Beethoven (franchise) Beethoven (franchise) The Beethoven film series is a series of eight American films, created by John Hughes (credited as Edmond Dantès) and Amy Holden Jones, in which the plot revolves around a family attempting to control the antics of their pet Saint Bernard. The first two films were theatrical releases and all after have been direct to video. The original "Beethoven" hit theaters in April 1992. Its opening grossed $7,587,565. It was the year's 26th largest grossing film in the U.S. at $57,114,049. In "Beethoven", the Newton family finds and adopts a Saint Bernard. The family, with the exception of
Beethoven (franchise) 2014. In 1993, was released a game called "Beethoven: The Ultimate Canine Caper" based on "Beethoven's 2nd" for Super Nintendo In 1994, a side-scrolling video game titled simply "Beethoven", but based on "Beethoven's 2nd", was developed for the Sega Genesis. Though completed, it was cancelled before release. A line of toys was produced in conjunction with the first two films, and some toys are available on an ongoing basis. All films are available on DVD, both individually and as part of packs and collections of two or more films. Beethoven (franchise) The Beethoven film series is a series of eight