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Oct 20, 2000 · Best in Show: Directed by Christopher Guest. With Jay Brazeau, Parker Posey, Michael Hitchcock, Catherine O'Hara. A behind-the-scenes look into the highly competitive and cut-throat world of dog shows through the eyes of a group of ruthless dog owners.
Best in Show is a 2000 American mockumentary comedy film co-written by Christopher Guest and Eugene Levy and directed by Guest. The film follows five entrants in a prestigious dog show as they travel to and compete at the show. Much of the dialogue was improvised.
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Mar 9, 2024 · Based on a thin outline written by Christopher Guest and Eugene Levy, Best in Show was an improvised mockumentary about five entrants in the fictitious Mayflower Dog Show.
Sep 29, 2020 · Christopher Guest (director, cowriter; Harlan Pepper): I was walking our dog in a park near my house—it was a rescue dog—and a woman with a pure breed of some sort came up to me and said, in a...
A fine example of writer-director-star Christopher Guest's gift for improv comedy, Best in Show boasts an appealingly quirky premise and a brilliantly talented cast. Read Critics Reviews
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That's why I approve of "Best in Show," a wickedly funny mocumentary by Christopher Guest that makes fun of a Philadelphia dog show with every instrument in the satirist's arsenal, from the skewer to the mallet.
May 3, 2020 · The world of dog shows is hilariously lampooned by Christopher Guest and co. in Best in Show. Here are the funniest quotes from the mockumentary film.
In Best in Show (2000), his second directorial feature in faked reality territory, Guest set his satiric eye on the world of professional dog shows. Guest's movies focus on the delusions of those who seek fame and success, notably in show business, of which championship dog contests may be seen as an odd but distinct branch.
After parodying the idiosyncrasies of community theater devotees in the mock documentary Waiting for Guffman, actor/director Christopher Guest returns with another semi-improvised comedy that casts a satirical gaze on the world of championship dog breeding and training.
