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Merv

2025 · 105 min

A gentle, dog-centred romcom that mixes awkward laughs with sincere feelings about heartbreak and reconnection.

Directed by
Jessica Swale
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Starring
Zooey Deschanel, Charlie Cox, Ellyn Jameson
Tagline
A different breed of romantic comedy.
Overview
When their beloved dog Merv loses his spark after their split, Anna and Russ are forced into the world's most awkward co-parenting arrangement. Hoping to shake Merv out of his funk, Russ takes him to Florida for a much-needed getaway-only for Anna to show up unexpectedly. As Merv slowly gets his groove back, turns out fixing their dog's broken heart may lead to a few sparks of their own.

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Directed by
Jessica Swale
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Starring
Zooey Deschanel, Charlie Cox, Ellyn Jameson
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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • grief
  • healing
  • family
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
Jessica Swale
Written by
Linsey Stewart, Dane Clark
Starring
Zooey Deschanel, Charlie Cox, Ellyn Jameson, Patricia Heaton, David Hunt, Chris Redd, Jasmine Mathews, Victoria Blade
Music
Tom Howe
Cinematography
Julio Macat
Runtime
105 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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