Beverly Hills Chihuahua
Seen it?2008 | 91 min | Comedy, Family, Adventure, Romance
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It made about 7 times its budget, but middling reviews (41% on Rotten Tomatoes) held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics, anyone who wants a laugh and adventure fans. If you loved Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
A pampered Beverly Hills chihuahua named Chloe who, while on vacation in Mexico with her owner Viv's niece, Rachel, gets lost and must rely on her friends to help her get back home before she is caught by a dognapper who wants to ransom her.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
41% on Rotten Tomatoes, 41 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
5.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$149 million worldwide on a $20 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 105K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Raja Gosnell
- Drew BarrymoreChloe (voice)
- Piper PeraboRachel Ashe Lynn
- Andy GarciaDelgado (voice)
- George LópezPapi (voice)
- Paul RodríguezChico (voice)
- Plácido DomingoMonte (voice)
- Edward James OlmosDiablo (voice)
- Loretta DevineDelta (voice)
- Jamie Lee CurtisAunt Viv
- Luis GuzmánChucho (voice)