Best in Show

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Critics' Reviews

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Slate: David Edelstein
Best in Show has an uproarious wild card in Fred Willard, who plays a hack commentator convinced that he's the most amusing fellow on televisionRead Full Review »
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NewsWeek: David Ansen
It's as smart, quiveringly alert and fleet of foot as a purebred pointer on the scent of fresh game.Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: Stephen Holden
This comic jigsaw puzzle is crammed with deliriously funny little bits.Read Full Review »
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ROLLING STONE: Peter Travers
Waggish fun like this is too good to miss.Read Full Review »
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CHICAGO SUN-TIMES: Roger Ebert
Wickedly funny.Read Full Review »
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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 »
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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 »
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Salon.com: Stephanie Zacharek
Guest revels in the eccentricities of dog lovers everywhere, but there's kindness at his core. He's a mensch among mutts.Read Full Review »
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Philadelphia Inquirer: Desmond Ryan
A droll piece of deadpan played with mostly unerring pitch by a talented cast.Read Full Review »
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Washington Post: Rita Kempley
Just isn't as fresh, focused or uniformly funny as "Waiting for Guffman."Read Full Review »
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