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Release Date:
Thursday, December 25, 2008 Nationwide
thematic material, some suggestive content and language
Plot: What's the story about?
As the snow falls on their wedding night, newlyweds John and Jenny Grogan (Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston) decide to leave behind the harsh winters of Michigan and head south to begin their new lives in West Palm Beach, Florida. They obtain jobs as journalists at competing local newspapers, buy their first home, and begin to make their way through the challenges of a new marriage, new careers and, possibly, the life-changing decision to start a family.
Unsure of his preparedness for raising children, John confesses his fears to his friend and fellow journalist Sebastian, who comes up with the perfect solution: John should get Jenny a puppy. "There's nothing to it," says Sebastian. "You walk 'em. You feed 'em, you let 'em out now and then."
Then came Marley.
The Grogans adopt the cute, twelve pound yellow Labrador, who in no time at all, grows into a 100-pound steamroller of unbridled energy that turns the Grogan home into a disaster area. He flunks obedience school, chews off dry-wall, takes a bite out of the sofa, overturns garbage cans, steals a Thanksgiving turkey, consumes pillows and flowers, drinks toilet water, and chases the UPS guy. Even a newly-purchased, expensive necklace isn't safe from Marley's voracious antics.
Amidst the mayhem he generates through the years, Marley sees the Grogans through the ups and downs of family life, through job and home changes, and most of all, through the myriad challenges of a growing family. As John and Jenny come to realize, Marley - "the world's worst dog" - somehow brings out the best in them.
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Who stars in Marley & Me: Cast List
Just Go With It, Murder Mystery 2
Cars 2, Paint
Dumbo, The Change-Up
Bad Boys: Ride or Die, The Ravine
Widow Clicquot , Race for Glory
Who's making Marley & Me: Crew List
A look at the Marley & Me behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director David Frankel last directed Jerry and Marge Go Large and Collateral Beauty. The film's writer Don Roos last wrote Happy Endings and The Governess.
Director
Screenwriters
Producers
Gil NetterKaren Rosenfel
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Production: What we know about Marley & Me?
Key Facts
- Based on the memoir of Philadelphia Inquirer columnist John Grogan's life with his yellow Labrador retriever. The story is a collection of anecdotes about Marley running wild in Grogan's home and looks at the dog's 13-year life (he died two years ago).
Filming Timeline
- 2008 - November: The film was set to Post-Production status.
- 2004 - December: The film was set to Completed status.
Marley & Me Release Date: When was the film released?
Marley & Me was a Nationwide release in 2008 on Thursday, December 25, 2008. There were 7 other movies released on the same date, including The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Frost/Nixon and The Spirit.
Marley & Me DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
Marley & Me was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, March 31, 2009 .