Marley & Me: The South Florida Story of the World’s Worst Dog
Before it was a bestselling memoir and a hit movie, Marley & Me was just a young couple, a wild yellow Labrador, and a sunny stretch of South Florida.
Journalist John Grogan wrote the original memoir about life with Marley, “the world’s worst dog,” while working as a newspaper columnist in South Florida. The 2008 film, starring Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston, was shot across the region, in West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, and Miami. You can spot the Flagler Memorial Bridge, Key Biscayne’s Crandon Park, and even a Marlins game at the old Dolphin Stadium. The palm trees and ocean light are not just a backdrop; they are part of the story.
It is funny, warm, and, fair warning, a real tearjerker by the end. A perfect rainy-afternoon watch, especially if you have ever loved a badly behaved dog.
