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Beverly Hills Chihuahua

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Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008)

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Reviews Counted:93

Fresh:38

Rotten:55

Average Rating:5/10

Consensus: Despite hitting some sweet notes, Beverly Hills Chihuahua is little more than disposable family entertainment.

Rated: U [See Full Rating] for some mild thematic elements.

Runtime: 1 hr 31 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Theatrical Release:16-01-2009

Synopsis: In Disney's unabashedly silly talking-dog movie BEVERLY HILLS CHIHUAHUA, Chloe (voiced by Drew Barrymore), the ridiculously spoiled title pet, is swept away from her comfortable 90210 existence,... In Disney's unabashedly silly talking-dog movie BEVERLY HILLS CHIHUAHUA, Chloe (voiced by Drew Barrymore), the ridiculously spoiled title pet, is swept away from her comfortable 90210 existence, when the impulsive niece (Piper Perabo) of her wealthy owner (Jamie Lee Curtis) combines dog-sitting with a vacation in Mexico. When Chloe gets lost south of the border, her scrappy Chihuahua admirer, Papi (voiced by George Lopez), embarks on a mission to bring her back home. While Chloe's pint-size dog in shining armor searches for his posh crush, she must contend with the rough-and-tumble side of life, learning a few important lessons along the way. Directed by Raja Gosnell, who is no stranger to dog-themed live-action/CGI flicks (see SCOOBY-DOO), CHIHUAHUA is an amusing diversion that is custom-made for canine lovers. Barrymore and Lopez are pitch-perfect in their vocal performances, and they are ably assisted by a bevy of Latino talent, including Andy Garcia, Edward James Olmos, and Cheech Marin. Although the film doesn't give its human actors a lot to do, it doesn't matter much, since the dogs are the reason for the entire show. In fact, the more the movie concentrates on its furry protagonists the more giddily entertaining it gets, as exemplified by a fun, fantastical doggie musical sequence that serves as CHIHUAHUA's undeniable highlight. [More]

Starring: Piper Perabo, Manolo Cardona, Jamie Lee Curtis, Eugenio Derbez

Starring: Piper Perabo, Manolo Cardona, Jamie Lee Curtis, Eugenio Derbez, Drew Barrymore, Andy Garcia, Plácido Domingo, George Lopez, Edward James Olmos, Paul Rodriguez, Cheech Marin, Piolin, Luis Guzman

Director: Raja Gosnell

Director: Raja Gosnell
Screenwriter: Jeff Bushell, Analisa LaBianco
Story: Jeff Bushell
Producer: David Hoberman, John Jacobs, Todd Lieberman
Composer: Heitor Pereira
Studio: Walt Disney Pictures

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It’s hugely silly, but peppy enough to be tolerable. What grates most are the patronising racial stereotypes: the dirty Mexican dogs are just waiting to be rescued by LA ladies and given a good bath.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
01/16/09
Anna Smith
Anna Smith
Empire Magazine
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Younger audiences will adore this canine caper, though grown-ups might feel its one joke is stretched too far.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
01/16/09
Neil Smith
Neil Smith
Channel 4 Film
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In a triumph of animal wrangling and CGI tinkering, the canine cast turn in better performances than some of the humans.

Full Review Source: Times [UK] | comment Comment
01/16/09
Wendy Ide
Wendy Ide
Times [UK]
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This piece of egregious silliness from Disney - featuring live-action canines with CGI moving mouths - isn't quite as awful as it sounds.

Full Review Source: Guardian [UK] | comment Comment
01/16/09
Peter Bradshaw
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian [UK]
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Not that anybody would expect perfection from a film called Beverly Hills Chihuahua, but the chewed bone of a story makes it all mutts ado about nothing.

Full Review Source: Sky Movies | comment Comment
01/16/09
Elliott Noble
Elliott Noble
Sky Movies

A state-of-the-art kid-pleaser for sure, but recession-weary parents will probably find it a mite obnoxious.

Full Review Source: Total Film | comment Comment
01/16/09
Chris Hicks
Chris Hicks
Total Film

This live-action Disney comedy is the kind of family film which is aimed not so much at parents, as small children and their goldfish, as long as the goldfish do not have too long an attention span.

Full Review Source: Daily Mail [UK] | comment Comment
01/16/09
Christopher Tookey
Christopher Tookey
Daily Mail [UK]

In truth, this good-natured Disney comedy is an engaging romp.

Full Review Source: Daily Mirror [UK] | comment Comment
01/16/09
Mark Adams
Mark Adams
Daily Mirror [UK]

Only watch this if you adore seeing dogs wearing shades.

Full Review Source: Sun Online | comment Comment
01/16/09
Sun Online

It’s put across with enough brio to excuse the ­inherent ­stupidity of the premise.

Full Review Source: thelondonpaper | comment Comment
01/16/09
Neil Smith
Neil Smith
thelondonpaper
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You want to cringe as the picture begins, but you end up quite enjoying it.

Full Review Source: This is London | comment Comment
01/16/09
Derek Malcolm
Derek Malcolm
This is London

Watchable, largely average family movie, enlivened by decent performances and the occasionally surreal, off-the-wall moment.

Full Review Source: ViewLondon | comment Comment
01/16/09
Matthew Turner
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon

Silly beyond reason, it somehow manages to win us over despite our doubts, and by the end we're ashamed that we can't stop giggling.

Full Review Source: Shadows on the Wall | comment Comment
01/16/09
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

What doesn't make sense is that while the doggies can follow human speech, the humans don't get pooch talk, it's all Yap-Yapanese.

Full Review Source: Teletext | comment Comment
01/15/09
Victor Olliver
Victor Olliver
Teletext

While it doesn't work particularly well on any of those levels, it is a colourful addition to the always popular talking dog genre.

Full Review Source: Screen International | comment 3 Comments
09/29/08
John Hazelton
John Hazelton
Screen International

...ultimately about as enthralling as a low-rent Saturday morning cartoon.

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05/01/09
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

Gosnell gracelessly walks us through cheap, generic talking dog material, while parents everywhere groan silently to themselves.

Full Review Source: DVDTalk.com | comment Comment
03/25/09
David Cornelius
David Cornelius
DVDTalk.com

An appealing film for dog lovers and those seeking escapist entertainment.

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
03/05/09
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

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01/03/09
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

It kind of reaffirmed a lot of cultural stereotypes.

Full Review Source: At the Movies | comment Comment
11/07/08
Ben Lyons
Ben Lyons
At the Movies
 
 
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