Best in Show
2000 · Movie · PG-13 · 90 min · ★ 6.9 · 86% critics
A documentary-style comedy follows a wide mix of dog owners and handlers as they travel to the prestigious Mayflower Dog Show. As the competition heats up, their quirks, rivalries, and intense devotion to their pets turn a simple event into a parade of awkward moments and big personalities.
Also known as Le clou du spectacle
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Details
- Years
- 2000
- Release date
- 2000-09-29
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Critic score
- 86/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (675 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like quirky, character-driven mockumentary comedy and gentle satire of competitive subcultures, in the vein of Waiting for Guffman or A Mighty Wind; Not for you if you want nonstop big laughs or straightforward storytelling.
Pros: colorful eccentric characters; dry, awkward laughs; affectionate satire | Cons: humor not for everyone; uneven joke hit rate; some moments feel mean
Themes
- philadelphia, pennsylvania
- pet shop
- illinois
- poodle
- mockumentary
- dog
- terrier
- kimono
- dog show
- pets
- animal show
Awards & recognition
- Canadian Comedy Award — Best Performance by a Female – Film · 2001
Cast & crew
Bob Balaban
as Dr. Theodore W. Millbank, III
Jennifer Coolidge
as Sherri Ann Cabot
Christopher Guest
as Harlan Pepper
John Michael Higgins
as Scott Donlan
Michael Hitchcock
as Hamilton Swan
Eugene Levy
as Gerry Fleck
Jane Lynch
as Christy Cummings
Michael McKean
as Stefan Vanderhoof
Catherine O'Hara
as Cookie Fleck
Parker Posey
as Meg Swan
Directed by Christopher Guest