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    Marley & Me

    • 20082008
    • PGPG
    • 1h 55min
    IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    149K
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    Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson in Marley & Me (2008)
    A family learns important life lessons from their adorable, but naughty and neurotic dog.
    Trailer2:38
    5 Videos
    99+ Photos
    ComedyDramaFamily

    A family learns important life lessons from their adorable, but naughty and neurotic dog.A family learns important life lessons from their adorable, but naughty and neurotic dog.A family learns important life lessons from their adorable, but naughty and neurotic dog.A family learns important life lessons from their adorable, but naughty and neurotic dog.A family learns important life lessons from their adorable, but naughty and neurotic dog.

    • Director
      • David Frankel
    • Writers
      • Scott Frank(screenplay)
      • Don Roos(screenplay)
      • John Grogan(book)
    • Stars
      • Owen Wilson
      • Jennifer Aniston
      • Eric Dane
    Top credits
    • Director
      • David Frankel
    • Writers
      • Scott Frank(screenplay)
      • Don Roos(screenplay)
      • John Grogan(book)
    • Stars
      • Owen Wilson
      • Jennifer Aniston
      • Eric Dane
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 355User reviews
    • 185Critic reviews
    • 53Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations

    Videos5

    Marley & Me: Trailer #2
    Trailer 2:38
    Marley & Me: Trailer #2
    Marley and Me: Theatrical Trailer
    Trailer 1:02
    Marley and Me: Theatrical Trailer
    Our Favorite Pets | IMDb Supercut
    Clip 1:25
    Our Favorite Pets | IMDb Supercut
    Bryce Dallas Howard Talks Shelby the Dog and Playing Non-Human Characters
    Clip 2:15
    Bryce Dallas Howard Talks Shelby the Dog and Playing Non-Human Characters
    What Roles Was Jennifer Aniston Considered For?
    Video 2:49
    What Roles Was Jennifer Aniston Considered For?

    Photos236

    Owen Wilson in Marley & Me (2008)
    Owen Wilson in Marley & Me (2008)
    Jennifer Aniston in Marley & Me (2008)
    Jennifer Aniston and Jonah in Marley & Me (2008)
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    Jonah in Marley & Me (2008)
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    Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson in Marley & Me (2008)
    Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson in Marley & Me (2008)

    Top cast

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    Owen Wilson
    Owen Wilson
    • Johnas John
    Jennifer Aniston
    Jennifer Aniston
    • Jennyas Jenny
    Eric Dane
    Eric Dane
    • Sebastianas Sebastian
    Kathleen Turner
    Kathleen Turner
    • Ms. Kornblutas Ms. Kornblut
    Alan Arkin
    Alan Arkin
    • Arnie Kleinas Arnie Klein
    Nathan Gamble
    Nathan Gamble
    • Patrick (Age 10)as Patrick (Age 10)
    Haley Bennett
    Haley Bennett
    • Lisaas Lisa
    Ann Dowd
    Ann Dowd
    • Dr. Plattas Dr. Platt
    Clarke Peters
    Clarke Peters
    • Editoras Editor
    Finley Jacobsen
    Finley Jacobsen
    • Conor (Age 8)as Conor (Age 8)
    Lucy Merriam
    • Colleen (Age 5)as Colleen (Age 5)
    Bryce Robinson
    Bryce Robinson
    • Patrick (Age 7)as Patrick (Age 7)
    Ben Hyland
    Ben Hyland
    • Conor (Age 5)as Conor (Age 5)
    Sarah O'Kelly
    • Neighbor Mom (Nurse)as Neighbor Mom (Nurse)
    Keith Hudson
    Keith Hudson
    • Big Guyas Big Guy
    Haley Hudson
    Haley Hudson
    • Debbyas Debby
    Tom Irwin
    Tom Irwin
    • Dr. Shermanas Dr. Sherman
    Alec Mapa
    Alec Mapa
    • Jorgeas Jorge
    • Director
      • David Frankel
    • Writers
      • Scott Frank(screenplay)
      • Don Roos(screenplay)
      • John Grogan(book)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    After their wedding, newspaper writers John and Jennifer Grogan move to Florida. In an attempt to stall Jennifer's "biological clock", John gives her a puppy. While the puppy Marley grows into a 100 pound dog, he loses none of his puppy energy or rambunctiousness. Meanwhile, Marley gains no self-discipline. Marley's antics give John rich material for his newspaper column. As the Grogans mature and have children of their own, Marley continues to test everyone's patience by acting like the world's most impulsive dog. —Ken Miller <wkmiller704@yahoo.com>
    loss of petcanadian dogcanineanimalman's best friend73 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Heel the love
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Drama
      • Family
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG for thematic material, some suggestive content and language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Twenty-two different dogs played Marley.
    • Goofs
      In one scene they have two cars a Honda and another car. But in one shot, instead of the Honda in the driveway there is a Volvo. Then in the next shot it is back with the Honda and the Volvo doesn't appear till a couple of scenes later.
    • Quotes

      John Grogan: A dog has no use for fancy cars, big homes, or designer clothes. A water log stick will do just fine. A dog doesn't care if your rich or poor, clever or dull, smart or dumb. Give him your heart and he'll give you his. How many people can you say that about? How many people can make you feel rare and pure and special? How many people can make you feel extraordinary?

    • Connections
      Edited into Loose Women: Episode #13.125 (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Shiny Happy People
      Written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe

      Performed by R.E.M.

      Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.

      By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

    User reviews355

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Heart warming and beautiful
    Wonderful movie about life as the characters played by Jennifer Anniston and Owen Wilson get married and start their life together with the "most stupidest dog in the world". Lots of laughs in this movie but also as the story unfolds with the Grogan's careers and family they all love their dog "Marley".

    This can be quite the tear jerker however I found the movie to be quite heart warming and very beautiful. We watch as the family grows and how their silly dog is a very important part of the family. Anyone who has had a dog can relate the movie moves along at a nice pace. Both Anniston and Wilson did very well here especially Wilson as we get to see him acting a serious part and doing it so well.
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    • soccerwind
    • Dec 29, 2008

    FAQ4

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 25, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Marley and Me
    • Filming locations
      • West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Production companies
      • Fox 2000 Pictures
      • New Regency Productions
      • Sunswept Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $60,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $143,153,751
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $36,357,586
      • Dec 28, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $255,743,093
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 55min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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