Jeff Bridges,
Lauren Ambrose,
Lois Smith,
Domhnall Gleeson,
Elizabeth Marvel
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A writer in the midst of an existential crisis finds his life transformed after adopting an abused border collie in this emotionally uplifting comedy. Based on author Jon Katz's best-selling memoir of... read more
DVD Release Date: December 7, 2010
Stats: 80 reviews
Jeff Bridges plays an author who we get to know over a period of a year. We don't know a lot about his background going in, but it's clear that he his not exactly a people person. He adopts a border collie...and while trying to understand the dog, he starts to get a better grip o... read more
Cute film, but could have been much better. I was surprised by the short running time for the movie. I thought it could have been 15 or 20 minutes longer. It needed a rewrite. It isn't as good as films like Marley and Me and Turner and Hootch. Jeff Bridges does an ok job in the f... read more
I love movies involving dogs and animals, but somehow this one wasn't as great as I anticipated. It seemed too short and didn't get very involved. I love the dogs in it though - they are adorable!
Waste of time. If you've seen Marley and me you will regret watching this. What were they thinking? An old woman karate-kiding a man and a dog!!! Oh man!
If you love dogs you'll enjoy this movie. It's small budget and not perfect. But I'm a big Jeff Bridges fan and this is a good role for him. I can relate to wanting to spend more time with dogs than with people!! :)
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