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Zooey Deschanel and Charlie Cox reveal how many takes it took to perfect the Dirty Dancing nod in their new film, Merv, in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE

The rom-com follows a recently separated couple who take their dog on a trip to raise his spirits, but end up reconnecting when sparks are reignited

Merv is available to watch now on Prime Video

Recreating one of cinema's most iconic scenes was a one-and-done situation for Zooey Deschanel and Charlie Cox .

The actress, 45, and the actor, 42, star in Merv , a rom-com about a recently separated couple who take their dog on a trip to raise his spirits, but end up reconnecting when sparks are reignited.

In one part, Deschanel and Cox recreate the iconic lift scene from Dirty Dancing — or at least at

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