Here is my Marley and Me presentation for the AS Film Studies exam.

1. Marley and Me
P&A Research

2. Owen Wilson (John Jennifer Aniston
(Jennifer Grogan)
Scott Frank (Screenplay) Grogan )
David Frankel (Director)
Don Roos (Screenplay)
Eric Dane (Sebastian
Kathleen Turner (Ms.
Tunney) Alan Arkin (Arnie
Kornblut) Haley Hudson (Debby)
Klein) Haley Bennett (Lisa)
Haley Higgins (Shannon) Ben Hyland (Connor Zabryna Guevara (OB-
Ana Ayora (Viviana) Aged 5) Alec Mapa (Jorge) GYN Nurse)

3. Nathan Gamble
Ann Dowd (Dr Platt)
(Patrick Aged 10)
Finley Jacobsen (Connor
Aged 8)
Joyce Van Patten (Mrs
Butterly)
Bryce Robinson (Patrick Megan Mazaika
Aged 7) (Secretary)
Tom Irwin (Dr Sherman)
Clarke Peters (Editor)
Sarah O’Kelly (Neighbour
Mum Nurse)
Sandy Martin (Lori)

4. • Marley and Me (2008) is written by Scott Frank and Don Roos.
• Scott Frank has also written The Interpreter (2005) and Minority Report (2002). He has
previously been nominated for an Oscar for Out Of Sight (1998) and a Golden Globe
for Get Shorty (1995).
• Don Roos has also written Happy Endings (2005) and Bounce (2000). He has won and
been nominated for awards such as a Satellite Award which he didn’t win.
• It was directed by David Frankel who is well known for directing
The Devil Wears Prada (2006) and has directed some episodes from Sex And The City
from 2001-2003. He has been nominated for awards and has even won some. One of
the most important awards he won is an Oscar which was for Best Short Film (Live
Action), this was for Dear Diary (1996). He has also won an Emmy Award for
Band Of Brothers (2001).
• It was produced by Arnon Milchan, Gil Netter, Karen Rosenfelt and Joseph M.
Caracciolo Jr, he has produced The Devil Wears Prada (2006) with David Frankel. He
hasn’t been nominated or won any awards.
• Arnon Milchan has also produced What Happens In Vegas (2008). He has been
nominated for an Oscar and a BAFTA. He has also won 2 Best Foreign Film Awards.
• Gill Netter has also produced The Blind Side (2009) and has been nominated for an
Oscar for this film.
• Karen Rosenfelt has previously produced Twilight (2008) She has hasn’t won or been
nominated for any awards.

5. • Owen Wilson’s previous track record includes films like Drillbit Taylor (2008) ,
You,Me and Dupree (2006) , Cars (2006) , Wedding Crasher (2005) and
Starsky & Hutch (2004). He is suitable for the film because he has been in previous
comedy films.
• Jennifer Aniston's previous track record includes films like Management (2008) ,
The Break-up (2006) and Rumor Has It... (2005). She is suitable for the film because she
has been in previous comedy films.
• Eric Dane’s previous track record includes films like X-Men: The Last Stand (2006). He
has also been in Charmed from 2003-2004 and many other TV shows and movies.
• Kathleen Turner’s previous track record includes films like Monster House (2006) and
Beautiful (2000). She has also been nominated for an Oscar and has won some Golden
Globes. I think she is suitable for the film because she has been in other comedy films.
• Alan Arkin’s previous track record includes films like Get Smart (2008) and
Little Miss Sunshine (2006). He has also won an Oscar, BAFTA, Golden Globe and has
been nominated for an Emmy award. I think he is suitable for the film because he has
been in other comedy films.

6. • The film was produced by Fox 2000 Pictures, Regency Enterprises and Sunswept
Entertainment.
• Fox 2000 Pictures is a big American Production Company. The company was founded
on May 31, 1935.
• They have many websites, the main site is www.fox.com
• Regency Enterprises makes and distributes films. It was founded
by Arnon Milchan in 1991. It is partnered with Fox. It has an official
website http://www.newregency.com/
• Marley and Me was filmed from March 2008 – June 2008.
• The budget was 60 million dollars (estimated).
• The implications of the production values is that the dog would
have to behave in order to get the correct shot, this means that they
may have to shoot it more than once or even they may not get the shot
they want.
• It was Co-financed by New Regency Enterprises and Fox.

7. 20th Century Fox (2009) (Belgium) (theatrical) As you can see mostly 20th
20th Century Fox (2009) (France) (theatrical) Century Fox distribute
20 Century Fox (2009) (UK) (theatrical)
th
Marley and Me theatrically
20 Century Fox (2009) (Japan) (theatrical)
th
and through DVD . There
20th Century Fox (2009) (Sweden) (theatrical)
20th Century Fox (2009) (Singapore) (theatrical) are 8 different distributors
20th Century Fox de Argentina (2009) (Argentina) (theatrical) for the film.
Bontonfilm (2009) (Czech Republic) (theatrical) (subtitled)
FS Film Oy (2009) (Finland) (theatrical)
Imperial – Cinepix (2009) (Poland) (theatrical)
Tatrafilm (2009) (Slovakia) (theatrical)
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (2008) (USA) (theatrical)
Warner Bros (2009) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (Belgium) (DVD)
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (Belgium (DVD) (Blu-ray)
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (2-disc Bad Dog edition)
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (Blue-ray) (3-disc Bad Dog edition)
Gativideo (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
Home Box Office (HBO) (2009) (USA) (TV)
Odeon (2009) (Greece) (all media)
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)

11. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lShipoEMI6Q – trailer 1
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDRhk1Z-GKM&feature=related – trailer 2
• http://marleyandmemovie.com/ - official film website
• On the website it is promoting the film being released on DVD and Blu-ray on the homepage.
Also there is a photo album and more information about the cast and crew. Lastly they have
some downloadable goodies which include desktop wallpapers, buddy icons, webskins and a
poster.
• Before the film Marley and Me was a book. It was then later adapted for a screenplay and
made into a film. There is an official website for the book http://
www.johngroganbooks.com/marley/index.html
• As you can see on the poster slides, there are more than one poster for Marley and Me.
• Marley and Me was shown on TV in the UK and the USA on box office movie channels, where
the person has to pay to watch the movie, this is called pay per view.

12. Awards:
• BMI Film Award (WON) for Original Music
•Kids Choice Blimp Award (NOMINATED) for Favourite Movie Actress Jennifer Aniston
•Teen Choice Award (WON) for Bromantic Comedy
•Teen Choice Award (NOMINATED) for Choice Movie Actress Jennifer Aniston
• Teen Choice Award (NOMINATED) for Choice Movie Liplock Owen Wilson
It was shown at the Glasgow Film Festival in the UK on the 17th February 2009 and the
Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival in Japan on 28th February 2009.

13. As you can see Marley and Me
Opening Weekend
was shown in a lot of screens
$36,367,586 (USA) (28 December 2008) (3,480
in the USA on it’s opening
Screens)
weekend. Also the UK had a
£4,414,169 (UK) (15 March 2009) (467 Screens)
massive amount of screens as
BRL 2,604,880 (Brazil) (28 December 2008)
well but not as much as the
(182 Screens)
USA. I would say that the UK
PHP 6,010,923 (Philippines) (8 February 2009)
and the USA were the main
(34 Screens)
places for release because they
$30,516 (Estonia) (15 March 2009) (4 Screens)
expected it to be very popular
in these countries. I would say
by looking at these figures
Marley and Me was given a
blanket release.
This is showing the number of screens on the opening
weekend from the highest to the lowest.

15. Film 4 gave the film 4.5 out of 5 stars, surprisingly the review seems to steer towards the
negative side than the positive. They say that the film is ‘exceedingly dull’. The word ‘dull’ is then
repeated in the same paragraph But it is also ‘unavoidably appealing’ as well as becoming a fond
favourite. Lastly they say that if the film is given time, it shows that there is much more to this than
just a cute dog.
Empire gave the film 2 out of 5 stars. They said that assuming that it is a comedy, you spend at least
an hour wondering when it’s going to get funny. They also feel that the naughty dog is the most
believable thing. Overall they said that the film is too talky, but it will without doubt prove as critic
proof to dog lovers and the stars fans as it did in the US.
The Telegraph gave the film 3 out of 5 stars. They said that it is a ‘lightweight but enjoyable comedy’.
They felt that the voiceover of Owen Wilson was a really bad idea. Lastly they felt that the film is
easily watchable and that it is nice to see the sight of middle-class families eating well and playing
together. It is also great to be able to look adoringly at Marley.
The Guardian gave the film 1 out of 5 stars. They thought that Jennifer Aniston playing Grogan’s wife,
competing with Marley for her husband's affection with what seems to them is a terrible lack of
success. The grim ‘gooey yuckiness’ and fatuous (unreal) stereotyping in this weepy feel bad comedy
gave the film critics ‘equivalent of a boiling hot nose.’

16. • SOURCES:
http://articles.latimes.com/2011/jan/18/business/la-fi-ct-new-regency-20110118
• www.fox.com
• http://www.newregency.com/
• http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0822832/
• http://www.impawards.com/2008/marley_and_me_ver7.html
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20th_Century_Fox
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regency_Enterprises
• http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturecritics/sukhdevsandhu/4980274/Marley-and-M
• http://www.empireonline.com/reviews/reviewcomplete.asp?DVDID=118142
• http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2009/mar/13/marley-and-me-film-review
• http://www.film4.com/reviews/2009/marley-amp-me
• http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0822832/usercomments-index?filter=hate;