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*Beethoven* is a 1992 American comedy, drama, and family film directed by Brian Levant. The cast includes Charles Grodin, Bonnie Hunt, Dean Jones, and Oliver Platt. Ivan Reitman served as producer and executive producer, while John Hughes and Amy Holden Jones wrote the screenplay. Randy Edelman composed the music, and Victor J. Kemper was the director of photography. The film was produced by Universal Pictures and Northern Lights Entertainment, with John Hughes also acting as production designer.
The movie has a runtime of 87 minutes and is set in California. It was released on April 3, 1992, according to TMDb, and April 9, 1992, according to Wikidata. The film earned $147,214,049 at the box office against a production cost of $18,000,000. It is part of the *Beethoven* series and was distributed by Universal Pictures and Netflix. The film received a Genesis Award. Audience ratings vary, with an average of 5.832 from 2,232 votes on TMDb and 5.8 from 81,520 votes on IMDb.
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Film · TMDB
5.8The 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
- Charles Grodin as George Newton
- Bonnie Hunt as Alice Newton
- Dean Jones as Dr. Varnick
- Nicholle Tom as Ryce
- Christopher Castile as Ted
- Sarah Rose Karr as Emily
Themes
- puppy
- st. bernard
- family
- pets
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Brian Levant
- Written by
- Edmond Dantès , Amy Holden Jones
- Produced by
- Joe Medjuck , Michael C. Gross
- Starring
- Charles Grodin Bonnie Hunt Dean Jones Oliver Platt Stanley Tucci
- Cinematography
- Victor J. Kemper
- Edited by
- William D. Gordean , Sheldon Kahn
- Music by
- Randy Edelman
- Production company
- Northern Lights Entertainment
- Distributed by
- Universal Pictures
- Release date
- April 3, 1992 ( 1992-04-03 )
- Running time
- 87 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Box office
- $147.2 million
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Encyclopedic overview
Beethoven is a 1992 American family comedy film, directed by Brian Levant and written by John Hughes (under the pseudonym "Edmond Dantès") and Amy Holden Jones. The film's plot centers on a St. Bernard dog named after the famous German composer who finds a home with a suburban family.
The film was released on April 3, 1992, and received mixed reviews from critics and earned $147.2 million worldwide. The film spawned a franchise, including a short-lived animated TV series. A sequel, Beethoven's 2nd, was released the following year.
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