Year of the Dog (2007)
70 %
Reviews Counted: 138 Fresh: 96 Rotten:42 Average Rating: 6.4/10
Consensus:
Year of the Dog is a warm and quirky comedy that never condescends to its eccentric characters.
Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins
Theatrical Release: Apr 13, 2007 Limited
Box Office: $1,470,625
Synopsis: Any dog-lover would be a fool to pass up this charming dark comedy from director/screenwriter/actor Mike White (THE GOOD GIRL, SCHOOL OF ROCK, CHUCK AND BUCK). Famous for her iconic portrayal of Mary Katherine Gallagher, SNL alum Molly Shannon shows new range here as Peggy, a timid secretary... [More]
Genre: Comedies
Starring: Molly Shannon, Peter Sarsgaard, John C. Reilly, Regina King, Laura Dern
Director: Mike White
Screenwriter: Mike White
Producer: Dede Gardner, Jack Black, Ben LeClair
Composer: Christophe Beck
Screenwriter: Mike White
Producer: Dede Gardner, Jack Black, Ben LeClair
Composer: Christophe Beck
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Shannon seems like quite an unorthodox choice for such a subdued, minimalistic character, but White actually wrote the part for her and she does him proud.
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08/28/08
Director Mike White is really good at creating an uneasy feeling in a normal setting. But the question remains, do you want him to?
03/03/08
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10/14/07
Despite director Mike White's ability to make the heartfelt moments count, the film never makes the grade. The title prompts great expectations for animal lovers; the result is a bit like a doggie bag with a taste of everything, but not enough of anything
10/06/07
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10/05/07
What may catch audiences unawares is how unexpectedly life-affirming this little film about pet death is.
09/22/07
The trailer suggests a cheery comedy but brace yourself for some darkness in this shaggy dog story.
09/22/07
Movies need not always be uplifting. Comedies don't always have to be happy. That said Mike White's Year of the Dog is downright depressing without revealing much of the human condition it strives to.
09/06/07
This is a lovely little film about discovering your inner self, the passion that drives you, and then coming out with it.
08/31/07
Year of the Dog isn't quite the comedy it's been marketed as, but there's still a lot to chew on here, notably Molly Shannon's performance as a woman on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
08/31/07
Loses its way, as if uncertain how to point out its moral and make us laugh at the same time.
08/31/07
With smashing performances and plenty of heart, it joins Bobcat Goldthwait’s recent Sleeping Dogs as a worthy addition to 2007’s woof-and-ready hall of fame.
08/31/07
Oddball comedy about a lonely, dog-loving secretary, Peggy (played, with unsettling intensity, by Molly Shannon).
08/31/07
Shannon, a born comic sidekick, cannot carry the central role; disappointingly, the story sputters out into a sentimental finale.
08/31/07
As you would expect from a writer like Mike White, Year Of The Dog is a smartly scripted, darkly funny work. But from Molly Shannon's performance to White's own ability as a director of actors, there are plenty of pleasant surprises here.
08/31/07
John Cusack gives the performance of his life in this top-class horror.
08/31/07
White also appears to have lost his grip, taking wild stabs at comedy and tragedy and ending up with something that's fractured and fluffy, and definitely not as cute as it thinks it is.
08/31/07
The writer-director’s real talent is in showing that we’re all freaks and geeks in one way or another. It’s just that some of us are better at hiding it than others...
08/31/07
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