Beethoven (film) North America and $90,100,000 in other territories, for a total of $147.2 million worldwide. In 1993, The Humane Society of the United States nominated Beethoven for Best Feature Film. In 1993, Sarah Rose Karr, Nicholle Tom, and Christopher Castile were nominated for their roles in Beethoven. The soundtrack to "Beethoven" was released on December 15, 1992. The film was followed by five sequels and three standalone movies using the Beethoven name and the premise of a St. Bernard but not mentioning previous characters such as the Newton family. "Beethoven's 2nd" was released to theaters in 1993. The remaining sequels were
Beethoven in film theatres in Europe. Composer and film-maker Mauricio Kagel made "Ludwig van" in 1969 after the work was commissioned by German broadcaster Westdeutscher Rundfunk for the bicentenary of Beethoven's birth in 1970. The first part of the film is shot from the point of view of Beethoven, who walks around late 1960s Bonn, including paying a visit to his birthplace. The second part includes a number of scenes focusing on modern day perceptions of Beethoven. The film's published score was constructed by Kagel from random pages from Beethoven's compositions, which had been used to decorate the Beethoven-Haus in the film, and