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30 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 91Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanWilson has a scene near the end with Marley that's the most wrenchingly tender acting of his career.
- 75Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertWhen Marley is not on the screen, Wilson and Aniston demonstrate why they are gifted comic actors. They have a relationship that's not too sitcomish, not too sentimental, mostly smart and realistic.
- 75ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliIt's an enjoyable and unpretentious perspective of life that reminds us how important and rewarding the little things can be.
- 75Chicago TribuneChicago TribuneAnd then there's Alan Arkin, who, as John's editor, is hilarious and dry--it's frankly a shame he's not onscreen for every single scene.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttThe Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttA warm and fuzzy family movie, but you do wish that at least once someone would upstage the dog.
- 60VarietyTodd McCarthyVarietyTodd McCarthyThis perky, episodic film is as broad and obvious as it could be, but delivers on its own terms thanks to sparky chemistry between its sunny blond stars, Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston, and the unabashed emotion-milking of the final reel.
- 50USA TodayClaudia PuigUSA TodayClaudia PuigMarley & Me might be easy to watch, but -- even for die-hard canine lovers -- it's as easy to forget.
- 40New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierNew York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierIf characters talking to dogs and dog reaction shots are some of your favorite things, add some stars to this review.
- 38Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling StonePeter TraversWatching the stars try to out-cutesy the mutt is one for the puke bucket.
- 38New York PostKyle SmithNew York PostKyle SmithWe watched a story of a Labrador. Who eats the couch and disobeys. I said to Lady, "It's a labra-bore."