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Year of the Dog

  • 20072007
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
6.4K
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POPULARITY
23,024
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Year of the Dog (2007)
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ComedyDrama
A secretary's life changes in unexpected ways after her dog dies.A secretary's life changes in unexpected ways after her dog dies.A secretary's life changes in unexpected ways after her dog dies.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
6.4K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
23,024
2,104
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    • Director
      • Mike White
    • Writer
      • Mike White
    • Stars
      • Molly Shannon
      • John C. Reilly
      • Peter Sarsgaard
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    • Director
      • Mike White
    • Writer
      • Mike White
    • Stars
      • Molly Shannon
      • John C. Reilly
      • Peter Sarsgaard
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 89User reviews
    • 101Critic reviews
    • 70Metascore
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Peter Sarsgaard and Molly Shannon in Year of the Dog (2007)
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    John C. Reilly, Josh Pais, Peter Sarsgaard, Molly Shannon, and Mike White at an event for Year of the Dog (2007)

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    Molly Shannon
    Molly Shannon
    • Peggy
    John C. Reilly
    John C. Reilly
    • Al
    Peter Sarsgaard
    Peter Sarsgaard
    • Newt
    Laura Dern
    Laura Dern
    • Bret
    Regina King
    Regina King
    • Layla
    Tom McCarthy
    Tom McCarthy
    • Pier
    • (as Thomas McCarthy)
    Josh Pais
    Josh Pais
    • Robin
    Amy Schlagel
    Amy Schlagel
    • Lissie
    Zoe Schlagel
    Zoe Schlagel
    • Lissie
    Dale Godboldo
    Dale Godboldo
    • Don
    Inara George
    • Holly
    Liza Weil
    Liza Weil
    • Trishelle
    Jon Shere
    • Pound Employee
    Christy Moore
    • Al's Girlfriend
    • (as Christy Lynn Moore)
    Audrey Wasilewski
    Audrey Wasilewski
    • Audrey
    Brenda Canela
    Brenda Canela
    • Brenda
    Craig Cackowski
    Craig Cackowski
    • Craig
    Steve Berg
    Steve Berg
    • Steve
    • Director
      • Mike White
    • Writer
      • Mike White
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The screenplay for this movie was featured in the 2006 Blacklist; a list of the "most liked" unmade scripts of the year.
    • Quotes

      [Closing lines]

      Peggy: If you all didn't think I was crazy, I'm sure you will now. How do I explain the things I've said and done? How do I explain the person I've become? I know I've disappointed everyone and I'm sorry for that. I wish I was a more articulate person. I believe life is magical. It is so precious. And there are so many kinds of life in this life. So many things to love. The love for a husband or a wife, a boyfriend or girlfriend. The love for children. The love for yourself. And even material things. This is my love. It is mine. And it fills me and defines me. And it compels me on.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Disturbia/Year of the Dog/Hot Fuzz/Perfect Stranger/Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Hostile Takeover
      Written by Billy Sherwood & Michael Sherwood

      Performed by Randy Crenshaw

    User reviews89

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    9/10
    A movie for animal lovers and haters
    Most Americans have at one point in their lives experienced love for a dog or a cat. This movie captures that feeling and yet it shows what can happen when a person lets this love become all consuming and it does a great job. This is my personal favorite movie of 2007.

    The characters that make up the movie are caricatures but yet they represent something real in all of us and and the themes in the movie accurately capture many issues that Americans face in contemporary society. What I like best is that "dog haters", if such people exist, will find much to enjoy in the movie as well. This is because the dark side of animal love is given equal time and thought as is given to the beauty of giving your heart and soul fully to the love of animals. Moreover, the main character is as easy to laugh at as to cry with.

    This isn't some silly comedy like most of the other movies with dog in the title which are all in my opinion dogs. This is a black comedy with penetrating insights into issues that have a lot of proponents on opposite sides of a long spectrum. If you like to see a movie where you can check your brain in at the ticket booth then this one is probably not for you. If you like to be enlightened as well as entertained, check this out because in addition to giving the viewer a well thought out look at canine animals, this film is a brilliant portrayal of the psychology of the human animal as well.
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    • Apr 16, 2007

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 11, 2007 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Köpeğini Kaybedenler Kulübü
    • Filming locations
      • Altadena, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Black & White Productions
      • Plan B Entertainment
      • Rip Cord Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,540,141
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $108,223
      • Apr 15, 2007
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,606,237
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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