Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008)

Director:

Raja Gosnell

Writers (WGA):

Analisa LaBianco (screenplay) and
Jeffrey Bushell (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

3 October 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Family | Romance

Tagline:

50% Warrior. 50% Lover. 100% Chihuahua.

Plot:

While on vacation in Mexico, Chloe, a ritzy Beverly Hills chihuahua, finds herself lost and in need of assistance in order to get back home. |

Plot Keywords:

Chihuahua | Mexico | Animal | Train | Animal In Title

Awards:

8 nominations

Cast

Drew Barrymore	...	Chloe (voice)
Piper Perabo	...	Rachel Ashe Lynn
Andy Garcia	...	Delgado (voice)
George Lopez	...	Papi (voice)
Cheech Marin	...	Manuel (voice)
Paul Rodriguez	...	Chico (voice)
Plácido Domingo	...	Monte (voice)
Edward James Olmos	...	Diablo (voice)
Loretta Devine	...	Delta (voice)
Jamie Lee Curtis	...	Aunt Viv
Luis Guzmán	...	Chucho (voice)
Eddie 'Piolin' Sotelo	...	Rafa (voice)
Carlos Juvera	...	Tomás (voice)
Alex Mendoza	...	Frightened Terrier / Gang Leader Bull Dog (voice)
Lombardo Boyar	...	Praying Dog

Also Known As:

South of the Border (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for some mild thematic elements.

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Australia:G | USA:PG (certificate #44617) | Singapore:G | UK:U | Argentina:Atp | Ireland:G | Finland:K-7 | Netherlands:AL | New Zealand:PG | Hong Kong:I | Malaysia:U | Norway:7 | Peru:PT | South Korea:All | Philippines:G (MTRCB) | Taiwan:GP | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Germany:o.Al. | Belgium:KT | Denmark:7 | Canada:G (all jurisdictions)

Filming Locations:

Beverly Hills, California, USA

Company:

Mandeville Films

Trivia:

According to George Lopez, Papi, the chihuahua he voices in the movie, was one day away from being put down before he was rescued for the movie.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: When the dogs escape from the dog fights, you can clearly see that they go to Guadalajara's historic center, although this scene is supposedly in Mexico City.

Quotes:

Chloe: [on being a Chihuahua] Tiny, but mighty.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "American Dad!: Moon Over Isla Island (#5.2)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

El Sauce y la Palma

not the calamity people are making out to be, but no blockbuster either

I have been using IMDb to obtain feedback on movies for several years now, and what I find is that people here tend to be a little too bias toward A-list, blockbuster movies. Chihuahua does not fall into that category by any means, but that does not warrant dismissing it outright. It is true that the film's cast could have been put to better use, but given the parameters set by the Disney-style writing, they did what they could and it was enough to let me enjoy their performances. I read a review on here that commented on the inaccuracy of geographical information. I agree that if Disney is going to make a film like this, it is unfortunate that they do not take the time to educate their young audiences a little. We wouldn't be talking doctorate level research here, just basic fact-checking.

The plot of this movie was not deep, but not many Disney movies NEED to be in order to cater to their young audience and family demographic. I am a twenty-something and I am able to tolerate Disney's material, because I accept it for what it is: shallow, vapid entertainment designed to convey squeaky-clean ideals to impressionable youth. Sometimes, they take that squeaky-cleanliness too far, like making light of the dog fights, but overall, it is all rooted in the same objective: to maintain their target demographic and intake revenue.

To the people who reference the different caliber of Disney's entertainment ten or more years ago, I concur with you. It would be good for Disney to trace its roots a bit and return to basics, but it would take a lot of cutting through green to accomplish that.

I enjoyed this movie. There was a comment on the discussion board mentioning that the trailer distorted people's initial impression. I am one of those people. Once I got into the movie though, I applied my usual preconditions for judging Disney films and had a good time. It was cute and in Disney's typical fashion, it contained half-baked attempts to teach the kids a thing or two (inaccurate or vague as they were).

Go into it knowing it's Disney and will thus inherit the characteristics of all their work, and you'll be fine.