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Darling Companion

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Beth Winter (Diane Keaton), wife of a self-absorbed surgeon named Joseph (Kevin Kline), is decidedly lonely. One day while out driving with her daughter, Grace (Elisabeth Moss), Beth rescues a stray dog and later decides to keep it. The pooch, dubbed Freeway, fills the void in Beth's life, begins to crack Joseph's stern exterior, and acts as a matchmaker for Grace. Then, Joseph loses Freeway while out walking, leading to a frantic search that brings forth long-hidden resentments.

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Tom Long Detroit News 05/18/2012
C
Between the gypsy psychic and the distracting characters, "Darling Companion" loses its way. Go to Full Review Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle 05/18/2012
2.5/5
A listless excursion into the luxurious problems of rich, white people. Go to Full Review Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch 05/18/2012
2/4
[It] has a fine cast, but doesn't seem to have much to say other than lamenting the unfairness of getting old. Go to Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com 09/05/2020
2.0/4.0
The simple truth is there's not much reason to see a film that is largely devoid of heart and completely devoid of the humor it so richly deserves. Go to Full Review Felicia Feaster Charleston City Paper 01/16/2020
But in the end, you don't have to be a tea-leaf reader to see Darling Companion's wrap-up from a mile away. Go to Full Review Alberto Abuín Espinof 08/29/2019
The classic comedy attempts simply don't work. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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John J @RT02287367 Oct 23 Worst Movie Ever! Seriously, why, what the heck? Acting, plot, just horrible! If you want to see a nice dog movie; (Lady and the Tramp). Don’t waste your time on this. If I could give this negative stars, I would! See more alan g @agenser 02/07/2025 What happened to Klein, Keaton and Wiest? They used to be great actors but now are shadows of their former selves. Especially Keaton now Komatose. Where is the script? Never act with a dog. See more Jonathan M @RT84177473 09/03/2023 Ignore negative reviews! Enjoy a positive plot! See more 07/25/2019 Perhaps the worst film ever made? See more 09/22/2017 Mary watched halfway and wanted to quit. I thought so-so. Had some laughs. See more 05/28/2016 Darling Companion is a slow boring romantic comedy i sat with the wife and watch and sad to say it was my choice because i saw that it had Diane Keaton and Kevin Kline and some other A list actors but yet again was this disappointing. They should have called this Lassie the missing dog. It was slow and boring and did not have anything really funny. It should be removed from the Netflix library. Diane Keaton while driving back from the airport with her daughter spots a dog and rescues the dog and the do was found on the freeway and they end up having the dog has the family pet and then they call the dog freeway. One day while on his morning walk the husband answers his mobile as he normally does and looses the dog and then the whole story because we have to find the dog. Look i like pets and dogs but this is a boring concept for a movie. The jist of the movie the search for the dog brings the couples together. Do not bother with this movie. See more Read all reviews
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Lawrence Kasdan

Director

Diane Keaton

Beth Winter

Kevin Kline

Dr. Joseph Winter

Dianne Wiest

Penny Alexander

Richard Jenkins

Russell

Sam Shepard

Sheriff Morris

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Casey as Freeway and Kevin Kline as Dr. Joseph Winter in "Darling Companion." Casey as Freeway and Diane Keaton as Beth Winter in "Darling Companion." Casey as Freeway in "Darling Companion." Casey as Freeway in "Darling Companion." Ayelet Zurer as Carmen in "Darling Companion." Elisabeth Moss as Grace Winter and Kevin Kline as Dr. Joseph Winter in "Darling Companion." (L-R) Mark Duplass as Bryan Alexander and Richard Jenkins as Russell in "Darling Companion." Diane Keaton as Beth Winter and Richard Jenkins as Russell in "Darling Companion." Diane Keaton as Beth Winter and Kasey as Freeway in "Darling Companion." Kevin Kline as Dr. Joseph Winter in "Darling Companion." View more photos

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Synopsis Beth Winter (Diane Keaton), wife of a self-absorbed surgeon named Joseph (Kevin Kline), is decidedly lonely. One day while out driving with her daughter, Grace (Elisabeth Moss), Beth rescues a stray dog and later decides to keep it. The pooch, dubbed Freeway, fills the void in Beth's life, begins to crack Joseph's stern exterior, and acts as a matchmaker for Grace. Then, Joseph loses Freeway while out walking, leading to a frantic search that brings forth long-hidden resentments.
Director
Lawrence Kasdan
Producer
Anthony Bregman, Elizabeth Redleaf, Lawrence Kasdan
Screenwriter
Lawrence Kasdan, Meg Kasdan
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co
Likely Story, Kasdan Pictures, Werc Werk Works
Rating
PG-13 (Some Sexual Content Incl Ref|Language)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 20, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 3, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$793.4K
Runtime
1h 43m