Beverly Hills Chihuahua
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Release Date: October 3, 2008 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
41
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 22 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
8
Negative:
8
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
Philadelphia InquirerCarrie Rickey
Graced with unusually expressive and seamless voice work by Drew Barrymore and George Lopez, the best of its kind since "Babe." Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleWalter Addiego
Depending on your tolerance for talking Chihuahuas, this could make for a fun family night out. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterMichael Rechtshaffen
The picture might not be as fresh and clever as it could have been, but its spirited voice cast delivers the whole enchilada. Read full review
70
L.A. WeeklyElla Taylor
This being Disney, wholesome character-building messages abound, but for once they're freshly spun as cautions against stereotyping both ethnic and canine. Read full review
70
Washington PostAnn Hornaday
Okay, the concept for the movie is admittedly lame, but there's absolutely nothing wrong with watching a passel of adorable pooches wrinkle their brows and bark while human voices come out of their mouths. Read full review
63
USA TodayClaudia Puig
Alpo is served with a burrito chaser in Beverly Hills Chihuahua, Disney's fish-out-of-water comedy in which the fish is … well, read the title. Read full review
60
VarietyPeter Debruge
A filthy-rich fantasy for these cash-strapped times, Beverly Hills Chihuahua features the voices of Drew Barrymore and much of the industry's top Latino talent in a live-action talking-dog lark that should please young pups. Read full review
58
Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam Arnold
It's very slick and small children will enjoy it, but it has little of its model's special magic. Read full review
50
The New York TimesNathan Lee
As multimillion-dollar frivolities about the pets of the ruling class go, Chihuahua is reasonably diverting. As one that happens to be opening in the middle of an economic meltdown, its mere existence feels utterly insane. Read full review
50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Stephen Cole
Barrymore's charm helps make Beverly Hills Chihuahua a congenial family outing. Read full review
50
Charlotte ObserverLawrence Toppman
Performances are rather beside the point in a movie where dogs carry the acting burden, but Perabo is especially bland. Read full review
42
The A.V. ClubKeith Phipps
This is not a movie for anyone who's aged past the "Oh! Cute!" phase of moviegoing. It's paced for little minds with short attention spans. Read full review
40
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
Coasting on lazy stereotypes, the script basically ends where it started, teaching young viewers that it's really not so bad to be a spoiled bitchy puppy. Read full review
40
Austin ChronicleMargaret Moser
This time the dog wags the tale and proves, at least to Papi, that love really is a bitch. Read full review
38
New York PostKyle Smith
The film is Beverly Hills Chihuahua. The audience is the fire hydrant. Read full review
38
Baltimore SunChris Kaltenbach
It's hard to go wrong with a movie full of talking dogs. But the makers of Beverly Hills Chihuahua sure try. Read full review
30
Los Angeles TimesMark Olsen
Despite its superficial lip-service to self-actualization/realization, there has to be more to life than what Beverly Hills Chihuahua is putting out there, which is fit for neither man nor beast. Read full review
30
Film ThreatMark Bell
Isn't nearly as offensive to the senses as I originally thought it would be when first presented with the trailer. Read full review
30
SlateJosh Levin
Isn't terrible. OK, it's kind of terrible, but it's a talking-dog movie, and anyone who goes to a talking-dog movie without being prepared to step in poop deserves to ruin his shoes. Read full review
25
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
While George Lopez, Cheech Marin, and Paul Rodriguez are funny men, it's amazing how boring these Latin-shtick cutups can be when none of them gets a single good line. Read full review
25
Miami HeraldRene Rodriguez
Even a film as shabby and humdrum as Beverly Hills Chihuahua, which never musters up the wit and beauty of a single frame of "Lady and the Tramp," is not without its pleasures. Read full review
25
Boston GlobeWesley Morris
Forget the metaphors, why not just make a movie about poor, exploited Mexicans? Read full review
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