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  • Year of the Dog
  • Opened April 13, 2007 | Runtime:1 hr. 37 min.
  • PG-13
    some suggestive references
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 13+. Read More
  • Peggy (Molly Shannon) is a happy-go-lucky secretary - a great friend, employee, and sister who lives alone with her beloved dog. But when Pencil unexpectedly dies, Peggy must embark on a journey of personal transformation that is hilarious, poignant Read More
  • Cast: Molly Shannon, Laura Dern, Regina King, Tom McCarthy, Josh Pais, John C. Reilly, Peter Sarsgaard
  • Director: Mike White
  • Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Year of the Dog Recent Fan Reviews

  • No

    Roll Over and Play Dead

    Molly Shannon's performance is good but her character is just so not loveable. All the good will that she builds up in the beginning of the film quickly vanishes during the rest of the movie. The movie drones on and overall I left not wanting a dog of my own.

  • So-so

    Weird Tone

    by beckyd

    Year of the Dog is all about loving the animals. But you can't tell whether the filmmaker Mike White really loves the animals, or is making fun of the people who love the animals. Molly Shannon and Peter Saarsgard are amazing, though.

  • Must Go!

    MUST SEE>>>if you are an animal lover.

    by phoboy

    This movie was the best I had seen in a long time. I am vegan and I proudly support this movie. This is a very thought provoking movie spiced with some excellent comedic talent. It will make you realize the value of all life.

Year of the Dog Critic Reviews

Go Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

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  • 91
    Entertainment Weekly | Lisa Schwarzbaum

    I mean no impertinence when I say that as a portrait of love and grief,...

  • 75
    San Francisco Chronicle | Ruthe Stein

    One of those quirky little movies that you marvel ever got made.

  • 75
    USA Today | Claudia Puig

    An engaging tragicomedy, exploring the consequences of single-minded fervor in...

  • 70
    Washington Post | Ann Hornaday

    White delivers another weirdly dark-but-funny story.

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