By the time Marley & Me ends, dog owners, especially, will be quite moved while everyone else will feel inspired to adopt a dog like Marley as part of their own family.
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01/31/09
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
An adaptation with wit, clarity and heart, and an above-the-line triumph of a different sort, because it so clearly represents an across-the-board uniformity of vision with no sacrifice of quality.
01/28/09
This dog flick knows exactly what it is, hitting all the right notes. The odd part is the obvious divide with Marley and John on one side, and Jennifer and the kids on the other.
01/18/09
It pulls the heartstrings 20 minutes longer than it should-- after it runs out of story--but it's a much needed feel-good film.
01/13/09
Just like the book, this movie has substance, humour and a huge heart.
01/08/09
It's a refreshing return to comedies that deal with something other than dating.
01/08/09
The deft touch with which it addresses spouses' and parents' professional and personal trade-offs proves this to be a more substantial and poignant picture than expected.
01/07/09
Well written and well acted, it brings both laughter and tears
01/06/09
It dips a little too deeply into unnecessary sentimentality and ends on a gimmicky note, but all of its faults don't detract from a whole that's deeply concerned with its characters.
01/05/09
Alternately sweet, sad and sentimental, Marley & Me represents cinema as dog's best friend.
01/05/09
Are you looking for a good holiday film that the whole family can see? Look no further than "Marley& Me".
01/02/09
Most viewers who love dogs will probably sob their hearts out while watching 'Marley & Me.' I know I did.
01/02/09
It's no huge deal, but it's nicely done, and it has its values right.
01/02/09
When it's funny, it's laugh-out-loud stuff. When it's dramatic, it goes straight to the heart. You never feel the gears shift.
01/02/09
Given the jaunty promise of the early scenes, the drawn-out denouement is a mawkish disappointment.
01/02/09
Wilson may always appear a little too flaky to be bankable as a romantic lead, but set Aniston aside and this could be the purest love story he'll ever get.
01/02/09
It's an anemic comic-drama about a dull couple searching for happiness, and they happen to have a dog.
01/01/09
Wilson and Aniston's dramatic chops would have been better served by a film that did not need to interrupt their characters' story arcs every now and again for a broad bit about the rambunctious family canine.
01/01/09
[D]oesn't have to force any of its sentiment because all the emotional moments... spring from an honest assessment of how wonderful and upsetting and frustrating and surprising life can be.
12/31/08
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
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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