Merv
Directed by Jessica Swale
A contemporary comedy about ex-couple Russ and Anna, who discover that Merv - the dog they share custody of - has become depressed due to their breaking up. Attempting to lift Merv's spirits at Christmas, Russ takes him on a "boys' trip", leaving freezing Boston for a dog-friendly beach in sunny Florida. Anna unexpectedly shows up, rekindling romantic feelings.
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Merv Ratings & Reviews
- parktool6912 December 2025less dog centered than I'd hoped
- Johann Sax9 March 2026An ok movie if you like dogs and good old love story.
- Corrine Kocjancic6 January 2026Not great. The dog earned his star though!
- apie893 January 2026Just ok Dog was best part of the movie
- Brian Factunt12 December 2025When i was a boy i had a romanian pugnosed bulldog sausage dog mix named merv 0.5 stars
- Mark26 December 2025More love for the dog
- hadmatter15 December 2025Merv (2025) is a light, cute rom-com that doesn’t try to reinvent the genre—and that’s mostly a good thing. It’s charming, predictable in a comforting way, and easy to enjoy if you’re in the mood for something sweet and low-stakes.
Merv Trivia
Merv was released on 10 December 2025.
Merv was directed by Jessica Swale.
Merv has a runtime of 1h 45m.
Merv was produced by Roma Downey, Matthew Baer.
A contemporary comedy about ex-couple Russ and Anna, who discover that Merv - the dog they share custody of - has become depressed due to their breaking up. Attempting to lift Merv's spirits at Christmas, Russ takes him on a "boys' trip", leaving freezing Boston for a dog-friendly beach in sunny Florida. Anna unexpectedly shows up, rekindling romantic feelings.
The key characters in Merv are Anna Finch (Zooey Deschanel), Russ Owens (Charlie Cox), Merv (Gus).
Merv is rated 12.
Merv is a Comedy, Romance film.
Merv has an audience rating of 2.9 out of 10.