Beethoven (film) Beethoven (film) Beethoven is a 1992 family comedy film, directed by Brian Levant and starring Charles Grodin and Bonnie Hunt as George and Alice Newton. The film is the first in the series of "Beethoven" films. It was written by John Hughes (under the pseudonym Edmond Dantès) and Amy Holden Jones. The story centers on a St. Bernard dog named after the composer Ludwig van Beethoven and owned by the Newton family. "Beethoven" co-stars Nicholle Tom as Ryce Newton, Christopher Castile as Ted Newton, Sarah Rose Karr as Emily Newton, Stanley Tucci as Vernon, Oliver Platt as Harvey, and Dean
Beethoven (film) praised as heroes by the news and George takes a new liking to Beethoven. Ryce also gets a phone call from her crush. The family then goes to sleep, saying good night to Beethoven and all of the dogs they rescued, who are all sleeping in the Newtons' bedroom. The dogs featured in the film were owned and trained by Eleanor Keaton. Beethoven is played by canine actor Chris, age 12. The film received negative reviews from critics. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, it has an approval rating of 33%, based on reviews from 27 critics, with an average score