Bob Balaban, Catherine O'Hara, Christopher Guest
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 including: yuppies Hamilton and Meg Swan and their neurotic ...( read more
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DVD Release Date: May 15, 2001
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Stats: 3,704 reviews
Flixster Reviews (3,704)
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June 19, 2009Christopher Guest, who has had a largely unrivaled influence on the mockumentary genre after co-writing and starring in "This is Spinal Tap", has gone from rock bands to dog shows. In "Best in Show", Guest assembles the majority of the cast from his 1996 cult classic "Waiting for...( read more)
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April 30, 2009The film is a ridiculous mockumentary about equally ridiculous, sick people. Its largely improvised sketches are stupid but funny, and though it avoids true insight or empathy, it is good for a quick 90-minute laugh.
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September 9, 2008One of the best and most original comedies I've seen in a long long time, it left me wanting for more. Full review later
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October 12, 2009Hilarious mockumentary, hard to decide whether I like this one or A Mighty Wind better!
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September 26, 2009It could have been that I had a headache. It could have been that it reminded me too much of people who have dogs that are just like them. I didn't like it; give me something more than cute dogs, a guy with two left feet and
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September 14, 2009This 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.
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September 6, 2009Captures the insanity of people who show dogs quite well. Fred Willard is awesome as the show announcer.
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August 25, 2009Thought it was a really dumb movie the first time I saw it...then something possessed me to want to watch it a second time, so I did and I began to see the humor. By the time I saw it for a third time, I thought it was pretty darn hilarious!
Critic Reviews
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
January 1, 2000
David Edelstein, Slate
With results like this, a new Guest mockumentary every couple of years would be aces by me. full review
January 1, 2000
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
The dogs may be cute, but it's the people who steal the show. full review
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