How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog

2000
15
1h 47m

IMDb RATING

6.8/10

3.7K

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Comedy Drama

A sarcastic playwright in LA gets new neighbors - single mom and 8 y.o. girl. His wife wants kids and babysits the girl. He doesn't want kids yet plays with her to find out how children talk... Read allA sarcastic playwright in LA gets new neighbors - single mom and 8 y.o. girl. His wife wants kids and babysits the girl. He doesn't want kids yet plays with her to find out how children talk - for his play. Paternal instincts?A sarcastic playwright in LA gets new neighbors - single mom and 8 y.o. girl. His wife wants kids and babysits the girl. He doesn't want kids yet plays with her to find out how children talk - for his play. Paternal instincts?

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IMDb RATING

6.8/10

3.7K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 6 wins total

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Trivia
Outside of festivals, this movie did not receive a major theatrical release and wound up going directly to cable.

Quotes
[Larry is dressed as a priest]
Peter McGowan: Oh Father... I seek Benediction!
Larry: Say four Holy Fuck You's and keep drinking.

Crazy credits
After the credits roll, there is a short break showing the scene portraying the dog after it had been shot. The director shouts "cut," and the dog gets off the ground and barks.

Connections
Features Planet of the Apes (1968)

Soundtracks
I Couldn't Live Without Your Love
Written by Jackie Trent (as Trent), Tony Hatch (as Hatch)
Performed by Petula Clark
Courtesy of GNP Crescendo Records
By Arrangement with Ocean Park Music Group

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Featured review

10/10

Our kind of movie - funny!

We caught this film on cable last week and were shocked. No, not by the title - but how did we not hear about this movie? I'll say upfront, I'm not a Branagh fan, but I do love Robin Wright Penn. But Branagh blew me away with this performance - he's finally been given a great script by someone other than Shakespeare and run with it. The writing is smart and funny, the supporting cast is just terrific, especially the girl playing Amy. When I checked here, I saw the writer/director is the same guy who wrote Private Parts, one of my favorite films.

If I try and put my finger on what touched me the most in this movie, I guess it's that the people were all so "real" and so I ended up caring very much what happened to them all. I'd love a sequel to see what happens to them after this episode in their lives!

Who should see this film: Everyone who likes smart, funny writing and acting told in an adult way; and anyone who likes something other than the typical Hollywood blockbuster.