Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008)

While on vacation in Mexico, Chloe, a ritzy Beverly Hills chihuahua, finds herself lost and in need of assistance in order to get back home.

Director:

Raja Gosnell

Writers:

Analisa LaBianco (screenplay), Jeffrey Bushell (screenplay),

Stars:

Piper Perabo, Manolo Cardona, Drew Barrymore

8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Piper Perabo	...	Rachel
Manolo Cardona	...	Sam Cortez
Jamie Lee Curtis	...	Aunt Viv
José María Yazpik	...	Vasquez
Maury Sterling	...	Rafferty
Jesús Ochoa	...	Officer Ramirez (as Jesus Ochoa)
Eugenio Derbez	...	Store Owner
Omar Leyva	...	Ranger
Naomy Romo	...	Ranger
Ali Hillis	...	Angela
Marguerite Moreau	...	Blair
Nick Zano	...	Bryan
Carmen Vera	...	Inn Keeper Lady
Gina Gallego	...	Shelter Director
Hiram Vilchez	...	Desk Clerk

Storyline

While on vacation in Mexico, Chloe, a ritzy Beverly Hills chihuahua, finds herself lost and in need of assistance in order to get back home.

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Plot Keywords:

mexico | chihuahua | pinata | animal | potted plant | 

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Taglines:

The greatest Chihuahua movie of all time.

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Family | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some mild thematic elements

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [fr] Official site [jp]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 October 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

South of the Border

Filming Locations:

Beverly Hills, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£1,028,983 (UK) (16 January 2009)

Gross:

£3,291,523 (UK) (6 February 2009)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mandeville Films, Smart Entertainment, Walt Disney Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is the second time director Raja Gosnell and composer Nick Glennie-Smith worked together. Their first collaboration was Gosnell's directorial debut Home Alone 3 where Glennie-Smith wrote the score. However this time Glennie-Smith is only the orchestra conductor and not the composer. The composer this time is instead Heitor Pereira.

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Goofs

According to Papi's lovesick speech, Chloe has a raspberry colored nose. Apparently at least two "Chloes" were used. One with the raspberry nose, and one, most notably in the closing romantic scenes with Papi, with a black nose.

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Quotes

Chloe: I lost my bootie!
Delgado: Your *what*?
Chloe: My bootie!
[runs back for it]
Delgado: Leave it!
Chloe: Leave it?
Delgado: [Diablo closes in on her] Leave it!
[snatches Chloe up and runs]

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Connections

Referenced in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Million Dollar Movie Week 2 (2009)

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Soundtracks

"Hero"
Written by Paul Barry, Enrique Iglesias, Mark Taylor (as Mark Philip Taylor)
Performed by Enrique Iglesias
Courtesy of Interscope Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

Very heartwarming film

Upon seeing the rating on IMDb, I went into this movie thinking it was going to be terrible. However, it is a very entertaining film from start to finish...similar to the Benji movies from the 70s for those old enough to remember. Chloe, the main character, is a spoiled little chihuahua from Beverly Hills who ends up lost in Mexico and enlists the help of some canine friends in an effort to find her way home. She learns some good life lessons along the way. My kids and I were glued to the screen. Plenty of action, laughs, and occasional tears. Every child leaving the theater with us was singing the "Chihuahua" theme song and seemed to have loved it. I don't know what those who gave this a bad rating were expecting, but I give it a wholehearted thumbs up. 8/10