Best in Show
2000
Comedy
1h 30m
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... (imdb)
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2000
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1h 30m
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Rated 12 Feb 2020
84
93rd
There's something called the Puppy Bowl that I discovered over a decade ago. It was a giant play pen dressed up as a football field and then they put puppies in it. I could watch that for hours. Every year I would recommend it to everyone. As its popularity grew, they began adding to it. Kitty halftime show. Hamster blimp. Goat cheerleaders. More and more not the thing that makes it great. This year's was unwatchable. Anyways, this movie gives me what I want, even if I didn't know I wanted it.
Rated 12 Feb 2020
Rated 14 Aug 2007
83
84th
If you enjoy any of Christopher Guest's other movies, you'll love this one. I never thought I'd laugh so hard at a movie about a dog show. The cast performs amazingly, as always.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 13 Apr 2009
8
82nd
Hilarious movie that is the perfect example of just observing humanity and turning it into something brilliant. Larry Miller, Parker Posey and Fred Willard are all particularly impressive.
Rated 13 Apr 2009
Rated 14 Aug 2007
10
4th
A pathetic attempt to squeeze laughs out of flat, drab stereotypes. More like Worst in Show.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 23 Jun 2010
90
92nd
7 Kimonos, 48 hours.
Rated 23 Jun 2010
Rated 03 Dec 2006
54
47th
Enjoyable, like all of these movies, but as always, it ends up being just short of what you really want from a movie.
Rated 03 Dec 2006
Rated 04 Dec 2006
39
30th
I just could not get into this. The first half was excruciating. The second half was what I wanted the whole movie to be; accordingly, I give this movie half of the 78 it could have gotten.
Rated 04 Dec 2006
Rated 09 Jul 2007
4
83rd
Maybe the best in Guest's oeuvre. Definitely a good date movie: if she doesn't laugh then I know it was never meant to be.
Rated 09 Jul 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
83
68th
Hilarious. The dialouge and performances are great.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
100
97th
Excellent movie. The entire cast does such a good job with all their characters. Rent or buy the DVD and make sure to watch the deleted scenes as well as the movie (of course).
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 15 Oct 2007
1
2nd
Couldn't stand this movie. Didn't even finish it. I love dogs, though.
Rated 15 Oct 2007
Rated 17 Mar 2008
70
39th
Unsurprisingly, this is a lot like Waiting for Guffman. I thought the comedy was played a bit too broad in this one, and that the characterizations suffered as a result. Guest's own character Harlan Pepper was the only character that rang true the way the majority of the characters in Waiting for Guffman did, and even he was undercut somewhat in his silly segment in the "where are they now" epilogue. All the same, this is charming and quite funny, but it feels too exploitative.
Rated 17 Mar 2008
Rated 18 Sep 2008
84
83rd
Hilarious comedy from Guest that just gets funnier the more I play with my dog (who even has her own Busy Bee). It's the usual thing from this ensemble cast, so if you liked them before, you'll love this. Willard and O'Hara get the biggest laughs from me, but Higgins and Coolidge aren't too far behind. Terrific improv, and the DVD is loaded with funny deleted scenes. It was filmed in the PNE Coliseum in Vancouver, so that adds another level to it for me as well. Some great stuff here.
Rated 18 Sep 2008
Rated 11 May 2009
50
48th
Funny. Yet, as with most of Guest's mockumentaries, I'm uncomfortable with the way that he so often leaves his characters out to dry.
Rated 11 May 2009
Rated 18 Mar 2010
20
7th
If I want to see Awkward humor I'll go stand at a service desk at Wal-Mart.
Rated 18 Mar 2010
Rated 19 Nov 2011
69
49th
This is the kind of comedy that doesn't really go for big laughs, but instead you generally have to just detach yourself from it and look at the absurdity of the situation and characters in general.
Rated 19 Nov 2011
Rated 21 Jul 2014
51
48th
Christopher Guest is a talented comedic actor, but is unmotivated as a filmmaker. 'Best in Show' is a fairly unavailing project that I'd liken to a collection of deleted scenes.
Rated 21 Jul 2014
Rated 06 Jan 2015
80
86th
Holds up really well. Still hilarious. Made me feel like revisiting 'This is Spinal Tap'.
Rated 06 Jan 2015
Rated 19 May 2016
76
60th
It's lost a certain fringe novelty that it had for about five years before television decided to beat this type of awkward comedy to death, but the whole cast is still pitch-perfect. The forced announcer-booth chemistry between Jim Piddock and Fred Willard is just gold, a classic straight man routine where the straight man basically sums up the majority of the film's punchlines - "Ah yes...it's an old joke, but a good one nonetheless."
Rated 19 May 2016
Rated 09 May 2017
95
97th
Maybe the most I've laughed at a movie. Every joke seems to work and there are a lot of them.
Rated 09 May 2017
Rated 07 Nov 2020
80
77th
A great cast performing an array of fun, diverse characters. Fred Willard and Larry Miller got the biggest laughs out of me. This film made me realize I hate real-life dog shows.
Rated 07 Nov 2020
Rated 07 Nov 2022
83
88th
Hubert was the star what happened to him?
Rated 07 Nov 2022
Rated 26 Jan 2007
83
66th
A clever comedy that's pretty funny overall.
Rated 26 Jan 2007
Rated 26 Feb 2007
80
63rd
A hilarious mockumentary along the lines of Spinal Tap. Follows a dog show with a strange sense of dry humor, but those willing to sit and think about it will be rewarded with a good film.
Rated 26 Feb 2007
Rated 09 Mar 2007
70
42nd
Guest and Willard are the only funny ones, as usual.
Rated 09 Mar 2007
Rated 18 Mar 2007
69
39th
Funny movie but not overly impressive or witty like it tries to be.
Rated 18 Mar 2007
Rated 26 Mar 2007
89
82nd
One of my favorite comedies. Quite possibly the best on-screen chemistry I've seen.
Rated 26 Mar 2007
Rated 06 Apr 2007
75
31st
Very funny, great performances all around.
Rated 06 Apr 2007
Rated 08 Jun 2007
80
60th
Decent enough comedy, made better by all the ad-libbed scenes.
Rated 08 Jun 2007
Rated 12 Jul 2007
95
93rd
Freaking hilarious. Some of the extended scenes on the special edition DVD show how much funny stuff they left on the cutting room floor.
Rated 12 Jul 2007
Rated 21 Jul 2007
77
76th
Another hilarious effort from consistently funny director Christopher Guest.
Rated 21 Jul 2007
Rated 02 Aug 2007
90
95th
This is one of the funniest movies I have ever seen. Just see it
Rated 02 Aug 2007
Rated 05 Aug 2007
84
61st
A new form of comedy that has come far too late in the modern day era of Adam Sandler and Ben Stiller.
Rated 05 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
86
56th
Funny! Funny! This movie is pretty good.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
88
95th
A dog show. What a silly thing to make a movie about. It works though. Smart and self-effacing, it's a real comedy gem.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
27th
Guest's writing is funny but the approach - and therefore, the brand of humor - is predictable within the first five minutes. If you've ever seen "Spinal Tap" you'll never need to see the others.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
65
43rd
Look, either you like Guest's films, or you really, really don't. I like 'em. For my money, Waiting For Guffman's a better film, but then, I like theatre better than dogs. It's funny, it's clever, if a little too ... too.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
40
25th
Mildly amusing fake documentary that is sort of embarrassing. Clever performances.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
72nd
This has much to recommend it, especially the performances and to think they're mostly improvised only makes this film so much better... spinal tap for dogs
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
83
77th
It doesn't hit as consistently as Spinal Tap -- some of it is a bit too broad (especially the Eugene Levy/Catherine O'Hara stuff) and some of it could stand to be a bit broader -- but when it does hit, it's hilarious. While the entire cast is talented, "best in show" here belongs to Fred Willard, without a doubt. Everything out of his mouth is golden. "He went after her like she was made out of ham!"
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 11 Sep 2007
89
80th
All of Christopher Guests Comedocumentry's are absolutely hilarious. Containing more dry wit than you can find in anything else they manage to pull off meta humor without a hitch. A dog show would have been the most unlikely setting for an actually funny comedy if you had asked me but it still was full of laughs, well thought out characters, and a genius cast.
Rated 11 Sep 2007
Rated 15 Sep 2007
85
94th
Absolutely hilarious. It's one of the most consistently chuckle inducing films I have ever seen.
Rated 15 Sep 2007
Rated 17 Oct 2007
83
72nd
Quite good, but it really takes off once they all arrive at the show and Fred Willard increasingly dominates the movie.
Rated 17 Oct 2007
Rated 17 Oct 2007
95
73rd
The flagship mockumentary. Hilarious, and stays that way upon repeat viewings.
Rated 17 Oct 2007
Rated 12 Nov 2007
85
66th
Hilarious. Parker Posey is fantastic, of course. Loved it!
Rated 12 Nov 2007
Rated 17 Nov 2007
45
44th
pretty funny, but not rip-roaring hilarious.
Rated 17 Nov 2007
Rated 24 Jan 2008
70
44th
Awkward dry comedy, if thats not your thing best to stay away. for the rest of us this film is gold.
Rated 24 Jan 2008
Rated 11 Feb 2008
65
22nd
Christopher Guest seems to do the same movie over and over again.
Rated 11 Feb 2008
Rated 16 Mar 2008
86
77th
Probably my favorite Christopher Guest movie.
Rated 16 Mar 2008
Rated 21 Mar 2008
97
99th
One of the best Christopher Guest movies. I used to watch the Westminster Dog Show each year and this puts a hilarious spin on it.
Rated 21 Mar 2008
Rated 22 Mar 2008
90
95th
Fucking brilliant.
Rated 22 Mar 2008
Rated 12 Apr 2008
85
77th
Very funny. All of the performances are good but I particularly liked Willard and Posey.
Rated 12 Apr 2008
Rated 01 Jun 2008
100
93rd
So. Freaking. Funny. I love this comedy team.
Rated 01 Jun 2008
Rated 05 Aug 2008
90
71st
The best mockumentary since This Is Spinal Tap.
Rated 05 Aug 2008
Rated 27 Sep 2008
85
30th
love these comedies that are shot as documentaries. definitely reveals the existence of these worlds we know little about, and the people that inhabit them.
Rated 27 Sep 2008
Rated 15 Nov 2008
95
91st
Okay, this is the funniest mock documentary I have ever seen!
Rated 15 Nov 2008
Rated 18 Nov 2008
80
96th
Quite accurate.
Rated 18 Nov 2008
Rated 28 Dec 2008
21
21st
It's really pathetic but at the same time, laughable.
Rated 28 Dec 2008
Rated 03 Feb 2009
70
75th
I was sad that the song "Who Let the Dogs Out?" wasn't in the movie. All movies with dogs should have that song even if they can only afford a MIDI version of it. Led Zepplin wished they wrote that song.
Rated 03 Feb 2009
Rated 06 Feb 2009
80
88th
I love every mockumentary this troupe does. They always put out some perfectly awkward people who could be real people. If I hadn't known these actors and you had told me it was a real Documentary, hell I'd believe it. This is how I think some real dog show people are.
Rated 06 Feb 2009
Rated 12 Feb 2009
100
92nd
As somewhere who has observed the dog show world, you think it's funny then you realize not far from the truth
Rated 12 Feb 2009
Rated 02 Mar 2009
80
23rd
Not laugh out loud funny, but it has enough laughs in it to merit a recommendeation.
Rated 02 Mar 2009
Rated 18 Apr 2009
80
89th
Harlan Pepper is hysterical. Guest is a comedy icon.
Rated 18 Apr 2009
Rated 08 Jun 2009
60
12th
Kinda funny but really really stupid
Rated 08 Jun 2009
Rated 18 Jun 2009
90
91st
This mockumentary by Christopher Guest and Co. is so funny and clever. Best in Show goes behind the scenes of a national dog show and their insane dog owning contestants. Amazing performances all around in this must see film.
Rated 18 Jun 2009
Rated 01 Jul 2009
75
31st
These guys are funny and they know how to suck you in to what ever type of person they feel like making fun of. Whether it be Rock stars, folk stars, or your dog shows enthusiasts. They take us on the extreme journey of these people behind closed doors and most likely they don't miss the mark. I don't want to know I would rather take their word for it.
Rated 01 Jul 2009
Rated 02 Jul 2009
85
81st
Hilarious, with a great script and good performances.
Rated 02 Jul 2009
Rated 14 Aug 2009
86
81st
Definitely Christopher Guest's best film.
Rated 14 Aug 2009
Rated 19 Aug 2009
90
77th
Brilliantly awkward.
Rated 19 Aug 2009
Rated 21 Aug 2009
95
93rd
Fred Willard is the shit.
Rated 21 Aug 2009
Rated 18 Nov 2009
76
31st
The comedy in this movie is effective because it builds up slow, developing the characters until even a little thing like a character's gait can be played for laughs with hilarious effect.
Rated 18 Nov 2009
Rated 30 Nov 2009
90
83rd
Probably comes second for me after Waiting for Guffman, but an awesome effort by Guest & co nonetheless.
Rated 30 Nov 2009
Rated 14 Dec 2009
82
31st
Quirky but funny. I can't believe most of the show was unscripted. (Right?)
Rated 14 Dec 2009
Rated 28 Jan 2010
85
66th
An hilarious comedy about dogs and the people who love them.
Rated 28 Jan 2010
Rated 27 Apr 2010
70
63rd
At times hilarious, Fred Willard is a beast.
Rated 27 Apr 2010
Rated 08 Jun 2010
82
84th
I love this cast; they just feed so well off of each other! I find myself laughing out loud when I watch it. Still, it would be nice for there to be a bit more of a climax.
Rated 08 Jun 2010
Rated 13 Aug 2010
100
92nd
One of my favorite movies--the cast is stellar and the script is fantastic. Witty dialogue coupled with outrageously funny situations make this one a complete winner!
Rated 13 Aug 2010
Rated 25 Sep 2010
72
86th
Guffman is still my favorite, but this one is pretty good.
Rated 25 Sep 2010
Rated 18 Oct 2010
85
84th
Pretty accurate and, therefore, as a dog owner/roomee/canine landlord, it scares the hell outta me.
Rated 18 Oct 2010
Rated 20 Nov 2010
11
25th
Should have had the characters mesh a bit more. They really sold themselves short there.
Rated 20 Nov 2010
Rated 04 Jan 2011
81
58th
Probably the funniest of the Christopher Guest movies, with too many brilliant performances to count, though Lynch, Willard, Miller, O'Hara, and Posey stand out. What's done to the characters can be disturbingly mean-spirited, but you have to expect that from a Guest film, and until the epilogue (which is just plain sadistic in some cases) I have to say it all rings true. Props to that poor Weimeraner for putting up with such awful (if hilarious) emotional abuse from 'mommy and daddy.'
Rated 04 Jan 2011
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