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Year of the Dog (2007)

Plot Synopsis: "Year of the Dog" is a dark comedy drama that centers on Peggy, a happy-go-lucky secretary who is a great friend, employee, and sister who lives alone... (read more)

Rated PG-13, 1 hr. 37 min.
Directed by: Mike White
Release Date: Apr 13, 2007
On DVD: Aug 28, 2007
All Flixster Ratings: 3.0 Stars (4156)
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2 days ago
3.0 Stars
definitely not the film it was marketed as: a quirky romantic comedy, perhaps along the lines of 'you and me and everyone we know,' i was astonished at the dark places it ended up going. it's film about finding yourself - as hard as that may be, and... (read more)
2 days ago
3.5 Stars
Molly Shannon surprised me with her ability to do 'small' comedy in this dramatic comedy of a single woman and her and dog. Laugh and cry and feel for Molly's character. The other characters... well they lacked real development, but made a nice con... (read more)
3 days ago
3.5 Stars
Growth, change and the ability to 'go with the flow' is not always easy. Exceptional acting by Molly Shannon
5 days ago
2.5 Stars
Cute dogs, but the rest was kind of blah. White was definitely trying to make some point with the weird protagonist and her unfortunate story, but I'm not sure what it was.
7 days ago
3.5 Stars
Great title and a good story line. A secretary that is well liked by everyone has one slight flaw- her life revolves around Pencil- her Beagle. As much as I respect and love animals, I think that having another human being in your life is very import... (read more)
10 days ago
3.5 Stars
I love Molly Shannon. This movie is the same ironic sense of humor that is displayed in Superstar. It's definitely Molly Shannon all the way. The humor is very dry and is based on how pathetic her life is, but the ending is so heart-warming. This mov... (read more)
13 days ago
2.0 Stars
Disappointing... The characters are supposed to be animal lovers but they do more bad than good... Although it was interesting to see the protagonist descend into madness, this film could have been so much more interesting...
14 days ago
3.5 Stars
Depressing at times, but quirky and interesting. A little too ambiguous to me, though, with too many unanswered questions for a simple, unchallenging movie.
18 days ago
5.0 Stars
it's one of those movies that catches you off guard. it's an engaging story of a woman whose life is given meaning because of a series of events starting with the death of her dog. there's something poetic about her dog giving its life away so that s... (read more)
18 days ago
5.0 Stars
bless u mike white.. my fave movie right now.. human.. gut-rippingly funny, sad, real.. and i love the ode to the loner.. viva!

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