...it's always a pleasure to watch this ensemble of gifted talents do what they do best -- be spontaneous and funny and surprising. What we get is a master-class demonstration of the distinction between comic actors and comedians who try to act.
Best in Show
Some pets deserve a little more respect than others.
2000 · 1h 30m · PG-13
Comedy
Directed by
Christopher Guest
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Christopher Guest Director
- Jay Brazeau as Dr. Chuck Nelken
- Bob Balaban as Dr. Theodore W. Millbank, III
- Jennifer Coolidge as Sherri Ann Cabot
- Christopher Guest as Harlan Pepper
- John Michael Higgins as Scott Donlan
- Michael Hitchcock as Hamilton Swan
- Eugene Levy as Gerry Fleck
- Jane Lynch as Christy Cummings
- Michael McKean as Stefan Vanderhoof
- Catherine O'Hara as Cookie Fleck
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
I enjoyed Best in Show... But I didn't laugh as hard as I did during Guest's previous comedies, This Is Spinal Tap and Waiting for Guffman.
The rather unoriginal satiric flaw becomes obvious, in most cases, within 30 seconds, the film has little to do but repeat the same giant bull's eye gags over and over again.
Whatever the reason, [Guest's] films have always developed cult followings once they hit video. Hopefully, Best in Show will buck that trend and be successful in theaters, too.
The film's bite is as toothsome as its bark.
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