Short answer: Must Love Dogs is a 2005 romantic comedy starring Diane Lane and John Cusack about a recently divorced preschool teacher whose family pushes her into online dating – where her profile requires that dates must love dogs. Light, charming, and dog-positive.
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- Released July 2005, directed by Gary David Goldberg.
- Stars: Diane Lane, John Cusack, Christopher Plummer.
- Based on the novel of the same name by Claire Cook (2002).
- Featured dog: Mother Teresa, a Newfoundland.
- Family-friendly rom-com, PG-13.
Light dog content – the title is the romantic gimmick but the film isn’t actually about dogs. It’s a Diane Lane vehicle in the post-Under-the-Tuscan-Sun era of her career.
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