Beethoven's Big Break

Nov 30, 2008

1h 41m

★ 5.2

Overview

Eddie, a struggling animal trainer and single dad suddenly finds himself the personal wrangler for a large and lovable St. Bernard whose fabulous movie "audition" catapults the dog to stardom. However, a trio of unscrupulous ne'er-do-wells have plans to kidnap the famous dog and hold him for ransom.

Genres

Family

Comedy

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Beethoven's Big Break Trailers

Cast

Eddie

Jonathan Silverman

Billy

Moisés Arias

Patricia

Rhea Perlman

Sal

Stephen Tobolowsky

Stanley

Eddie Griffin

Tick

Oscar Nuñez

Lisa

Jennifer Finnigan

Bones

Joey Fatone

Katie

Stefanie Scott

Angry Neighbor

Maria Ford

Himself

Cesar Millan

George Newton

Grant Elliott

Melvin Udall, a cranky, bigoted, obsessive-compulsive writer of romantic fiction, is rude to everyone he meets, including his gay neighbor, Simon. After Simon is brutally attacked and hospitalized, Melvin finds his life turned upside down when he has to look after Simon's dog. In addition, Carol, the only waitress at the local diner who will tolerate him, leaves work to care for her chronically ill son, making it impossible for Melvin to eat breakfast.

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6.2

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5.8

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