Best in Show (film)

Best in Show
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Christopher Guest
Written by	Christopher Guest Eugene Levy
Produced by	Gordon Mark Karen Murphy
Starring	Jennifer Coolidge Christopher Guest John Michael Higgins Michael Hitchcock Eugene Levy Jane Lynch Michael McKean Catherine O'Hara Parker Posey
Cinematography	Roberto Schaefer
Edited by	Robert Leighton
Music by	C. J. Vanston
Production company	Castle Rock Entertainment
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date	September 29, 2000 (2000-09-29)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$10 million[1]
Box office	$20.8 million[1]

Best in Show is a 2000 American mockumentary comedy film co-written by Christopher Guest and Eugene Levy and directed by Guest. The film follows five entrants in a prestigious dog show as they travel to and compete at the show. Much of the dialogue was improvised. Many of the comic actors were also involved in Guest's other films, including Waiting for Guffman, A Mighty Wind, For Your Consideration, and Mascots. The film's score was composed by C. J. Vanston.