Year of the Dog

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Year of the Dog

PG-13,

2007,

1h 38m,

Comedy/

Drama/

LGBTQ+

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After her beloved beagle dies unexpectedly, an office worker named Peggy (Molly Shannon) looks for ways to fill the void in her life. Bringing in treats for her co-workers and fussing over other people's children fails to work, and when an ill-advised love affair with a gun fanatic (John C. Reilly) dies on the vine, she "goes to the dogs" in more ways than one.

Critics Consensus

Year of the Dog is a warm and quirky comedy that never condescends to its eccentric characters.

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Wendy Ide

The Times (UK)

Sep 22, 2007

4/5

What may catch audiences unawares is how unexpectedly life-affirming this little film about pet death is.

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Helen O'Hara

Empire Magazine

Sep 22, 2007

3/5

The trailer suggests a cheery comedy but brace yourself for some darkness in this shaggy dog story.

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Derek Malcolm

London Evening Standard

Aug 31, 2007

2/5

Loses its way, as if uncertain how to point out its moral and make us laugh at the same time.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Nov 28, 2020

1/10

Reminiscent of a public service announcement gone horribly awry, this film is a garbled mess of mixed perspectives, cheerless pathology, and dreadful cinematography.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Aug 31, 2020

3.5/4.0

There are so many moments in Year of the Dog where it's nearly impossible to figure out whether to laugh or cry.

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David Lamble

Bay Area Reporter

May 20, 2020

A mix of comedy and pathos, sporting a top-flight supporting cast...

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Harry R

Mar 19, 2018

this movie is based on great ideas which really don't materialize. Excruciatingly slow pace. Finished it feeling I'd wasted and hour and a half of my life.

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Anakin R

Dec 31, 2017

A very fine, well done and pleasant portrayal about loneliness, sickly relationships with pets, objects, or people; and the seek of purposefulness on life. Every grown up person must watch movies like these, especially when life gets incomprehensible.

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Anakin R

Aug 31, 2017

This one is a nice little slice of life about a woman who loses a beloved pet and tries to fill that hole in her heart by adopting numerous changes to her lifestyle, with a new man, a new pet, even a new diet all adding unforeseen complications to things. It's both funny and bittersweet, and well worth a rental at the very least.

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George L

Aug 22, 2017

Definitely not a comedy. it actually makes you cry rather than laugh. It shows what happens to people who become excessively obsessed with animal welfare. Molly does a really good job here.

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Hagrid S

Aug 4, 2017

I really enjoyed this movie, I thought it was very touching but at the same time offbeat and weird which is not a bad thing it's a very good thing, also Molly Shannon knocked it out of the park with her performance.

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Hagrid R

Feb 22, 2017

Incongruity personified.

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Mike White

Director

Molly Shannon

Peggy

Laura Dern

Bret

Regina King

Layla

Tom McCarthy

Pier

Peter Sarsgaard

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Synopsis

After her beloved beagle dies unexpectedly, an office worker named Peggy (Molly Shannon) looks for ways to fill the void in her life. Bringing in treats for her co-workers and fussing over other people's children fails to work, and when an ill-advised love affair with a gun fanatic (John C. Reilly) dies on the vine, she "goes to the dogs" in more ways than one.

Director: Mike White
Producer: Mike White, Jack Black, Dede Gardner, Ben LeClair
Screenwriter: Mike White
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Plan B Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Some Suggestive References)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 13, 2007, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.5M
Runtime: 1h 38m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby SRD
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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