Merv

About Merv

When their beloved dog Merv loses his spark after their split, Anna and Russ are forced into the world's most awkward co-parenting arrangement. Hoping to shake Merv out of his funk, Russ takes him to Florida for a much-needed getaway-only for Anna to show up unexpectedly.

Merv is a 2025 comedy romance film directed by Jessica Swale. Its themes are depression, florida, break-up, and estranged couple.

Zooey Deschanel stars as Anna Finch, Charlie Cox as Russ Owens, Ellyn Jameson as Jocelyn Bentley, and Patricia Heaton as MJ Owens. It runs 105 minutes and was released in December 2025.

The screenplay is by Dane Clark and Linsey Stewart. Production companies include Amazon MGM Studios, CatchLight Studios, and LightWorkers Media. It streams on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States.

The River Wild, Annihilation, and Spotlight make useful companions to Merv, all filed under dog and teacher. TMDB voters put it at 5.9 out of 10 across 131 votes and it carries a PG rating.