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Robert Denerstein, Denver Rocky Mountain News: Read more
Dave McCoy, Seattle Times: It's time we crown Christopher Guest as the King of Satire. Read more
Susan Stark, Detroit News: You come away wishing that Guest could deliver a new mockumentary not every so often but every year. Read more
Philip Wuntch, Dallas Morning News: The jokes in Best in Show are somewhat one-dimensional, but they hit their target. Read more
Stephen Holden, New York Times: Best in Show is essentially a well-organized, exquisitely nuanced skit comedy. Read more
Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel: Improv comedy rarely makes it onto the big screen. And when it does so as hilariously as it does in Best in Show ... that is certainly cause for celebration. Read more
David Edelstein, Slate: With results like this, a new Guest mockumentary every couple of years would be aces by me. Read more
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: Read more
Eric Harrison, Houston Chronicle: It's funny. Read more
Paul Clinton (CNN.com), CNN.com: Whatever the reason, [Guest's] films have always developed cult followings once they hit video. Hopefully, Best in Show will buck that trend and be successful in theaters, too. Read more
Steven Rosen, Denver Post: The movie is light as a lap dog, and often just as lovable. Read more
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly: The rather unoriginal satiric flaw becomes obvious, in most cases, within 30 seconds, the film has little to do but repeat the same giant bull's eye gags over and over again. Read more
Mark Bourne, Film.com: ...it's always a pleasure to watch this ensemble of gifted talents do what they do best -- be spontaneous and funny and surprising. What we get is a master-class demonstration of the distinction between comic actors and comedians who try to act. Read more
Peter Rainer, New York Magazine/Vulture: Read more
James Berardinelli, ReelViews: This is one rare occasion when we can be glad that the film industry is going to the dogs. Read more
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: A wickedly funny mocumentary. Read more
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com: The dogs may be cute, but it's the people who steal the show. Read more
Carla Meyer, San Francisco Chronicle: In terms of dramatic tension, Best in Show is more compelling than a lot of formulaic sports movies. Read more
Desson Thomson, Washington Post: I enjoyed Best in Show... But I didn't laugh as hard as I did during Guest's previous comedies, This Is Spinal Tap and Waiting for Guffman. Read more
Rita Kempley, Washington Post: The actors' ad-libbed responses, along with their amateurish reactions to the ever-present camera, are more forlorn than comedic. Read more