Beethoven's 2nd (1993)

Beethoven, the St. Bernard dog, becomes a father, but his girlfriend Missy is dognapped, and his puppies are in danger of the same fate.

Director:

Rod Daniel

Writers:

John Hughes (characters) (as Edmond Dantès), Amy Holden Jones (characters)

Stars:

Charles Grodin, Bonnie Hunt, Nicholle Tom

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Charles Grodin	...	George Newton
Bonnie Hunt	...	Alice Newton
Nicholle Tom	...	Ryce Newton
Christopher Castile	...	Ted Newton
Sarah Rose Karr	...	Emily Newton
Debi Mazar	...	Regina
Chris Penn	...	Floyd
Ashley Hamilton	...	Taylor Devereaux
Danny Masterson	...	Seth
Catherine Reitman	...	Janie
Maury Chaykin	...	Cliff Klamath
Heather McComb	...	Michelle
Scott Waara	...	Banker
Jeff Corey	...	Gus, the Janitor
Virginia Capers	...	Miss Linda Anderson

Storyline

Beethoven becomes a father. But the puppies' owner wants to use them and the mother in her divorce bargaining. But the Newton kids steal the puppies. Will they be allowed to keep them? And will they be able to rescue the puppies' mother and re-unite her with her family?

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Plot Keywords:

dog movie | saint bernard dog | good versus evil | evil woman | puppy | 

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Taglines:

The Newton Family is going to the dogs...

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild language and unsuitable teen behavior

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 December 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Beethoven 2

Filming Locations:

Eddie's Cafe & Gifts, 1 Fish Creek Campground Rd, West Glacier, Montana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$6,017,225, 19 December 1993, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$53,354,166

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$118,154,166

Company Credits

Production Co:

Northern Lights Entertainment, Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Chris Penn previously starred in Reservoir Dogs (1992). A violent, bloody and foul-mouthed crime caper, which also marked the feature debut of writer/director Quentin Tarantino. With Beethoven's 2nd (1993) in contrast, a cosy, gentle and warm-hearted comedy, it was dogs of a different type for Penn. Nevertheless he played a bad guy in both films.

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Goofs

When Regina orders her boyfriend to take Missy, he puts the leash around the dog. The close up is of a woman's hand, complete with red nail polish.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Emily: [gives Beethoven a piece of pork] Here, Beethoven.
Ted a.k.a. Shorty: [gives him a slightly bigger slice] Here, boy. Here's a special treat.
Alice Newton: [shows him a roasted chicken] Here, Beethoven. This is from all of us.
George Newton: Beethoven...
[holds up a giant steak]
George Newton: I want you to have this!
[George approaches to Beethoven]
Ryce Newton: Mom, we're out of toilet paper!
Alice Newton: Here!
[...]

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Connections

Featured in A Century of Cinema (1994)

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Soundtracks

Jimmy Olsen's Blues
Written and Performed by Spin Doctors (as Spin Doctors)
Courtesy of Epic/Associated Records
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

User Reviews

Actually quite good!

I don't understand the trashing comments I just read. This film is very, very good. I've seen it at least 5 or 6 times and it was enjoyable the first and last time I saw it. The film making was superb. I actually did some research to see where that cottage was located and see if there were any rentals.

I saw no character flaws in anyone. Each character was precise and very believable. Continuity errors were at a minimum. I also don't understand the rating this movie got. It was NOT THAT BAD! If there was poor acting, or plots, or errors then I could see trashing the movie. But really!

Even the musical score was perfect for each scene. A mixture of real classical and real rock. The music score designer deserves an 'A'.

Best parts: 1) Beethoven's nose in the beginning, followed by his dream sequence. 2) Anything Regina did. She was perfect! 3) Grodin trying to explain where babies come from. 3) The bully sequence at the fair (bite this guy in the weiner!) 4) The hamburger eating contest. 5) The tree stump scene with Penn. 6) Finally, all of the grunting noises Beethoven made. I can actually imitate each one. My kids love it when I do that.

Come on people. The movie was really enjoyable with quality Hollywood direction and design. Please stop knocking it. Give it another try. Or next time, try watching it with a child. You'll see.