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A secretary's life changes in unexpected ways after her dog dies.
Director:
Mike WhiteWriter:
Mike White
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1 win & 1 nomination.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Molly Shannon | ... | Peggy | |
| Laura Dern | ... | Bret | |
| Regina King | ... | Layla | |
| Tom McCarthy | ... | Pier (as Thomas McCarthy) | |
| Josh Pais | ... | Robin | |
| John C. Reilly | ... | Al | |
| Peter Sarsgaard | ... | Newt | |
| Amy Schlagel | ... | Lissie | |
| Zoe Schlagel | ... | Lissie | |
| Dale Godboldo | ... | Don | |
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Inara George | ... | Holly |
| Liza Weil | ... | Trishelle | |
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Jon Shere | ... | Pound Employee |
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Christy Moore | ... | Al's Girlfriend (as Christy Lynn Moore) |
| Audrey Wasilewski | ... | Audrey | |
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Peggy (Molly Shannon) is single, childless, in her forties, 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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american society for the prevention of cruelty to animals | dog | love | office | neighbor |Taglines:
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Written by Isaac Watts (uncredited) and Lowell Mason (uncredited)
[Incorrectly credited as traditional]
Performed by Chemayne Micallef
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The website where Molly makes her card is a real website for making greeting cards. See more »Quotes
Newt: ...and... well, we have a dog here who needs a home... and this dog, Valentine is his name... uh, has some behavioral issues and I just thought that maybe you might fall in love with him; it's a shot in the dark here, but I'm just desperate because I don't want to see him die... but no pressure.See more »
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Joy To The WorldWritten by Isaac Watts (uncredited) and Lowell Mason (uncredited)
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Performed by Chemayne Micallef
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11 May 2007 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Opening Weekend USA:
$108,223, 15 April 2007Gross USA:
$1,540,141Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$1,606,237Company Credits
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This movie was the biggest piece of crap I've seen in a while.
The movie box called it a quirky comedy .... well, there was nothing quirky or comedic about it.
Her dog dies and in that depression, she is duped into a lifestyle and militant political view.
There are NO redeeming characters.
Her one "passsion", saving animals, she does irresponsibly. Getting 15 dogs from the pound. Typical of of do-gooders who have no idea what their out of touch views actually mean in real life.
Good grief, if I wanted to be bombarded with liberal propaganda, I would rent a Michael Moore "documentary".