Marley & Me (2008)

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

Director:

David Frankel

Writers:

Scott Frank (screenplay), Don Roos (screenplay)

Stars:

Owen Wilson, Jennifer Aniston, Eric Dane

2 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Owen Wilson	...	John
Jennifer Aniston	...	Jenny
Eric Dane	...	Sebastian
Kathleen Turner	...	Ms. Kornblut
Alan Arkin	...	Arnie Klein
Nathan Gamble	...	Patrick (Age 10)
Haley Bennett	...	Lisa
Ann Dowd	...	Dr. Platt
Clarke Peters	...	Editor
Finley Jacobsen	...	Conor (Age 8)
Lucy Merriam	...	Colleen (Age 5)
Bryce Robinson	...	Patrick (Age 7)
Ben Hyland	...	Conor (Age 5)
Sarah O'Kelly	...	Neighbor Mom (Nurse)
Keith Hudson	...	Big Guy

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

canadian dog | canine | animal | man's best friend | pooch | 

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Taglines:

Their relationship wasn't going anywhere until one little thing tied it all together.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Family

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic material, some suggestive content and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [France]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 December 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Marley and Me

Filming Locations:

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$60,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$36,367,586, 28 December 2008, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$143,153,751, 30 April 2009

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$244,082,376, 3 May 2009

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fox 2000 Pictures, Regency Enterprises, Sunswept Entertainment

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

At about 1 hour and 28 minutes into the film, John picks up a newspaper, the New York Times, and opens it to find an article written by his friend and coworker, Sabastian. The article is entitled "With U.S. Training, Colombia Melds War on Rebels and Drugs." The contents of this article are taken from an actual New York Times piece, with the same title, written by Larry Rohter, then South American bureau chief for The New York Times, in 1999.

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Goofs

At about 1 hour and 28 minutes into the film, John picks up a newspaper, the New York Times, and opens it to find an article written by his friend and coworker, Sabastian. The article is entitled "With U.S. Training, Colombia Melds War on Rebels and Drugs."

The date of the newspaper is April 5, 2001. Yet the article states that Clinton is president. In 2001, George W. Bush would be president, not Clinton.

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Quotes

Arnie Klein: Sometimes life has a better idea.

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Connections

Referenced in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Dancing with the Stars 4 (2010)

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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 Reviews

I love my dog more now

You know, minutes before going to the theater to see this movie I was getting dressed and my beagle was jumping all over me, biting me and I kept pushing her away. So I go to this movie and I just couldn't help it. I cried my eyes out. How true it is, that a dog doesn't care who you are, if you're rich or poor, if you're tall or short. He's always there for you. No matter what. And no matter how big the mess is, you'll still love him. It was great to see Owen Wilson playing a dramatic role. He did great in Behind Enemy Lines and he should play more roles like this. Jennifer Aniston was great too, she really delivered. Good film, funny and entertaining, excellent for the family. Don't forget to take your dog.