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Must Love Dogs (2005)
Release Year: 2005
Nation: United States of America
Alternative Title: N/A
Director: Gary David Goldberg
Writer: Claire Cook, Gary David Goldberg
Production & Genre
Producer(s):
Companies: Team Todd, Ubu Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Romantic Comedy
Awards & Similar
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Keywords
Keywords: computer dating, dating, divorce, dog, make a match, online dating, sibling relationship, single, teacher, wooden boats
Story
Sarah Nolan (Diane Lane), a recently divorced preschool teacher still grieving her husband's departure for a younger woman, is encouraged by her family to start dating again. Her sister Carol sets her up on an online dating site, leading Sarah to meet several unsuitable men, including Bob Connor (Dermot Mulroney), the father of one of her students, and Jake Anderson (John Cusack), a custom wooden boat builder. Despite initial attractions, Sarah struggles to connect with either due to professional boundaries, personal hesitations, and their varying stages in post-divorce dating life. Throughout this journey, Sarah also receives dating advice from her widowed father Bill (Christopher Plummer), thrice divorced Dolly (Stockard Channing), and gay colleague Leo (Brad William Henke). As Sarah navigates the disastrous mismatches and first dates, she eventually learns to trust her own instincts and rediscover romance.
Summary
Must Love Dogs is a 2005 romantic comedy directed by Gary David Goldberg. The film follows recently divorced preschool teacher Sarah Nolan as she tentatively re-enters the dating scene with the well-intentioned but often misguided help of her family. Through online dating and various disastrous first dates, Sarah learns to trust her own instincts again in a journey about rediscovering love. The movie explores themes of divorce, dating, and relationships through its ensemble cast, including Diane Lane as Sarah, John Cusack as Jake Anderson, and Dermot Mulroney as Bob Connor.
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