Marley & Me

"Heel the love."

Dec 25 2008 PG 1h 51m
Comedy, Drama, Family

A newly married couple, in the process of starting a family, learn many of life's important lessons from their trouble-loving retriever, Marley. Packed with plenty of laughs to lighten the load, the film explores the highs and lows of marriage, maturity and confronting one's own mortality, as seen through the lens of family life with a dog.

Plot

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.

Written by

Scott Frank, Don Roos, John Grogan

Directed by

David Frankel

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Dune Entertainment III, Sunswept Entertainment

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins & 4 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
175,013
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
53
Popularity
NA