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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)
Directed by:
Christopher Guest Christopher Guest
Written by:
Eugene Levy Eugene Levy Christopher Guest Christopher Guest
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Starring:
Eugene Levy Eugene Levy Fred Willard Fred Willard Parker Posey Parker Posey Michael McKean Michael McKean Catherine O\ Catherine O'Hara Christopher Guest Christopher Guest Jim Piddock Jim Piddock John Michael Higgins John Michael Higgins Jennifer Coolidge Jennifer Coolidge Larry Miller Larry Miller Jane Lynch Jane Lynch Camille Sullivan Camille Sullivan
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Genre:
Comedy
Country:
USA
Language:
English
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Best in Show

2000
Comedy
1h 30m
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paxtonPaxton
Rated 12 Feb 2020
97
96th
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
ozymandius10ozymandius10
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
pickpocketPickpocket
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
moribunnyMoribunny
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
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 23 Jun 2010
90
92nd
7 Kimonos, 48 hours.
Rated 23 Jun 2010
uksubsUKSubs
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
easydiffeasydiff
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
shmendrekShmendrek
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
joshstew06JoshStew06
Rated 14 Aug 2007
83
68th
Hilarious. The dialouge and performances are great.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
joshjosh
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
vincentevincente
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
94th
null
Rated 14 Aug 2007
saudadesaudade
Rated 21 Jul 2014
51
49th
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
nocturnanocturna
Rated 15 Oct 2007
1
2nd
Couldn't stand this movie. Didn't even finish it. I love dogs, though.
Rated 15 Oct 2007
magbMagb
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
tripwyreTripwyre
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
theficionadotheficionado
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
pigletPiglet
Rated 17 Jun 2009
30
4th
ANNOYING!!
Rated 17 Jun 2009
rihreyrihrey
Rated 07 Nov 2022
62
80th
Cute dogs.
Rated 07 Nov 2022
sirstuckeySirStuckey
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
jarobmuljarobmul
Rated 07 Nov 2022
83
88th
Hubert was the star what happened to him?
Rated 07 Nov 2022
weaselgreaseWeaselgrease
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
hawkinsHawkins
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. Fred Willard is gold, clearly winging it with zero lines in front of him.
Rated 19 May 2016
kasperlKasperL
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
jschlanskyJSchlansky
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
troothTrooth
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
bossakingbossaking
Rated 05 Dec 2006
80
78th
Hi-larious.
Rated 05 Dec 2006
munchforeverMunchForever
Rated 26 Jan 2007
83
66th
A clever comedy that's pretty funny overall.
Rated 26 Jan 2007
murravenerMurravener
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
kubricksuckskubricksucks
Rated 09 Mar 2007
70
40th
Guest and Willard are the only funny ones, as usual.
Rated 09 Mar 2007
jbynjbyn
Rated 23 Aug 2013
78
63rd
This movie is great. I have a feeling this score will be higher after seeing it again.
Rated 23 Aug 2013
kimoosabiKimoosabi
Rated 06 Apr 2007
75
31st
Very funny, great performances all around.
Rated 06 Apr 2007
juicejuice
Rated 26 May 2007
50
36th
Hilarious.
Rated 26 May 2007
stainStain
Rated 04 Jun 2007
0
8th
Totally painfully utterly not funny
Rated 04 Jun 2007
woozybWoozyB
Rated 08 Jun 2007
80
60th
Decent enough comedy, made better by all the ad-libbed scenes.
Rated 08 Jun 2007
matthias99Matthias99
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
allengilliamAllenGilliam
Rated 03 Jan 2019
40
6th
A dry, character-driven comedy in the style of Spinal Tap and A Mighty Wind. Barely funny.
Rated 03 Jan 2019
damildamil
Rated 08 Jun 2013
70
67th
Having already seen another film by the same director, Waiting for Guffman (1996), this film was pretty much what I expected. And that's not a bad thing. I don't LOVE the style of humour, but I like it. It's full of great, wacky characters who are played by a bunch of really good character actors. Yeah, it was fun.
Rated 08 Jun 2013
dsaosdsaos
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
toolvixenToolvixen
Rated 14 Aug 2007
86
56th
Funny! Funny! This movie is pretty good.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
agentsnipeAgentSnipe
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
djfntstquedjfntstque
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
bethelysabethelysa
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
vaudevillianVaudevillian
Rated 24 May 2020
90
67th
Another Guest masterpiece!
Rated 24 May 2020
torberntorbern
Rated 28 May 2013
70
36th
Not quite the classic I remember it being, but it's still great. A 100%-accurate portrayal of dog people.
Rated 28 May 2013
syzygysyzygy
Rated 14 Aug 2007
86
66th
Absurdly amazing.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
irvinejumpirvinejump
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
rottentRottenT
Rated 24 Mar 2018
94
86th
A fine example of writer-director-star Christopher Guest's gift for improv comedy, Best in Show boasts an appealingly quirky premise and a brilliantly talented cast.
Rated 24 Mar 2018
prisonerPrisoner
Rated 20 Aug 2007
80
80th
Very funny, great characters.
Rated 20 Aug 2007
nekaalNekaal
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
dustydDustyd
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
icarusIcarus
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
djdiscoDJDisco
Rated 17 Oct 2007
95
73rd
The flagship mockumentary. Hilarious, and stays that way upon repeat viewings.
Rated 17 Oct 2007
mist600Mist600
Rated 22 Nov 2017
86
72nd
|BACKFILLING LOAD OF FILMS NOT SEEN FOR LONG TIME -> Scores poss 20-30% out. Grateful if U drop me a cordial msg if U think memory dulled a gem or gave rosy tint 2 clunker. IE. Tell me WHY Im wrong & what U think I should score
Rated 22 Nov 2017
eatbeanseatbeans
Rated 28 Mar 2021
5
47th
Best in Show is occasionally funny, it's the same sort of silly improv humor from the people who made Spinal Tap.
Rated 28 Mar 2021
lookinglandLookingLand
Rated 17 Nov 2007
45
44th
pretty funny, but not rip-roaring hilarious.
Rated 17 Nov 2007
fartfart
Rated 22 Dec 2007
79
58th
funny.
Rated 22 Dec 2007
jamesmJamesM
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
jstryjstry
Rated 08 Feb 2008
83
68th
A good laugh.
Rated 08 Feb 2008
patipati
Rated 11 Feb 2008
65
22nd
Christopher Guest seems to do the same movie over and over again.
Rated 11 Feb 2008
jerkagramjerkagram
Rated 16 Mar 2008
86
77th
Probably my favorite Christopher Guest movie.
Rated 16 Mar 2008
nerd_queenNerd Queen
Rated 27 Jul 2012
90
65th
Hysterical and charming with perfect deadpan satire.
Rated 27 Jul 2012
chrisaugustchrisaugust
Rated 22 Mar 2008
90
95th
Fucking brilliant.
Rated 22 Mar 2008
theaguamooseTheAguamoose
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
lranthonelranthone
Rated 12 May 2008
89
50th
*__*
Rated 12 May 2008
nataliewNatalieW
Rated 28 May 2008
75
62nd
Very, very funny.
Rated 28 May 2008
tangvampireTangVampire
Rated 01 Jun 2008
100
93rd
So. Freaking. Funny. I love this comedy team.
Rated 01 Jun 2008
seethruskinSeethruskin
Rated 06 Jul 2024
4
51st
Not really as funny as your lead to believe, but there’s some undeniable moments. Willard is one of the funniest people to ever live.
Rated 06 Jul 2024
indifferentiindifferenti
Rated 22 Jul 2012
8
54th
Absolutely hilarious -- I'm a sucker for mockumentaries and this one was fantastic! All the characters are hilarious and sweet, it was difficult to find just one to root for.
Rated 22 Jul 2012
omicron91Omicron91
Rated 15 Oct 2008
78
56th
A good and strange movie.
Rated 15 Oct 2008
determinist1determinist1
Rated 15 Nov 2008
95
91st
Okay, this is the funniest mock documentary I have ever seen!
Rated 15 Nov 2008
cultofsamecult_of_same
Rated 18 Nov 2008
80
96th
Quite accurate.
Rated 18 Nov 2008
isobelmoonIsobelmoon
Rated 28 Dec 2008
21
21st
It's really pathetic but at the same time, laughable.
Rated 28 Dec 2008
altulsterAltUlster
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
jpfergusonJPFerguson
Rated 16 Sep 2023
60
54th
Parker Posey once again steals the show.
Rated 16 Sep 2023
stigmastyleStigma&Style
Rated 14 Jul 2017
65
71st
Lynch and Willard are particularly good here.
Rated 14 Jul 2017
vespera23vespera23
Rated 16 Jul 2012
60
15th
Don't take this negative review too seriously, Mocumentaries just aren't my bag.
Rated 16 Jul 2012
ocelotOcelot
Rated 18 Apr 2009
80
89th
Harlan Pepper is hysterical. Guest is a comedy icon.
Rated 18 Apr 2009
humanstatuehumanstatue
Rated 08 Jun 2009
60
12th
Kinda funny but really really stupid
Rated 08 Jun 2009
leonardisLeonardis
Rated 16 Jul 2012
87
54th
I like this movie a lot. Best in Show may bore few but it's not boring and really funny.
Rated 16 Jul 2012
freqflyerfreqflyer
Rated 01 Aug 2009
75
36th
It was OK.
Rated 01 Aug 2009
anselmi86Anselmi86
Rated 14 Aug 2009
86
81st
Definitely Christopher Guest's best film.
Rated 14 Aug 2009
rainybuckelrainybuckel
Rated 19 Aug 2009
90
77th
Brilliantly awkward.
Rated 19 Aug 2009
wetwillieswetwillies
Rated 21 Aug 2009
95
93rd
Fred Willard is the shit.
Rated 21 Aug 2009
yesistastyyesistasty
Rated 18 Nov 2009
76
30th
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
arossaross
Rated 21 Nov 2016
91
87th
great mockumentary
Rated 21 Nov 2016
walkenrollWalkenRoll
Rated 23 Jun 2012
85
85th
As funny and accessible as Spinal Tap.
Rated 23 Jun 2012
talibanTaliban
Rated 04 Apr 2010
85
85th
A truly timeless comedy.
Rated 04 Apr 2010
johnsandwichJohnSandwich
Rated 27 Apr 2010
70
63rd
At times hilarious, Fred Willard is a beast.
Rated 27 Apr 2010
rachelmoviesRachelmovies
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
nealcraggneal.cragg
Rated 24 Oct 2022
87
32nd
This movie is almost entirely improvised and it’s still excellent- this is the Guest-iverse maybe at its peak
Rated 24 Oct 2022
spleenspleen
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
letskillrobotsletskillrobots
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
drawkward86drawkward86
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
cmonsterCMonster
Rated 06 May 2011
75
57th
Some wonderfully bizarre moments that are just homeruns.
Rated 06 May 2011
rottentomatoRottenTomato
Rated 17 May 2011
94
87th
Though not as good as Waiting for Guffman, the movie's lively cast and hilarious script have the critics laughing. Fred Willard, in particular, steals the show.
Rated 17 May 2011
optimizerOptimizer
Rated 14 Jul 2022
81
37th
Fred Willard. That's the review.
Rated 14 Jul 2022
colorbufcolorbuf
Rated 11 Jan 2022
40
3rd
Not a single laugh.
Rated 11 Jan 2022
ssgtchrisSSgtChris
Rated 05 Dec 2011
91
77th
This is a great comedy. Definitely one of my favorites
Rated 05 Dec 2011
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 17 Dec 2011
88
94th
This movie has an outstanding ensemble cast that really rises to the occasion. A really great bunch of funny, quirky characters. Fred Willard steals the show this time around.
Rated 17 Dec 2011
ahamel7896ahamel7896
Rated 28 Dec 2011
7
54th
Not as funny as Spinal Tap, but pretty close to Waiting For Guffman. Fred Willard, as usual, steals the fucking show.
Rated 28 Dec 2011

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