Best in Show (2000)

5 Ratings: 4.2

Art House & International and Comedy movie directed by Christopher Guest

Christopher Guest, the man behindWaiting for Guffman, turns his comic eye on another little world that takes itself a bit too seriously: the world of competitive dog shows.Best in Showfollows a clutch of dog owners as they prepare and preen their dogs … see full wiki

Tags: Movies, Comedy Movies, Mockumentary

Cast: Catherine O'Hara, Eugene Levy, Fred Willard, Jennifer Coolidge, Jane Lynch

Director: Christopher Guest

Genre: Foreign, Comedy

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review by CindyBrock. April 13, 2008

I laugh every time I watch it!

My husband actually turned me onto this movie. The first time I saw it, I was completely surprised. But, the second time I was hooked. These actors are truly amazing. Considering they have done other movies as well, I'm mesmorized at the manner in which they can take on a new persona with each movie. There is no picking a favorite in this movie when it comes to a person or scene - because the whole thing is just great. If you don't … more

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review by LynnHoffman. February 12, 2008

Ensemble, Improv, Outrageous

Tell the truth! there aren't very many movies that are really worth owning. Sure, you've gotAkira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai (Shichinin No Samurai) ~ Original Theatrical Version [Import, All-region] (Dvd), but how many times are you going to watch it? Well, this perfectly silly movie is one that you may watch so often that you start to memorize the dialog. What makes it so addictive is the utter seriousness of the characters about their very small world. Christopher Guest and … more

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review by MzJen_2_review. May 28, 2007

What does the smell of victory smells like to you -- just don't step in it.

I always thought that comedies are usually the easiest films to write which possibly explains why we have so many. Yet, 'Best in Show' is somewhat different compared to the comedies presented to us here. Directed again by Guest was for a large part improvised according to the film's documentary and is quite different from today's standards. This story is mainly about The Mayflower Kennel Dog Show which is like the Super Bowl of dog shoes; and in documentary style this film showcases the incredibly … more

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review by Robert1936. July 16, 2003

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Be His Guest

Director and co-screenwriter Guest has been centrally involved with the creation of four of the best "mockumentaries": This Is Spinal Tap (1983), Waiting for Guffman (1996), Best in Show (2000), and A Mighty Wind (2003). The effectiveness of a mockumentary depends on several factors. First, the actors must "play it straight," as if unaware that they are spoofing anyone or anything. Fred Willard (Buck Laughlin), for example, in this film or Leslie Nielsen in Airplane! or as Frank Drebin in the Naked … more

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review by ElectricRay. January 04, 2004

Tufnell and St Hubbins reunited

It's terrific to see Christopher Guest and Michael McKean, the "fire and ice" song-writing combination of Nigel Tufnell and David St Hubbins from This is Spinal Tap, reunited, albeit as unrelated characters. Indeed, Guest's character, with an encyclopaedic knowledge of nuts and a hankering to learn more ventriloquism, isn't a million miles removed from the great Tap Guitarist. I don't think Best In Show quite attains Spinal Tap's giddy heights, but it will give you plenty of belly laughs, and there … more

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