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Year of the Dog (I) (2007) 6.1
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Metascore: 70/100
Reviews: 72 user | 100 critic | 31 from Metacritic.com A secretary's life changes in unexpected ways after her dog dies. Director:Mike WhiteWriter:Mike White |
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Cast
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| Molly Shannon | ... | ||
| Laura Dern | ... | ||
| Regina King | ... | ||
| Thomas McCarthy | ... | ||
| Josh Pais | ... | ||
| John C. Reilly | ... | ||
| Peter Sarsgaard | ... | ||
| Amy Schlagel | ... | ||
| Zoe Schlagel | ... | ||
| Dale Godboldo | ... | ||
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Inara George | ... | |
| Liza Weil | ... | ||
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Jon Shere | ... |
Pound Employee
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| Christy Moore | ... |
Al's Girlfriend
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| Audrey Wasilewski | ... | ||
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Peggy is single, childless, in her 40s, a lonely executive assistant in a friendly office. Her dog Pencil is the love of her life, and when he dies after eating some sort of toxin, Peggy's life spins out of her control: a friendly neighbor invites her for dinner; a friendly staff member at her vet's calls with an abused dog he recommends she adopt - she does, and also finds herself attracted to this fellow. She becomes a vegan, supports animal-rights causes, and embroils her brother's young children in these concerns. Saving dogs and other animals become such a passion that her mental health and her job may be in danger. Are regaining control and finding love beyond her reach? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
31 August 2007 (Ireland) See more »Also Known As:
El año del perro See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$108,223 (USA) (13 April 2007)Gross:
$1,538,703 (USA) (22 June 2007)Company Credits
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Peggy: No. No... That I mean that I never, you know I guess I never... that... that... that never happened. But I think some people just aren't as... you know... I don't know. It's like that, I guess.
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The website where Molly makes her card is a real website for making greeting cards. See more »Quotes
Al: So, you ever been married?Peggy: No. No... That I mean that I never, you know I guess I never... that... that... that never happened. But I think some people just aren't as... you know... I don't know. It's like that, I guess.
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The beauty of this film is that for the first time in my movie-going history someone has actually made a case for the possibility of mental disease being channeled into worthwhile activity. At the end of the movie, in an incredibly gutsball move by Mike White, the leading character discovers her bliss and realizes that she doesn't have to live and interact with the normal run of people in order to do some good in this world.
I understand how the completely unique story arc has left some viewers in the dust. But for me this is an absolutely great, unmissable, cataclysmic achievement, one which should (and probably won't) garner Oscar nominations for White and Molly Shannon.
Peggy isn't even someone I'd ever care to know in the real world. But her story is unforgettable--tinged with genius in the writing, and fearlessly, selflessly portrayed by the who-would-have-thought-she-had-it-in-her Shannon.