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Beethoven

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Beethoven (1992)

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Reviews Counted:22

Fresh:7

Rotten:15

Average Rating:4.9/10

Runtime: 89 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: A runaway St. Bernard puppy is adopted by a suburban family despite the protestations of their uptight father. Of course, the rambunctious little thing grows up to be a slobbering mountain of a... A runaway St. Bernard puppy is adopted by a suburban family despite the protestations of their uptight father. Of course, the rambunctious little thing grows up to be a slobbering mountain of a dog. But the troubles don't stop there: an evil veterinarian plots to steal "loveable" Beethoven for his own twisted experiments, while a conniving yuppie-couple scheme to take over Dad's business. But it's good old Beethoven to the rescue -- he'll save the day! [More]

Starring: Charles Grodin, Bonnie Hunt, Dean Jones, Oliver Platt

Starring: Charles Grodin, Bonnie Hunt, Dean Jones, Oliver Platt, Stanley Tucci, Nicholle Tom, Christopher Castile

Director: Brian Levant

Director: Brian Levant

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A safely banal concoction in the tradition of the bland live-action Disney features cranked out during the Magic Kingdom's dispirited years after Walt's death.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
08/12/09
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Rallies at the end to prevent chaperoning adults from feeling their time was completely wasted.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
03/26/09
Variety Staff
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Variety
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Kids will 'ooh' and 'aah' over the shaggy, doe-eyed doggy as it demolishes the family home, but grown-ups should stay on the sofa and enjoy the acerbic asides which distinguish this offering from the glut of cute mongrel movies.

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05/16/06
Channel 4 Film

Elevated from the doldrums of Digby-esque sentimentality by a surprisingly bouncy script, the film is also redeemed by regular interludes of acerbic dialogue and a brace of fine supporting performances.

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01/26/06
Time Out

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11/25/05
Greg Maki
Greg Maki
Star-Democrat (Easton, MD)

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08/06/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
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I love dogs, but still had trouble getting through this.

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03/24/05
Alex Sandell
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum

Overbearing (actually overdogging) family comedy.

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10/25/04
Steve Crum
Steve Crum
Kansas City Kansan

No review available.

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10/08/04
Robin Clifford
Robin Clifford
Reeling Reviews

Anti-working mom bias gives a sour feeling to an otherwise innocuous dog movie.

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09/16/04
Nell Minow
Nell Minow
Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

No review available.

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06/23/03
Walter Chaw
Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central

No review available.

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06/02/03
Kevin N. Laforest
Kevin N. Laforest
Montreal Film Journal

Beethoven is no classic, but it's a sunny, energetic children's film with a good notion of what young audiences like.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
05/20/03
Janet Maslin
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New York Times
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02/04/03
Shannon J. Harvey
Shannon J. Harvey
Sunday Times (Australia)

You'll laugh, You'll cry, You'll Howl?

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09/19/02
Clint Morris
Clint Morris
Moviehole

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07/30/02
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Family gets dog. Dog is large. Insert laugh track here. Still, it's a whole lot better than the wretched (and endless) series of sequels.

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07/26/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

The first half of the film is amusing, but when it turns to a distasteful subplot that has an evil veterinarian/scientist stealing pets for nasty experiments, it goes sour.

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01/01/00
Chris Hicks
Chris Hicks
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

Unless you are taking a child, there is absolutely no reason you should put yourself through this almost perfectly mindless exercise in canine celebration (exception: if your favorite comic strip is Marmaduke, this may be the movie for you).

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01/01/00
Nick Barbaro
Nick Barbaro
Austin Chronicle

A waggish tale of canine chicanery, an uproarious if impawsible symphony of drool, doggy fidelity and chewed shoes.

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Rita Kempley
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