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Must Love Dogs

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Must Love Dogs

PG-13

Released Jul 29, 2005

1h 38m

Romance

Comedy

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Sarah (Diane Lane), is 40 and recently divorced. Believing Sarah needs to date more, her sister, Carol (Elizabeth Perkins), creates an online dating profile for her. Simultaneously, Jake (John Cusack) reluctantly decides to try Internet dating. Sarah and Jake meet, and though both agree they are not interested in a serious relationship, their chemistry is undeniable. But, when Bob (Dermot Mulroney) suddenly shows interest in Sarah, her future with Charlie becomes unclear.

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Critics Consensus

Despite good work from its likable leads, the romantic comedy Must Love Dogs is too predictable.

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Neil Smith

BBC.com

Cusack in particular seems to have embellished his role with an assortment of verbal quirks that suggest he wasn't too happy with what was on the page.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 24, 2005

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Emma Cochrane

Empire Magazine

If only the whole script had been as sharp as some of Cusack's caustic one-liners, then this might have appealed to more than just the Chardonnay brigade.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 16, 2005

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Richard Roeper

Ebert & Roeper

John Cusack and Diane Lane need to put out personal ads saying, 'Must have screenplay.'

Aug 1, 2005

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

…Must Love Dogs is just a vanilla time-passer, a stop-gap time-waster when it so dearly wants to be The One…

Rated: 3/5

Mar 29, 2023

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

The perfect film for you to snuggle up with the one you love.

Rated: 3.0/4.0

Sep 17, 2020

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Micheal Compton

Bowling Green Daily News

Must Love Dogs is flooded with characters so quirky, it's like the film takes place in an alternate universe.

Nov 19, 2019

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Tony M

It’s not as good as Serendipity, but definitely better than most New Romantic comedies made today.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/23/24

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Jennie B

It is a great romantic comedy with excellent cast. I don't know why it is dismissed as "too predictable"! What do you want from a romantic comedy? It's worth a watch.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

09/16/23

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StephenPaul C

LOL, the funniest 01 hour: and 38 minutes starring John Cusack as a boat owner with a dog!!!!!!!!!!!! Diane Lane plays his girlfriend-turned-wife who also has a dog!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/23/23

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Audience Member

The actors in this were perfect. One of my top 10 favorite romcoms

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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steve d

Not a must watch, but fans of romantic comedies will enjoy, even if it isn't among the best of its kind.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

Very disappointing--panders to low morals with no entertainment value.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Synopsis

Sarah (Diane Lane), is 40 and recently divorced. Believing Sarah needs to date more, her sister, Carol (Elizabeth Perkins), creates an online dating profile for her. Simultaneously, Jake (John Cusack) reluctantly decides to try Internet dating. Sarah and Jake meet, and though both agree they are not interested in a serious relationship, their chemistry is undeniable. But, when Bob (Dermot Mulroney) suddenly shows interest in Sarah, her future with Charlie becomes unclear.

Director: Gary David Goldberg
Producer: Gary David Goldberg, Jennifer Todd, Suzanne Todd
Screenwriter: Clairre Cook, Gary David Goldberg
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Warner Bros.
Rating: PG-13 (Sexual Content)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 29, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 7, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $43.9M
Runtime: 1h 38m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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