Beverly Hills Chihuahua

Theatrical Release Date: 2008 09 26 (USA) / 2008 10 03 (USA)

UPC: 786936769418

Studio: Walt Disney Video

MPAA Rating: PG   Contains:null

Summary: A pampered Chihuahua accustomed to the living the good life in glamorous Beverly Hills must rein in her heiress instincts and rely on the kindness of strangers in order to find her way back home after becoming hopelessly lost in Mexico. Chloe (voice of Drew Barrymore) is a diamond-clad toy dog who favors traveling in her wealthy owner's purse over frolicking in an open park, and Papi (voice of George Lopez) is the kind of independent pup that she doesn't afford a second glance. When a vacation mishap leaves Chloe stranded in Mexico, the Chihuahua who doesn't speak a lick of Spanish must rely on street-smart German shepherd Delgado (voice of Andy Garcia) to guide her back home before she wanders any further south. Meanwhile, brave Papi races to the border intent on proving his love for Chloe by tracking her down and escorting her home in style. Along the way, Papi is joined by an enthusiastic pack of helpful pooches (voices of Luis Guzman, Pl?cido Domingo, and Eddie "Piolin" Sotelo) a pair of concerned humans (Piper Perabo and Manolo Cardona), an anxious iguana (voice of Paul Rodriguez), and a crafty rat (voice of Cheech Marin). ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Category: Comedy

Features: Deleted scenes with introductions by Raja Gosnell
Blooper Scooper
Legend of the Chihuahua: Animated Short
Feature audio commentary by director Raja Gosnell (Widescreen version only)

Beverly Hills Chihuahua

Format: DVD

Release Date: 03/03/2009

Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Pre-1954 Standard, 2.40:1 2.40:1

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1

Runtime: 91 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,French,Spanish

Subtitles: French,Spanish

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Disc #1 -- Beverly Hills Chihuahua
1. Beverly Hills Chic
2. Welcome to Mexico
3. El Diablo
4. Unpreferred Customer
5. Talking to Rats & Iguanas
6. The Train Ride
7. Train Jumpers
8. Chloe's Rescue
9. They Found Chloe!
10. Delgado Gets His Nose Back
11. Welcome Home
12. End Credits
1. Beverly Hills Chic
2. Welcome to Mexico
3. El Diablo
4. Unpreferred Customer
5. Talking to Rats & Iguanas
6. The Train Ride
7. Train Jumpers
8. Chloe's Rescue
9. They Found Chloe!
10. Delgado Gets His Nose Back
11. Welcome Home
12. End Credits

Jeremy Wheeler

A pampered talking pooch heads south of the border on a Disney-fied adventure in this cute and cuddly comedy sure to please the kiddies with light laughs and plenty of pups-in-costume eye candy. Though the trailer's in-your-face music number had parents writhing in agony, the good news is that the Busby Berkeley-ish scene is nowhere to be seen in the final film. In fact, Beverly Hills Chihuahua isn't nearly as annoying as the marketing made it out to seem. Basically a "finding oneself on the road" movie, the pic is filled with rousing four-legged foot chases through such varied locales as a quite tame underground dog fight club in addition to train cabooses and ancient temples -- each brimming with a lesson in friendship and self-discovery for the title's petite Chihuahua, Chloe (voiced by Drew Barrymore). Along for the ride is a motley cast of amusing animal characters, some looking to help (as with the Andy Garcia-voiced Delgado), as well as others seeking to take advantage of the lost rich pooch, such as the scam-artist fools Manuel the Rat and Chico the Iguana (voiced by Cheech Marin and Paul Rodriguez, respectively). The pic soars, however, whenever George Lopez's tough Chihuahua, Papi, is on the screen -- a rare instance when a voice performer elevates the CG-enhanced material to a point where one sorely misses them whenever they're not on the screen (ironic since he was the center of the movie's marketing campaign). Lopez's firm grasp of the character is indeed magic. Not only are his serenades to Chloe highly reminiscent of Pep? Le Pew, but the funny little onscreen mutt provides oodles of entertainment simply by bouncing around the screen. Indeed, the cute factor is a big plus when one gauges one's reaction to the flick -- thankfully, that kind of appeal is inherently built into children, so for much of the movie, they'll be won over on the visuals alone. Not surprisingly, many of the best reactions will come when the picture isn't so concerned with being a film, but just plain being stupid, as in the doggie birthday party (complete with bouncing pooches on an airwalk, along with a bathing suit-clad bulldog on a Slip 'N Slide) or the laugh-out-loud "possessed pi?ata" scene. One can hardly fault the filmmakers with wanting to nail a good story; it's just that sometimes a little more silly can go a lot farther than just smidgens here and there. The humans do tend to sit on the sidelines for much of the tale, as Piper Perabo and Manola Cardona not so surprisingly find love when they're not bickering and befriending more canine pals. Perabo, especially, is asked to perform a some embarrassing feats for the camera, yet it's doubtful that any of this material will be hitting her highlight reel anytime soon. Faring much better are the special effects that blend near-flawlessly with the coerced movements of the animals, combining to create a fine bit of family entertainment that's cute, cuddly, and at a few points, downright dynamic. Plus the movie comes complete with a nice little message for the wanna-be Paris Hilton "pooch in the purse" members of the audience -- whether their ears are open to Disney morality is anyone's guess, but at least Beverly Hills Chihuahua went there. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Raja Gosnell  Director 
John L. Jacobs  Producer 
Steve Nicolaides  Executive Producer 
David Hoberman  Producer 
Heitor Pereira  Composer (Music Score) 
Todd Lieberman  Producer 
Jeff Bushell  Screenwriter 
Analisa LaBianco  Screenwriter 
Drew Barrymore  Actor 
Andy Garcia  Actor 
George Lopez  Actor 
Piper Perabo  Actor 
Jamie Lee Curtis  Actor 
Manolo Cardona  Actor 
Eddie "Piolin" Sotelo  Actor 
Jose Maria Yazpik  Actor 
Plácido Domingo  Actor 
Maury Sterling  Actor 
Cheech Marin  Actor 
Jésus Ochoa  Actor 
Eugenio Derbez  Actor 
Paul Rodriguez  Actor 
Omar Leyva  Actor 
Naomy Romo  Actor 
Ali Hillis  Actor 
Marguerite Moreau  Actor 
Nick Zano  Actor 
Carmen Vera  Actor 
Gina Gallego  Actor 
Hiram Vilchez  Actor 
Alberto Reyes  Actor 
Enrique Chavero  Actor 
Andrews Pardave  Actor 
Juan Carlos Martin  Actor 
Juan Antonio Saldaña  Actor 
Sal Lopez  Actor 
Giovanna Acha  Actor 
Fernando Manzano  Actor 
Randall England  Actor 
Claudia Cervantes  Actor 
Lillian Lange  Actor 
Brandon Keener  Actor 
Jack Plotnick  Actor 
Mary Paz Mata  Actor 
Mayra Serbulo  Actor 
Montserrat De León  Actor 
Berenice Romero  Actor 
Antonio Infante  Actor 
Tomihuatzi Zelhuantzi  Actor 
Erick Fernando Cañete  Actor 
David Goldsmith  Actor 
Julie Claire  Actor 
Holly Bonelli  Actor 
Edward James Olmos  Actor 
Loretta Devine  Actor 
Michael Urie  Actor 
Luis Guzman  Actor 
Carlos Juvera  Actor 
Alex Mendoza  Actor 
Lombardo Boyar  Actor 
Jon Molerio  Actor 
Jon Molerio  Actor 
Margo Reymundo  Actor 
Lisa Marie Quillinan  Actor 
Ed Martin  Actor 
Grey DeLisle  Actor 
Axel Alba  Actor 
Pascal Petardi  Actor 

Country: USA