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.
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08/12/09
Beethoven (1992)
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Reviews Counted:22
Fresh:7
Rotten:15
Average Rating:4.9/10
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... [More]
Starring: Charles Grodin, Bonnie Hunt, Dean Jones, Oliver Platt
Director: Brian Levant
Reviews for Beethoven
Rallies at the end to prevent chaperoning adults from feeling their time was completely wasted.
03/26/09
Top CriticKids 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.
05/16/06
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.
01/26/06
No review available.
11/25/05
No review available.
08/06/05
I love dogs, but still had trouble getting through this.
03/24/05
Overbearing (actually overdogging) family comedy.
10/25/04
No review available.
10/08/04
Anti-working mom bias gives a sour feeling to an otherwise innocuous dog movie.
09/16/04
No review available.
06/23/03
No review available.
06/02/03
Beethoven is no classic, but it's a sunny, energetic children's film with a good notion of what young audiences like.
05/20/03
Top CriticNo review available.
02/04/03
Top CriticNo review available.
07/30/02
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.
07/26/02
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.
01/01/00
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).
01/01/00
A waggish tale of canine chicanery, an uproarious if impawsible symphony of drool, doggy fidelity and chewed shoes.
01/01/00
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