There is something wildly odd about a film that measures human happiness with the whims of a dog.
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03/13/09
Marley & Me (2008)
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Reviews Counted:123
Fresh:75
Rotten:48
Average Rating:6/10
Consensus: Pet owners should love it, but Marley and Me is only sporadically successful in wringing drama and laughs from its scenario.
Theatrical Release:11-03-2009
Synopsis: The filmmakers behind THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA take on another bestseller in the family film MARLEY AND ME. Based on the hit memoir by John Grogan, MARLEY AND ME chronicles the relationship of John... [More]
Starring: Owen Wilson, Jennifer Aniston, Eric Dane, Alan Arkin
Director: David Frankel
Reviews for Marley & Me
Top CriticIn 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..."
03/13/09
Top CriticMy Dog Skip for people in mid-life crises, it’s too talky and trouble-laden for tykes but will doubtless prove as critic-proof to dog-lovers and the stars’ fans as it did in the US.
03/13/09
Top CriticThere's much more to this than just the cute dog.
03/13/09
Top CriticAfter its breezy first act the film goes into a second act that's intended to be darker and more dramatic but doesn't convince on either count.
12/22/08
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03/12/09
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04/23/09
Top CriticEvidently contrived and something of an ungainly hybrid, the film shares its canine protagonist’s facility for wearing down your resistance.
03/13/09
Top CriticBelly laughs are few, a sharp script keeps you on your toes. However, Kathleen Turner as a Barbara Woodhouse-style dog trainer, leg-humped by Marley, is a sight you have to see.
03/12/09
90 minutes of mediocrity followed by 10 minutes of the most manipulative, mean-spirited pap ever put into a movie made for families
12/24/08
A dog rules a bland couple. Makes me glad I didn't read the book. Cured my puppy lust.
12/19/08
... [W]hen an animal is endangering your family, inadvertently or not, you either turn the dog into an outdoor pet or you "take a walk" with him and your 20-gauge.
12/26/08
if you do go and see this film, I would urge you to stop off at your local video store on the way home in order to rent "My Dog Skip" and see what a movie of this type looks like when it is done well.
12/25/08
I said to Lady, "It's a labra-bore"/She said, "Scout, you overpraise."
12/24/08
It's difficult to invest in John's suburban angst, questioning his choices while looking around at his huge home, pretty wife, healthy kids and cushy career.
12/29/08
No movie this year, maybe EVER in your entire life, has tried this hard to tug at your emotions and make you cry, cheer and laugh. Too bad Marley & Me is too long and has trouble with nuance
12/29/08
As someone who has actually gone through the procedure depicted with a beloved pet, this reviewer didn't shed a single tear at the end.
12/26/08
It's an anemic comic-drama about a dull couple searching for happiness, and they happen to have a dog.
01/01/09
Watching the stars try to out-cutesy the mutt is one for the puke bucket.
12/22/08
I thought the first three-quarters of it about as engrossing as a Puppy Chow commercial, and the last quarter pretty depressing. But that's chiefly because it only made me think of my own dogs.
12/24/08
Latest News for Marley & Me
March 17, 2009:
Marley & Me Dominates Foreign Box Office 
The story about a family and their dog takes down Watchmen with a $13.9m haul in its first international weekend. More...
January 04, 2009:
Box Office Guru Wrapup: Marley Still #1 and Races Past $100M
Moviegoers caught up on those holiday films they didn't see over Christmas weekend as the top seven films finished in the exact same slots as last weekend with the dog drama... More...
December 28, 2008:
Box Office Guru Wrapup: Marley Takes #1, The Spirit Tanks
This weekend people were in the mood for movies over Christmas weekend as multiplexes were jam-packed with customers that powered four different new releases to more than $30M... More...
December 23, 2008:
Critics Consensus: Benjamin Button Rewards the Curious; It's Bedtime for Bedtime Stories
This week at the movies, we've got a full slate of new flicks: Bedtime Stories, starring Adam Sandler and Keri Russell; The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, starring Brad Pitt... More...
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