Reminiscent of a public service announcement gone horribly awry, this film is a garbled mess of mixed perspectives, cheerless pathology, and dreadful cinematography.

| Original Score: 1/10 | Nov 28, 2020

There are so many moments in Year of the Dog where it's nearly impossible to figure out whether to laugh or cry.

| Original Score: 3.5/4.0 | Aug 31, 2020

A mix of comedy and pathos, sporting a top-flight supporting cast...

| May 20, 2020

Amid fearsome cataracts of disdain, Shannon somehow survives

| Aug 27, 2009

Shannon seems like quite an unorthodox choice for such a subdued, minimalistic character, but White actually wrote the part for her and she does him proud.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Aug 28, 2008

| Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 7, 2008

Director Mike White is really good at creating an uneasy feeling in a normal setting. But the question remains, do you want him to?

| Original Score: 5/10 | Mar 3, 2008

SNL alum shines as grieving, lonely animal lover.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Oct 31, 2007

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| Original Score: 2/5 | Oct 14, 2007

Despite director Mike White's ability to make the heartfelt moments count, the film never makes the grade. The title prompts great expectations for animal lovers; the result is a bit like a doggie bag with a taste of everything, but not enough of anything

| Oct 6, 2007

Everyone knows dog people are a bit crazy, and this confirms it, in the nicest possible way.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 22, 2007

What may catch audiences unawares is how unexpectedly life-affirming this little film about pet death is.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Sep 22, 2007

The trailer suggests a cheery comedy but brace yourself for some darkness in this shaggy dog story.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 22, 2007

Movies need not always be uplifting. Comedies don't always have to be happy. That said Mike White's Year of the Dog is downright depressing without revealing much of the human condition it strives to.

| Sep 6, 2007

This is a lovely little film about discovering your inner self, the passion that drives you, and then coming out with it.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 31, 2007

Year of the Dog isn't quite the comedy it's been marketed as, but there's still a lot to chew on here, notably Molly Shannon's performance as a woman on the verge of a nervous breakdown.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 31, 2007

Loses its way, as if uncertain how to point out its moral and make us laugh at the same time.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Aug 31, 2007

With smashing performances and plenty of heart, it joins Bobcat Goldthwait's recent Sleeping Dogs as a worthy addition to 2007's woof-and-ready hall of fame.

| Aug 31, 2007

Oddball comedy about a lonely, dog-loving secretary, Peggy (played, with unsettling intensity, by Molly Shannon).

| Original Score: 2/5 | Aug 31, 2007

Shannon, a born comic sidekick, cannot carry the central role; disappointingly, the story sputters out into a sentimental finale.

| Aug 31, 2007