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Best in Show

2000 · 91 min

A gentle, improvised mockumentary that finds absurd warmth in ordinary people and their pampered dogs.

Tagline: Some pets deserve a little more respect than others.
Overview: 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.

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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
identity
class
love
friendship
Places: big city
workplace
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: mockumentary
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	9
Realism	6
Romance	3
Tension	3
Darkness	1
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	2

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Christopher Guest
Written by: Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy
Starring: Bob Balaban, Jennifer Coolidge, Christopher Guest, John Michael Higgins, Michael Hitchcock, Eugene Levy, Jane Lynch, Michael McKean
Music: CJ Vanston
Cinematography: Roberto Schaefer
Runtime: 91 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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