Sarah Nolan, a preschool teacher, is forced into finding a man after her sister Carol makes her a profile on a matchmaking website. Her life is changed when she meets Jake, a recent divorcee... Read allSarah Nolan, a preschool teacher, is forced into finding a man after her sister Carol makes her a profile on a matchmaking website. Her life is changed when she meets Jake, a recent divorcee.Sarah Nolan, a preschool teacher, is forced into finding a man after her sister Carol makes her a profile on a matchmaking website. Her life is changed when she meets Jake, a recent divorcee.
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- TriviaAccording to writer, producer, and 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 him about thirty-five pages of new dialogue for his character.
- GoofsJake commented that nobody would remake Doctor Zhivago (1965), yet it had already been remade as Doctor Zhivago (2002). It has been remade again as Doktor Zhivago (2006).
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Jake: You know, but I think your heart grows back bigger. You know? Once you get the shit beat out of you. And, um, the universe lets your heart expand that way, and I think that's the function of all this pain and heartache that you go through and you gotta go through that to come out to a better place and that's how I see it, anyway.
- Crazy creditsDuring the credits, two Newfoundlands are shown, with the following caption: "No animals were harmed during the filming of this movie. Though we were petted within an inch of our lives."
- SoundtracksWhen Will I Be Loved
Written by Phil Everly
Performed by Linda Ronstadt
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Under License from EMI Film & Television Music
Director Gary David Goldberg's take on this situation doesn't bring anything new. The film is harmless enough not to offend anyone, but in retrospect, one has to wonder why was the film made in the first place? Poor Diane Lane, she keeps showing up in these inane comedies that don't do anything for her. She is a beautiful woman who could do better, but whoever is advising her keeps steering her in the wrong direction, unfortunately. Ditto for John Cusack. One wonders what attracted actors of the stature of Christopher Plummer and Stockard Channing to appear in a movie that will certainly not add anything in their C.V.s.
The cute Newfoundland puppies that were used in the movie should have been given more opportunities to show their talents.
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- Must Love Dogs
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- Budget
- $30,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $43,894,863
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $12,855,321
- Jul 31, 2005
- Gross worldwide
- $58,231,520
- Runtime1 hour 38 minutes
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- 2.35 : 1