The Dog Problem

"Eat. Sleep. Therapy. Repeat."

2006 1h 28m EN

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6.1

MID

★6.1TMDB · 59

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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In the film, Solo is a down-on-his-luck writer who is encouraged by his psychiatrist to get a dog. Solo meets his love interest, who he assumes to be a dog owner when meeting her at a dog play park, but dog problems stand in their way.

“Eat. Sleep. Therapy. Repeat.”

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Cast

Giovanni Ribisi
Solo
Lynn Collins
Lola
Scott Caan
Casper
Mena Suvari
Jules
Sarah Shahi
Candy
Kevin Corrigan
Benny
Tito Ortiz
Frank
Kimo Leopoldo
Ted

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Scott Caan
Writers: Scott Caan
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Scott Caan, shot by Phil Parmet. 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 Mark Mothersbaugh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jeffrey M. Werner 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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Giovanni Ribisi and Lynn Collins and Scott Caan carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Eat. Sleep. Therapy. Repeat.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0486572 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Scott Caan directs. Phil Parmet behind the camera. Mark Mothersbaugh scores. Jeffrey M. Werner cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 20 years ago.
3Directed by Scott Caan, shot by Phil Parmet. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Mark Mothersbaugh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jeffrey M. Werner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Giovanni Ribisi and Lynn Collins and Scott Caan carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Eat. Sleep. Therapy. Repeat.".
8IMDB entry: tt0486572 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 59 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.