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Marley & Me

Play trailer 2:23 Poster for Marley & Me PG 2008 1h 56m Comedy Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Newlyweds John and Jenny Grogan leave behind snowy Michigan and move to Florida, where they buy their first home and find jobs at competing newspapers. Soon afterward, the Grogans adopt Marley, a yellow Labrador pup. But Marley soon grows up to be a mischievous handful. Still, even while he's destroying the furniture and failing obedience school, he always manages to bring out the best in John, Jenny and their growing family.
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Pet owners should love it, but Marley and Me is only sporadically successful in wringing drama and laughs from its scenario.

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Deborah Ross The Spectator 08/29/2018
OK, I admit I cried a small bucket at the end... but at least I hated myself for it. This is bland and obsequious tripe or, as my own dog would say, "Woof!" Go to Full Review Sukhdev Sandhu Daily Telegraph (UK) 04/23/2009
3/5
Sometimes, and especially on a crummy afternoon in the middle of March, it's nice to be able to switch off and settle down to enjoying the sight of middle-class families eating well and playing together in sprawling, bucolic gardens. Go to Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian 03/13/2009
1/5
In the cinema, all of us tough, cynical critics had tears welling in our eyes, swallowing hard; our lips, so often curled in a cheap sneer, were now trembling, because of the same desperately sad thought: "Owen Wilson used to be really good..." Go to Full Review Juan Pablo Russo EscribiendoCine Nov 29
2/10
...[Marley & Me is] a production that attempts to fit into the simplistic dramatic comedy genre, but gets trapped in a superficial look at domestic life and in the constant use of sentimental shortcuts. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 03/03/2024
3/4
The production is light, filled with big love and sobbing cries, two talented stars that sufficiently play their roles, and plenty of awww moments the movie makes sure to replay during the end credits. What’s not to enjoy? Go to Full Review César Albarrán Torres Cine Premiere 10/04/2021
Marley and Me has its funny moments, never neglecting its dramatic objective. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Milan Jan 27 so good made me cry 5 times See more Mike M @Mikespike Jan 16 I wouldn’t recommend this movie. Too sad in the end. See more Marvel N. @MarvelNerd Sep 19 This move is about a dog and a family. And also what a dog can do to a family. And also how a dog affects a family. I love it! See more MariofanAlex445 Aug 11 Breaks my heart to know I will be going through the same emotions sometime in the near future. See more Stephen C @bob25009 Jul 22 Funny in 1 hour and 56 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated PG for Some Suggestive Content, Language and Thematic Material!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $143,200,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy 17th anniversary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more juan camilo c Jul 15 Camilo Carreño: It is a very tender movie in which it shows us the story of a couple who adopts a dog and shows us the whole story of him and the family. It is a movie that is very sentimental and personally the ending affects me a lot because Marley (the dog) looks like my dog See more Read all reviews
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David Frankel

Director

Owen Wilson

John Grogan

Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Grogan

Eric Dane

Sebastian

Kathleen Turner

Ms. Kornblut

Alan Arkin

Arnie Klein

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Marley & Me

Marley demolishes a sofa - the latest "victim" of his voracious appetite in "Marley & Me." Owen Wilson as John and Jennifer Aniston as Jenny in "Marley & Me." Even a simple meal turns into a disaster area when Marley's involved in "Marley & Me." Owen Wilson as John and Jennifer Aniston as Jenny in "Marley & Me." The various "Marleys" prepare for the next take, on the set of "Marley & Me." Jennifer Aniston and director David Frankel on the set of "Marley & Me." Ben Hyland as Connor and Owen Wilson as John in "Marley & Me." Ben Hyland as Connor (seated), Owen Wilson as John and Eric Dane as Sebastian in "Marley & Me." Jennifer Aniston as Jenny and Owen Wilson as John in "Marley & Me." Owen Wilson as John Grogran in "Marley & Me." View more photos

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Synopsis Newlyweds John and Jenny Grogan leave behind snowy Michigan and move to Florida, where they buy their first home and find jobs at competing newspapers. Soon afterward, the Grogans adopt Marley, a yellow Labrador pup. But Marley soon grows up to be a mischievous handful. Still, even while he's destroying the furniture and failing obedience school, he always manages to bring out the best in John, Jenny and their growing family.
Director
David Frankel
Producer
Gil Netter, Karen Rosenfelt
Screenwriter
Don Roos, Scott Frank
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
Sunswept Entertainment, Gil Netter
Rating
PG (Some Suggestive Content|Language|Thematic Material)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 25, 2008, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$143.2M
Runtime
1h 56m
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