Must Love Dogs

"The hardest trick is making them stay."

2005 1h 38m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 514

RomanceComedy

Synopsis

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Sarah Nolan is a newly divorced woman cautiously rediscovering romance with the enthusiastic but often misguided help of her well-meaning family. As she braves a series of hilarious disastrous mismatches and first dates, Sarah begins to trust her own instincts again and learns that, no matter what, it's never a good idea to give up on love.

“The hardest trick is making them stay.”

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Cast

Diane Lane
Sarah
John Cusack
Jake
Elizabeth Perkins
Carol
Christopher Plummer
Bill
Dermot Mulroney
Bob
Stockard Channing
Dolly
Ali Hillis
Christine
Brad William Henke
Leo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gary David Goldberg
Writers: Gary David Goldberg
Languages: English, Armenian
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Armenian.

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ERA

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Directed by Gary David Goldberg, shot by John Bailey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Craig Armstrong. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Roger Bondelli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Diane Lane and John Cusack and Elizabeth Perkins carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The hardest trick is making them stay.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0417001 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gary David Goldberg directs. John Bailey behind the camera. Craig Armstrong scores. Roger Bondelli cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Armenian.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 21 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Armenian.
3Directed by Gary David Goldberg, shot by John Bailey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Craig Armstrong. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Roger Bondelli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Diane Lane and John Cusack and Elizabeth Perkins carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The hardest trick is making them stay.".
8IMDB entry: tt0417001 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 11 themes, including "sibling relationship", "make a match", "teacher", "dating".