Best in Show

– The tension is palpable, the excitement is mounting and the heady scent of competition is in the air..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.50 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 30 Minutes
Release Year:
2000
Best in Show (2000)

The tension is palpable, the excitement is mounting and the heady scent of competition is in the air as hundreds of eager contestants from across America prepare to take part in what is undoubtedly one of the greatest events of their lives -- the Mayflower Dog Show. The canine contestants and their owners are as wondrously diverse as the great country that has bred them.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA
Filming Locations:
Genre:

Best in Show (2000) - Trailer

Release Date:

20 Oct 2000

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Christopher Guest

Writer:

Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy

Main Actors:

Jay Brazeau, Parker Posey, Michael Hitchcock, Catherine O'Hara

Plot:

The owners (and handlers) of five show dogs head for the Mayflower Kennel Club Dog Show. A film crew interviews them as they prepare for the trip, arrive at Philly's Taft Hotel, and compete. From Florida come the Flecks: she keeps running into old lovers. A wordless ancient in a wheelchair and his buxom trophy wife who may have a thing for the dog's handler own the two-time defending best in show, a poodle. From the piney woods of N.C. comes a fella who wants to be a ventriloquist. High-strung DINKs feud loudly in front of their Weimaraner. Two outré gay men from Tribeca round out the profiled owners. The dog show brings out the essence of the humans. Who will be best in show?

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 11 wins & 13 nominations.

Gross profit:

$16,574,225

Production:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
94%
Metacritic:
78%