The tension is palpable, the excitement is mounting and the heady scent of competition is in the air as hundreds of eager contestants from across America prepare to take part in what is undoubtedly one of the greatest events of their lives -- the Mayflower Dog Show. The canine contestants and their owners are as wondrously diverse as the great country that has bred them.
Directed by Christopher Guest
philadelphia, pennsylvania
pet shop
illinois
poodle
mockumentary
dog
terrier
kimono
dog show
pets
animal show
Rank
#30 in 2000·#1680 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.9 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Bob Balaban
Dr. Theodore W. Millbank, III
Jennifer Coolidge
Sherri Ann Cabot
Christopher Guest
Harlan Pepper
John Michael Higgins
Scott Donlan
Michael Hitchcock
Hamilton Swan
Eugene Levy
Gerry Fleck
Jane Lynch
Christy Cummings
Michael McKean
Stefan Vanderhoof
Catherine O'Hara
Cookie Fleck
Parker Posey
Meg Swan
Fred Willard
Buck Laughlin
Ed Begley Jr.
Hotel Manager
Crew
Christopher Guest
Director
Christopher Guest
Writer
Eugene Levy
Writer
CJ Vanston
Original Music Composer
Roberto Schaefer
Director of Photography
Doane Gregory
Still Photographer
John MacCarthy
Second Assistant Director
Mark Weingarten
Sound Mixer
Popular Reviews
1028 reviews
Adrian LopesPRO
9.2★ · 01/27/26
Comedic Masterpiece
Comedic Masterpiece
nina
6.4★ · 07/27/25
scott, stephen, and agnes carried hard
scott, stephen, and agnes carried hard
John PotashPRO
8.0★ · 05/28/26
what the hell, sure
what the hell, sure
M Hansen
7.0★ · 05/24/26
Christopher Guest and co saw what dog owner culture would turn into before everyone else. Every millennial dog person has become these extreme parody archetypes of pet show contestants unironically.
Christopher Guest and co saw what dog owner culture would turn into before everyone else. Every millennial dog person has become these extreme parody archetypes of pet show contestants unironically.
Gunnar Ogburn
3.0★ · 05/19/26
Idk if this is just like a time period thing but this did not hit for me at all. A few funny parts but overall just pretty mid.
Idk if this is just like a time period thing but this did not hit for me at all. A few funny parts but overall just pretty mid.
