Overview
- Merv begins streaming on Prime Video on December 10.
- Charlie Cox and Zooey Deschanel lead the film as recently separated exes whose beloved dog draws them back together in the days before Christmas, including a trip to Florida.
- Reviewers characterize the movie as a feel-good, saccharine holiday rom-com with familiar beats, elevated by the leads’ chemistry and a late twist kept under wraps.
- Jessica Swale directs, with producers Roma Downey and Mark Burnett, and supporting roles for Patricia Heaton and David Hunt.
- Themes center on reconciliation, second chances, and gently portrayed depression, positioning the film as family-friendly comfort viewing for devoted rom-com fans.