Best in Show Reviews

Best in Show Review
by Dennis Schwartz (Rating: B+)
BEST IN SHOW (director/writer: Christopher Guest; screenwriter: Eugene Levy; cinematographer: Roberto Schaefer; editor: Robert Leighton; cast: Christopher Guest (Harlan Pepper), Parker Posey (Meg Swan), Michael Hitchcock (Hamilton Swan), Eugene Levy...more

Best in Show Review
by Shannon Patrick Sullivan
Directed by Christopher Guest. Screenplay by Guest and Eugene Levy. Starring Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Parker Posey. Running time: 90 minutes. Rated PG by the MFCB. Reviewed on December 4th, 2000. more

Best in Show Review
by Chad Polenz
"Mockumentaries" are an under-appreciated genre of film. I'd imagine making one would be more difficult than making a regular comedy because you have to convey an atmosphere of reality while being satirical and sometimes all-out hysterical. That said...more

Best in Show Review
by David N. Butterworth
"Best in class." "More bark than bite." "Christopher Guest's film has gone to the dogs." It would be all too easy to make these kinds of obvious asides about "Best in Show," director Guest's latest mockumentary (or dog-umentary--there's another one),...more

Best in Show Review
by Frankie Paiva
Director: Christopher Guest Writers: Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy Cast: Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Parker Posey, Jennifer Coolidge, Fred Willard Rated PG-13, 89 minutes more

Best in Show Review
by Chad Polenz
Starring: Eugene Levy (Gerry Fleck); Catherine O'Hara (Cookie Fleck); Jane Lynch (Christy Cummings); John Michael Higgins (Scott Donlan); written by Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy; produced by Karen Murphy; directed by Christopher Guest. more

Best in Show Review
by Berge Garabedian
Funny how we take so many things in our lives for granted. I see and do things all the time without thinking about any of the people behind the scenes of it all, and this film is a perfect example of one of the things that I've never really thought...more

Best in Show Review
by Rose 'Bams' Cooper
BEST IN SHOW (2000) Rated PG-13; running time 90 minutes Genre:Comedy IMDB site: http://us.imdb.com/Details?0218839 Official site: http://www.bestinshowonline.com/ Written by: Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy Directed by: Christopher Guest Cast: Michael...more

Best in Show Review
by Laura Clifford
It's a dog eat dog world out there and the tension is tangible as hundreds of contestants from across America come together to participate in the greatest event of their lives - the Mayflower Kennel Club Dog Show. Director Christopher Guest follows five...more

Best in Show Review
by Scott Renshaw
BEST IN SHOW (Warner Bros.) Starring: Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Parker Posey, Michael Hitchcock, Michael McKean, John Michael Higgins, Jennifer Coolidge, Jane Lynch, Fred Willard. Screenplay: Christopher Guest and Eugene...more

Best in Show Review
by Robin Clifford
It's a dog eat dog world out there and the tension is tangible as hundreds of contestants from across America come together to participate in the greatest event of their lives - the Mayflower Kennel Club Dog Show. Director Christopher Guest follows five...more
Best in Show Review
by Jon Popick
If you liked Waiting for Guffman, you’ll love Best in Show. Both films were directed by Christopher Guest and largely improvised by similar ensemble casts. Guest has clearly perfected the “mockumentary,” a craft he honed as a performer and writer on...more
Best in Show Review
by Ross Anthony
If you can't get enough of the mockumentary genre ... here's another one from Christopher Guest (lead guitarist Nigel of "Spinal Tap") and Eugene Levy (bumbling father in "American Pie" and much earlier sketch comic with SCTV). These two funny men...more
Best in Show Review
by Christopher Null
BEST IN SHOW A film review by Christopher Null Copyright 2000 filmcritic.com filmcritic.com more
Best in Show Review
by Harvey S. Karten
Reviewed by Harvey Karten Warner Bros./Castle Rock Entertainment Director: Christopher Guest Writers: (Nominally by) Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy Cast: Christopher Guest, Parker Posey, Michael Hitchcock, Catherine O'Hara, Eugene Levy, John...more