accounting clerk
Mark Harden .... lead animal trainer
Michael Kehoe .... craft service
Steven S. Lee .... key assistant location manager
Aurelie Levy .... assistant: John Cusack
David Linck .... publicist
Susan Magee .... second assistant accountant
Lance Mancuso .... studio medic
Rob McCabe .... stand-in: John Cusack
Tim McGee .... craft service assistant
Jessica Meier .... office production assistant
Patrick Mignano .... location manager
Chris Anthony Miller .... swing leadman
Guy Morrison .... assistant location manager
Boone Narr .... animal trainer
Nicholas David Nesbitt .... staff assistant
Jimmy O'Connell .... marine coordinator
Kyle Oliver .... assistant location manager
Kevin O'Neil .... production assistant
Sally Potters .... production assistant: re-shoots
Joanna Ray .... assistant: Suzanne Todd
Rebecca Robertson .... script supervisor
Deborah Ross .... title designer
Taffy Schweickhardt .... payroll accountant
Mark Vollmer .... marine consultant: diver
Troy Waters .... marine crew
Mari Wilson .... additional script supervisor
Emma Ford .... personal assistant (uncredited)
 

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for sexual content.
Runtime:
98 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Armenian
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The "sticks" that the kids hop through in the beginning of the movie is a traditional Filipino dance. Tinikling is a dance where the sticks actually open and close to the beat of the music and dancers step through them gracefully. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Sarah is swimming to Jake's boat, a life preserver is visible across her shoulders under her shirt. When she is pulled into the boat, the vest is, of course, gone. more
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.
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Movie Connections:
Features Giant (1956) more
Soundtrack:
Central Park West more

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9 out of 10 people found the following comment useful:-
McDonalds Movie, 2 May 2006
6/10
Author: BollyLover from Australia

My friend commented this is a McDonald's movie - that is, you don't go to Macca's expecting haute cuisine and the title and summary at the back of the DVD cover should have tipped people off that this is a Cheese Burger movie. ( Plain, slightly boring, inoffensive) John Cusack and Diane Lane play angst ridden characters, slightly caricatured ( no one I know is quite as oddball as Jake- is Cusack being typecast?- or quite as neurotic as Sarah). The movie IS somewhat clichéd but the dogs are very cute as are the kids ( if slightly precocious at times). The sisters are more realistric - mine could be just as mean under the guise of honesty and just as meddling. Christopher Plummer as the Dad was a shock ( esp with Irish accent) - but Stockard Channing plays the girlfriend very well - mature aged vanity and all.

I liked this movie - a pleasant way to end a Monday night...

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