# Must Love Dogs (2005)

> A grieving preschool teacher is nudged back into dating and must decide whether either of two awkward connections can become genuine love.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6609

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Romance, Comedy
- Director: Gary David Goldberg
- Cast: Diane Lane, John Cusack, Elizabeth Perkins, Christopher Plummer, Dermot Mulroney, Stockard Channing, Ali Hillis, Brad William Henke
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0417001/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: warm, witty, wistful, date night, lazy sunday

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