Dog lovers will be lining up to catch Marley and Me, a tale about the so-called “worst dog in the world”.

But even if you’re not a dog person, you might find something to admire and enjoy in this playful comedy that also manages to be a three tissue tear jerker.

Based upon the autobiographical book by journalist and columnist John Grogan, Marley and Me follows John (played by Owen Wilson) and Jenny (Jennifer Aniston) as they move to Florida shortly after their wedding.

Both journalists, they land jobs at competing newspapers. John, who dreams of being a serious investigative journalist, is stuck with doing fairly mundane local stories.

Jenny, meanwhile, is planning out their lives, and now they have a new city, a new home and new jobs, John is worried the baby will come next.

Not sure if he’s cut out for fatherhood, he convinces Jen to get a dog instead. Enter Marley, dubbed “clearance puppy” due to his cheap price and named after the legendary reggae star.

This dog has a very forceful personality, and seems unable or unwilling to obey the simplest commands. Over the years John and Jenny put up with the destroyed furniture, constant barking and sloppy kisses, because the dog’s just too lovable.

John even hits the big time at work when he starts writing a column about Marley. He learns that sometimes the most important member of the family walks on all fours.

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