Went to see it at a sneak preview and it is not the comedy they make it out to be. It is a sad and depressing story a dog that gets put to sleep in the longest death scene I have ever watched (they don't show that or tell you that in the trailors). This makes Old Yeller look like a comedy. Not a movie that should open Xmas Day and should not take kids to see this especially if they have lost a pet. This movie could have been a whole lot more than the death march it turned out to be. March of the Penquins was easier to watch.

Dog lovers beware! Or if you get emotional by seeing GRAPHIC DETAILS of a dog being euthanized at a vets office, this movie is not for you. Movie started out great, brought up & stirred many emotions.. it had happy, funny, sad, and depressing moments... life in general. However, the writers/directors went way beyond entertaining at the end of this movie. If you must go see this, do yourself a favor and leave 10 minutes before the ending. If the dog (Marley) is being placed into the car to go to the vet's office.. this is your cue to walk out and don't look back. I wish I had taken my daughter & mother out at that point. Would have saved needless tears and the fear of taking the animals in the car anywhere. The audience in my theatre were sniffling & wiping tears streaming down their cheecks the last 10 minutes of this movie. Definately not a happy ending Christmas movie. It ruined our happy holiday.

If you don't mind taking your child to see a film that talks about bong hits and sex in a way that you will probably have to explain their meaning, when you get home... take them to this movie! It was definetely a cute film, so as long as it doesn't bother you to sit next to your children while Jennifer Aniston is naked in a pool getting frisky with her husband and you can see her butt crack under water, then by all means bring the little ones to this film. If you are also a family that has regular conversations about sex and how babies are made; if the kids are used to seeing lots of pregnancy tests and watching people imply they are getting it on without getting naked, then this movie won't be a problem. You should be able to enjoy all of the adorable aspects of Marley and the family. The film does have great points to be made. However, the movie was clearly written for an adult viewer and although children will definately enjoy the film, you may not be ready to explain everything.

If you liked this movie you obviously have a lot of problems! I never have seen a movie that was soooo depressing. I HATED this movie. This movie was definately NOT a comedy. On Christmas day, I don't like watching a movie where a girl gets stabbed with a knife, a miscarriage, and a dog being euthanized! If you are a dog lover do NOT go to see this movie. There was way too much detail when the dog was being euthanized. I looked around the theater and I saw every person there sobbing. Sounds like an awesome Christmas movie for the whole family....NOT!!!!!!!!! 1,000,000 thumbs down! I will not be purchasing this movie! DO NOT GO SEE! The producers and marketers should be ashamed of themselves for posing this movie as a PG comedy...I am 13 years old and have more common sense...thats pretty bad! We have had to put some of our dogs down b/c of old age and there is NOTHING FUNNY about it! WORST MOVIE EVER!!!!!!

I loved the movie....although I do think, without a doubt, it should have been PG-13. I was sweating bullets the entire time with my 11 yr. old daughter and 7 year old son. The focus on sex and having a baby was absolutely not necessary. It was a great movie with a great story line, but if you are gonna focus so much on that then it shouldn't have been PG. I personally wouldn't take small children to see it. Had i seen it before I wouldn't have taken my kids.