Darling Companion

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  • Opened April 20, 2012 (NY, LA)
  • 1 hr 43 min
  • PG-13 | some sexual content including references, and language

  • Parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 14+. More on child suitability

  • Beth (Diane Keaton) saves a bedraggled lost dog from the side of the freeway on a wintry day in Denver. Struggling with her distracted, self-involved husband Joseph (Kevin Kline) and an empty nest at home, Beth forms a special bond with the rescued animal. When Joseph loses the dog after their daughter's (Elisabeth Moss) wedding at their vacation home in the Rockies, Beth, distraught and angry with Joseph, enlists the help of the few remaining guests (Dianne Wiest, Richard Jenkins, Mark Duplass) and a mysterious woman (Ayelet Zurer) in a frantic search. Over the course of several days of searching, the emotional and physical toll starts affecting everyone as their mountain adventure takes them in unexpected directions - comic, harrowing, sometimes deeply emotional and, ultimately, towards a new understanding of love. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Kevin Kline, Diane Keaton, Richard Jenkins, Dianne Wiest, Sam Shepard
  • Director: Lawrence Kasdan
  • Genres: Comedy, Drama

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A Darling of a Film

by blackcapmom

To really "get" this film, I think you or your spouse need to be over 50. Perhaps that was what was wrong with some of the professional reviewers because this is a very, very sweet, funny, honest...

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Fantastic Movie !

by grandparents123

My husband and I laughed and I cried. Wonderful movie! Perhaps you do have to be over 50 as another review said. But we saw ourselves quite a bit and it was a wonderful story. We know to well...

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Just OK

by gmarcus1

Despite the fact that this movie has a great cast (Diane Keaton, Kevin Kline, Diane Wiest), it was not the best vehicle for any of them. There are a few laughs (Diane Keaton is always funny), and...

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Miami Herald
| Connie Ogle

You don't have to love dogs to enjoy Darling Companion, but it couldn't hurt. Read full review

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Philadelphia Inquirer
| Steven Rea

It's fun to watch Keaton and Kline together, bickering and (of course) bonding all over again. Read full review

63
Boston Globe
| Ty Burr

Darling Companion would be instantly forgettable if not for Keaton, who imbues Beth with a sorrow, warmth, wisdom, and rage that feel earned. Read full review

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USA Today
| Claudia Puig

Dog lovers will instantly warm to the handsome stray collie mix, but they may struggle to fully embrace the amiable but toothless adult story surrounding him. Read full review

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Casey as Freeway and Diane Keaton as Beth in "Darling Companion."