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Mood:
Clever Humorous Witty Cynical Offbeat Biting
Plot:
Pets Contests and Competitions Desire for Fame Obsession Ambition Mind and Soul
Genres:
Comedy Mockumentary
Time/Period:
20th Century 90s
Place:
Florida Philadelphia USA
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Award Winner Critically Acclaimed
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Satire Irreverent Humor Dry Humor
Style:
Ensemble Cast
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Best in Show, 2000

Starring: Eugene Levy, Parker Posey, Catherine O'Hara

Directed by: Christopher Guest

Written by: Christopher Guest

Language: English

Country: USA

Runtime: 90 min

MPAA Rating:

Rating:7.4

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The mood of Best in Show is cynical, clever, and witty. The plot centers around pets, the desire for fame, and contests and competitions. It features satire and irreverent humor. Best in Show is a comedy movie. Stylistically, it is a mockumentary and stars an ensemble cast. In approach, it is not serious and realistic. Best in Show is set in Philadelphia and Florida. It happens in the 1990s. The movie is known for being an award winner and critically acclaimed.

Summary of Best in Show

Christopher Guest brings his unique brand of lunacy to the screen with another mockumentary in the tradition of WAITING FOR GUFFMAN. This one, BEST IN SHOW, is about purebred dog owners feverishly competing for their pets to be named Best in Show at the Mayflower Kennel Club Dog Show. Using many of the same actors who starred in WAITING FOR GUFFMAN--a spoof on the society surrounding the stage--Guest peoples BEST IN SHOW with hilarious, frighteningly real characters played by Catherine O' Hara, Eugene Levy, Fred Willard, and indie stalwart Parker Posey, among others. As the cutthroat competition heats up, the film becomes delightfully absurd. The contestants are hilarious. They include Gerry Fleck, a tacky suburbanite, and his overly popular wife, Cookie; Hamilton and Meg Swan, who are unbalanced, yuppie lawyers with terrible teeth; and Scott Donlan and Stefan Vanderhoof, flamboyant longtime companions who fiercely cheer on their canines while keeping their hearts set on the championship title. A reminder that people often bear an uncanny resemblance to their dogs, BEST IN SHOW takes a funny look at an even funnier business.

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Language:	English
Country:	USA
Release date:	19 September 2000
Runtime:	90 min

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Eugene Levy

as Gerry Fleck

Parker Posey

as Meg Swan

Catherine O'Hara

as Cookie Fleck

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Variety

A barkingly funny new "mockumentary" that does for those canine pageants what the helmer's 1996 "Waiting for Guffman" did for smalltown theatrics. Full Review

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by: Eddie Cockrell

USA Today

This giggle does for dog shows what Rob Reiner's "This Is Spinal Tap" (in which Guest plays Nigel Tufnel) did for heavy metal. Full Review

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by: Mike Clark

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Are you a Dog lover? More of a Cat person you say? It doesn't matter. This flic is hilarious. Read and rate it

21.January.2011
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by: chrissnave
chrissnave rated this movie0/10

You have a whole lineup of talent. Just a pleasure to watch these guys go through their paces. These dogs are just amazing! The actors do a pretty fine job as well. I think that it is some of the least offensive work that a lot of these guys have... Read and rate it

18.March.2009
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by: sbberti
sbberti rated this movie10/10Must See

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