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Avg. Critic Score: 78 out of 100 Generally favorable reviews Metascore® based on all critic reviews
Information for Parents:
14 Iffy for 14+
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Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 90
    Rolling Stone | Peter Travers

    Waggish fun like this is too good to miss. Read full review

  • 90
    Variety | Eddie Cockrell

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

  • 90
    The New York Times | Stephen Holden

    This comic jigsaw puzzle is crammed with deliriously funny little bits. Read full review

  • 88
    USA Today | Mike Clark

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

  • 88
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    Wickedly funny. Read full review

  • 80
    Los Angeles Times | Kenneth Turan

    Has both bark and bite. Its low-key but sharp and amusing sense of humor is a nice fit with the frenetic world of competitive dog shows. Read full review

  • 75
    San Francisco Chronicle |

    In terms of dramatic tension, Best in Show is more compelling than a lot of formulaic sports movies. Read full review

  • 70
    Washington Post | Rita Kempley

    Just isn't as fresh, focused or uniformly funny as "Waiting for Guffman." Read full review

  • 70
    Washington Post | Desson Thomson

    More amiable than hysterical. Read full review

  • 67
    Entertainment Weekly | Owen Gleiberman

    You giggle every so often, but you never give yourself over to the characters. Read full review

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Information for Parents
Common Sense Media says Iffy for 14+ Hilarious and offbeat but humor is pretty grownup.
What Parents Need to Know Parents need to know that this movie contains strong language, sexual references, same-sex kissing, and adultery. Most teens won't be too interested in the material.
  • Families can talk about why the awards are so important to the dog owners. Who sets up the standards for judging these dogs, and why? Talk about the way the different couples communicate and resolve differences with each other. Which ways are healthiest? Can you tell anything about a character by his or her choice of dog?
What to watch for
  • violence false0 Violence: Not an issue
  • sex false2 Sex: A same-sex kiss; some bawdy references.
  • language false3 Language: Some strong language.
  • consumerism false0 Consumerism: Not an issue
  • drugsalcoholtobacco false2 Drinking, drugs and smoking: Drinking and smoking.
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