Merv (2025) (original) (raw)
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.
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. (less)
Director: Jessica Swale
Writers: Dane Clark, Linsey Stewart
Starring: Zooey Deschanel, Charlie Cox, Ellyn Jameson, Patricia Heaton, David Hunt, Chris Redd
Producer: Matthew Baer
Review by Brian Orndorf, December 10, 2025
2 / 10
Movies about dogs are popular because audiences love watching cute animals do silly things. It�s up to the filmmakers to offer something more substantial with dog shenanigans, building a functional picture around easy layup shots of adorableness. �Merv� has nothing to offer beyond its canine star, with writers Dane Clark and Linsey Stewart putting in the least amount of effort to build a story worth following. �Merv� is the cinematic equivalent of vanilla pudding, delivering a soft tale of relationship restoration that�s periodically interrupted by lousy slapstick and dull romantic entanglemen ...read more...
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