Must Love Dogs
Comedy, Romance
Warner Bros.  (2005) 98 mins PG-13

5.9 (10,900 votes)
Diane Lane and John Cusack are irresistible." -- Gene Shalit, Today/NBC-TV

Pretty pre-school teacher Sarah Nolan (Diane Lane) is divorced, demoralized and dateless - until her sister posts her profile at perfectmatch.com. Now she has lots of dates. With weirdos, weepers, lechers, jocks - and Jake (John Cusack), a soulful boat builder whose idea of true love comes straight out of Doctor Zhivago. Jake is attractive, smart and maybe a bit too intense. So Sarah passes him by. And maybe passes up her one real chance for love.

With a witty script and irresistible stars (including Christopher Plummer as Sarah's widowed dad, weaving his own worldwide web of romance, and Stockard Channing as his new lady friend), this romantic comedy is as delightful a surprise as a perfect blind date. Don't miss out: love could be just a mouse click away!...

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Cast and Crew
John Cusack  ......  Jake
Diane Lane  ......  Sarah Nolan
Christopher Plummer  ......  Bill
Elizabeth Perkins  ......  Carol
Stockard Channing  ......  Dolly
Dermot Mulroney  ......  Bob
Director  .....  Gary David Goldberg
Producer  .....  Suzanne Todd; Jennifer Todd; Gary David Goldberg; Brad Hall
Writer  .....  Gary David Goldberg; Claire Cook
Notes
Filming Locations:
Columbia/Warner Bros. Ranch - 411 N. Hollywood Way, Burbank, California, USA (more)

Trivia:
According to director Gary David Goldberg, he gave the script to John Cusack and encouraged him to change any of his character's dialogue to better suit him. Goldberg was surprised by Cusack's response, who later sent the director about 35 pages of new dialogue for his character. (more)

Goofs:
Continuity: When Sarah's family are trying to set her up at the beginning of the movie, her sister Carol shows her a photo of a man with his wife. When Carol turns to stick it on the fridge, the man and wife photo is already there. (more)

Quotes:
[first lines]
Rebecca: The best place to meet a guy is at the supermarket. You don't need to waste a lot of time there, either. You see a guy holding a list, you know he's married. He's in the frozen food section carrying a small basket, he's single. I like to hang out by fruits and vegetables, there's a better chance of getting a guy who's healthy.
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Awards:
1 nomination (more)