Beethoven (1992)
The head of the family is the one with the tail.
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Beethoven rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb5.7/10· 80K votes
Rotten Tomatoes31%
TMDb5.833/10· 2K votesWith 31% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 5.7/10 on IMDb, critical reception of this film has been modest.
About Beethoven
The Newton family live in their comfortable home, but there seems to something missing. This "hole" is filled by a small puppy, who walks into their home and their lives. Beethoven, as he is named, grows into a giant of a dog... a St Bernard. Doctor Varnick, the local vet has a secret and horrible sideline, which requires lots of dogs for experiments. Beethoven is on the bad doctor's list.
Cast of Beethoven
Chris the Dog
as Beethoven
Charles Grodin
as George Newton
Bonnie Hunt
as Alice Newton
Dean Jones
as Dr. Varnick
Nicholle Tom
as Ryce Newton
Christopher Castile
as Ted Newton
Sarah Rose Karr
as Emily Newton
Oliver Platt
as Harvey
Stanley Tucci
as Vernon
Laurel Cronin
as Devonia Peet
David Duchovny
as Brad
Patricia Heaton
as Brie
Beethoven facts
- Box office
- $147.2M
- Collection
- Beethoven Collection
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Family-friendly dog brings genuine warmth to film
- •Pet comedy premise offers broad entertainment appeal
- •St. Bernard provides adorable comedic centerpiece
What the audience disliked
- •Predictable plot follows standard family formula exactly
- •Character humor feels recycled from similar comedies
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