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Best in Show

  • 2000
  • PG
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
65K
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A behind-the-scenes look into the highly competitive and cut-throat world of dog shows through the eyes of a group of ruthless dog owners.A behind-the-scenes look into the highly competitive and cut-throat world of dog shows through the eyes of a group of ruthless dog owners.A behind-the-scenes look into the highly competitive and cut-throat world of dog shows through the eyes of a group of ruthless dog owners.

  • Director
    • Christopher Guest
  • Writers
    • Christopher Guest
    • Eugene Levy
  • Stars
    • Fred Willard
    • Eugene Levy
    • Catherine O'Hara
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    65K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,062
    484
    • Director
      • Christopher Guest
    • Writers
      • Christopher Guest
      • Eugene Levy
    • Stars
      • Fred Willard
      • Eugene Levy
      • Catherine O'Hara
    • 383User reviews
    • 74Critic reviews
    • 78Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 11 wins & 14 nominations

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    Christopher Guest stars as Harlan Pepper
    Eugene Levy and Catherine O'Hara star as Gerry and Cookie Fleck
    Parker Posey and Michael Hitchcock star as Meg & Hamilton Swan
    Michael McKean and John Michael Higgins star as Stefan and Scott
    Cristy & Sheri
    Parker Posey, Bob Balaban, Christopher Guest, Catherine O'Hara, Jennifer Coolidge, Michael Hitchcock, John Michael Higgins, Eugene Levy, Jane Lynch, Michael McKean, and Fred Willard at an event for Best in Show (2000)
    Christopher Guest and Catherine O'Hara at an event for Best in Show (2000)
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    Parker Posey, Christopher Guest, John Michael Higgins, Eugene Levy, and Michael McKean in Waiting for Guffman (1996)
    Parker Posey, Christopher Guest, Catherine O'Hara, Jennifer Coolidge, John Michael Higgins, Eugene Levy, Jane Lynch, and Michael McKean in Waiting for Guffman (1996)
    John Michael Higgins in Best in Show (2000)
    Jim Piddock and Fred Willard in Best in Show (2000)

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    Fred Willard
    Fred Willard
    • Buck Laughlin
    Eugene Levy
    Eugene Levy
    • Gerry Fleck
    Catherine O'Hara
    Catherine O'Hara
    • Cookie Fleck
    Jennifer Coolidge
    Jennifer Coolidge
    • Sherri Ann Cabot
    Jay Brazeau
    Jay Brazeau
    • Dr. Chuck Nelken
    Parker Posey
    Parker Posey
    • Meg Swan
    Michael Hitchcock
    Michael Hitchcock
    • Hamilton Swan
    Carrie Aizley
    Carrie Aizley
    • Fern City Show Spectator
    Lewis Arquette
    Lewis Arquette
    • Fern City Show Spectator
    Dany Canino
    • Fern City Show Judge
    Bob Balaban
    Bob Balaban
    • Dr. Theodore W. Millbank, III
    Will Sasso
    Will Sasso
    • Fishin' Hole Guy
    Stephen E. Miller
    Stephen E. Miller
    • Fishin' Hole Guy
    Christopher Guest
    Christopher Guest
    • Harlan Pepper
    Michael McKean
    Michael McKean
    • Stefan Vanderhoof
    John Michael Higgins
    John Michael Higgins
    • Scott Donlan
    Colin Cunningham
    Colin Cunningham
    • New York Butcher
    Jehshua Barnes
    • Scott's Wild Date
    • Director
      • Christopher Guest
    • Writers
      • Christopher Guest
      • Eugene Levy
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Parker Posey got real braces for her character to wear.
    • Goofs
      At one point during the Dog Show, supposedly taking place in Philadelphia, PA, an aerial shot of the arena reveals Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, PA. This was stock footage "borrowed" from Sudden Death (1995), whose plot involves a hostage situation; hence, the excessive number of police cars, which make no sense at a dog show.
    • Quotes

      Sherri Ann Cabot: [Discussing her 80 year old husband who's 44 years her senior] Leslie and I have an amazing relationship and it's very physical, he still pushes all my buttons. People say 'oh but he's so much older than you' and you know what, I'm the one having to push him away. We have so much in common, we both love soup and snow peas, we love the outdoors, and talking and not talking. We could not talk or talk forever and still find things to not talk about.

    • Crazy credits
      Lord Haden-Guest...Sitar (Lord Haden-Guest is Christopher Guest)
    • Connections
      Edited from Sudden Death (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      God Loves A Terrier
      Written by Eugene Levy
      Performed by Eugene Levy and Catherine O'Hara

    User reviews383

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    hilarious
    It's not often that I laugh out loud at a movie, but this one made me several times. I fell in love with Parker Posey in this movie. I don't really know why since she's completely mean and pretty much unlikeable, but she's just so good. The "busy-bee" exchange with the guy in the pet shop makes me crack-up every time. And what can you say about Fred Willard and Eugene Levy...

    It's a mockumentary about a dog show and a bunch of wacky dog owners. Don't expect to be moved in some epiphanatical (I might have just made up a word) way after watching this movie, but if you just let yourself get caught up in the absurdity, you'll probably have a few good laughs.
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    • sweet_love
    • Jul 29, 2002

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 20, 2000 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Filmymen
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Le clou du spectacle
    • Filming locations
      • Anmore, British Columbia, Canada(Bait Shop locale)
    • Production company
      • Castle Rock Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $10,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $18,715,392
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $413,436
      • Oct 1, 2000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $20,789,556
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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