

Must Love Dogs
2005-07-21 · 98 min · ★ 5.9
Sarah Nolan is a newly divorced woman cautiously rediscovering romance with the enthusiastic but often misguided help of her well-meaning family. As she braves a series of hilarious disastrous mismatches and first dates, Sarah begins to trust her own instincts again and learns that, no matter what, it's never a good idea to give up on love.
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- Directors
- Gary David Goldberg
- Production companies
- Ubu Productions, Team Todd, Warner Bros. Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 30,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 58,405,313
Top Cast
Diane LaneSarah
John CusackJake
Elizabeth PerkinsCarol
Christopher PlummerBill
Dermot MulroneyBob
Stockard ChanningDolly
Ali HillisChristine
Brad William HenkeLeo
Julie GonzaloJune
Glenn HowertonMichael
Ben ShenkmanCharlie
Jordana SpiroSherry
Kirk TrutnerDeli Guy
Victor WebsterEric
Michael SpoundMarc
Will McCormackJason
Ted GriffinBill Jr.
Marylouise BurkeAunt Eileen
Brad HallStanley
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