Beethoven
“The head of the family is the one with the tail.”
The Newton family live in their comfortable home, but there seems to something missing. This "hole" is filled by a small puppy, who walks into their home and their lives. Beethoven, as he is named, grows into a giant of a dog... a St Bernard. Doctor Varnick, the local vet has a secret and horrible sideline, which requires lots of dogs for experiments. Beethoven is on the bad doctor's list.
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8 films
Cast
36 people
Chris the Dog
Beethoven
Chris
Beethoven
Charles Grodin
George Newton
Known for
Midnight Run
King Kong
Bonnie Hunt
Alice Newton
Known for
The Green Mile
Cars
Dean Jones
Dr. Varnick
Known for
The Love Bug
The Ugly Dachshund
Nicholle Tom
Ryce Newton
Known for
The Nanny
Good American Family
Christopher Castile
Ted Newton
Known for
Step by Step
Sarah Rose Karr
Emily Newton
Also in
Father of the Bride
Kindergarten Cop
Oliver Platt
Harvey
Known for
The Bear
Chicago Med
Stanley Tucci
Vernon
Known for
The Devil Wears Prada
The Terminal
Laurel Cronin
Devonia Peet
Known for
Hook
Housesitter
David Duchovny
Brad
Known for
The X-Files
Californication
Brian Levant Director · John Hughes Writer Amy Holden Jones Writer
Worldwide gross $147M · Budget $18M · United States release April 3, 1992
Box office
Budget
$18,000,000
Worldwide gross
$147,214,049
Gross vs. budget
8.2×
Production
Northern Lights Entertainment
Production
Universal Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Finland · April 3, 1992
Theatrical
United States · April 3, 1992
Theatrical
Australia
April 9, 1992 · Theatrical
Brazil
July 17, 1992 · Theatrical
France
June 24, 1992 · Theatrical
August 11, 1993 · Physical · VHS
August 9, 2000 · Physical · DVD
July 27, 2014 · Digital
February 2, 2022 · Physical · Blu-ray
May 3, 2022 · Digital · Netflix
January 9, 2026 · TV · Gulli
Germany
April 9, 1992 · Theatrical
Italy
April 10, 1992 · Theatrical
Netherlands
July 24, 1992 · Theatrical
Portugal
August 28, 1992 · Theatrical
Slovakia
April 10, 1998 · TV · Markíza
South Korea
May 16, 1992 · Theatrical
Sweden
April 3, 1992 · Physical
United Kingdom
July 24, 1992 · Theatrical
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