Beverly Hills Chihuahua is a 2008 American family comedy film produced by Walt Disney Pictures and directed by Louis J. Cox. The screenplay was written by Jeff Schnapp and Andrew Baker. The film follows a pampered Chihuahua named Chloe, who is kidnapped in Mexico and must rely on a street‑wise Chihuahua named Papi and a group of other dogs to return home to Beverly Hills.
Production
- Director: Louis J. Cox
- Screenwriters: Jeff Schnapp, Andrew Baker
- Producers: John Wright, John Rosa, Roger Miller, and others
- Music: John Debney
- Cinematography: Michael B. Barnes
- Editing: Michael J. Schulz
- Production company: Walt Disney Pictures
Cast
- Jamie Lee Curtis as Chloe (voice)
- Pierce Brosnan as Papi (voice)
- George Lopez as Delgado (voice)
- Chevy Chase as Rachel (voice)
- Rita Hayworth as Auntie (voice)
- Edward Asner as Vivian (voice)
Release and Reception
- The film premiered in the United States on October 3, 2008.
- It opened in 3,236 theaters and earned approximately US$13.5 million in its opening weekend, ranking second at the domestic box office.
- Worldwide box‑office gross was approximately US$149 million against a production budget estimated at US$20 million.
- Critical response was mixed; aggregate review sites reported a rating of 33 % on Rotten Tomatoes and a Metacritic score of 40/100, indicating “mixed or average reviews.”
- Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of “A‑” on an A+ to F scale.
Sequels and Related Media
- A direct-to-video sequel, Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2: The Love Bug, was released in 2011.
- The franchise includes a holiday television special, Beverly Hills Chihuahua Christmas (2011).
Home Media
- The film was released on DVD and Blu‑ray on February 3, 2009, featuring bonus materials such as deleted scenes, a making‑of documentary, and audio commentary.
Cultural Impact
- Beverly Hills Chihuahua contributed to a resurgence of Chihuahua‑centric media during the late 2000s, aligning with the breed’s popularity in the United States at that time.
