Best in Show
2000 · 91 min · Director: Christopher Guest
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
At the prestigious Mayflower Dog Show, a "documentary film crew" captures the excitement and tension displayed by the eccentric participants in the outrageously hilarious satire Best In Show. This biting send-up exposes the wondrously diverse dog owners who travel from all over America to showcase their four-legged contenders. Mild-mannered salesman Gerry Fleck (Eugene Levy) and his vivacious wife, Cookie (Catherine O'Hara), happily prepare their Norwich Terrier, while shop owner Harlan Pepper (Christopher Guest) hopes his Bloodhound wins top prize. As two upwardly mobile attorneys (Parker Posey and Michael Hitchcock) anxiously ready their neurotic Weimaraner and an ecstatically happy gay couple (Michael McKean and John Michael Higgins) dote on their tiny Shih Tzu, inept commentator Buck Laughlin (Fred Willard) vainly attempts to provide colorful tidbits about each breed.
Emotional fingerprint
Best in Show (2000) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 45%, Smile 20%, Satisfaction 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor45%
- Smile20%
- Satisfaction15%
- Excitement10%
- Empathy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Smile, Satisfaction. Genres: Comedy. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Smile and Satisfaction. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Anticipation
- Joy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Anticipation
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Anticipation | Joy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 52 % | 51 % | 9 % | 21 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 50 % | 49 % | 10 % | 21 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 53 % | 52 % | 13 % | 24 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 53 % | 50 % | 17 % | 25 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 47 % | 42 % | 18 % | 19 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 48 % | 44 % | 15 % | 14 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 52 % | 49 % | 13 % | 14 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 48 % | 44 % | 20 % | 14 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Anticipation | 45 % | 38 % | 27 % | 16 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Humor | 50 % | 45 % | 32 % | 21 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Humor | 57 % | 53 % | 35 % | 21 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Humor | 57 % | 53 % | 34 % | 20 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Humor | 57 % | 54 % | 32 % | 22 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Humor | 56 % | 50 % | 32 % | 23 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Humor | 55 % | 44 % | 40 % | 24 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Anticipation | 60 % | 42 % | 53 % | 29 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Anticipation | 61 % | 46 % | 46 % | 32 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Humor | 54 % | 48 % | 21 % | 30 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Humor | 49 % | 47 % | 7 % | 27 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
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Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Fern City Show Judge
Details
- Directed by
- Christopher Guest
- Written by
- Eugene Levy, Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2000
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Comedy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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