Best in Show

"Some pets deserve a little more respect than others."

Oct 20 2000 PG-13 1h 30m
Comedy

The tension is palpable, the excitement is mounting and the heady scent of competition is in the air as hundreds of eager contestants from across America prepare to take part in what is undoubtedly one of the greatest events of their lives -- the Mayflower Dog Show. The canine contestants and their owners are as wondrously diverse as the great country that has bred them.

Official Trailer
Plot

At the prestigious Mayflower Dog Show, a "documentary film crew" captures the excitement and tension displayed by the eccentric participants in the outrageously hilarious satire Best In Show. This biting send-up exposes the wondrously diverse dog owners who travel from all over America to showcase their four-legged contenders. Mild-mannered salesman Gerry Fleck (Eugene Levy) and his vivacious wife, Cookie (Catherine O'Hara), happily prepare their Norwich Terrier, while shop owner Harlan Pepper (Christopher Guest) hopes his Bloodhound wins top prize. As two upwardly mobile attorneys (Parker Posey and Michael Hitchcock) anxiously ready their neurotic Weimaraner and an ecstatically happy gay couple (Michael McKean and John Michael Higgins) dote on their tiny Shih Tzu, inept commentator Buck Laughlin (Fred Willard) vainly attempts to provide colorful tidbits about each breed.

Written by

Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy

Directed by

Christopher Guest

Cast

Fred Willard, Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Castle Rock Entertainment

Languages

English

Awards

11 wins & 14 nominations total

Trailers
Best in Show trailer
Original Trailer
Featurettes
Allan Arkush on BEST IN SHOW
Scores
# of Votes
74,280
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
78
Popularity
NA