Marley & Me (film)

Marley & Me
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDavid Frankel
Screenplay by
Based onMarley & Me
by John Grogan
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyFlorian Ballhaus
Edited byMark Livolsi
Music byTheodore Shapiro
Production
companies
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
  • December 25, 2008 (2008-12-25) (United States)
Running time
115 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$60 million
Box office$247.8 million

Marley & Me is a 2008 American comedy-drama film directed by David Frankel from a screenplay by Scott Frank and Don Roos, based on the 2005 memoir of the same name by John Grogan. The film stars Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston as the owners of Marley, a Labrador retriever.

Marley & Me was released in the United States and Canada on December 25, 2008, and set a record for the largest Christmas Day box office ever with $14.75 million in ticket sales. The film was successful and went on to gross $247.8 million, but received mixed reviews from critics.

The film was followed by a 2011 direct-to-video prequel, Marley & Me: The Puppy Years.