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 the score's performance instructions allowed performers a great deal of leeway in interpreting it, giving them license to follow the pages in any order, omit pages, and to incorporate Beethoven music not already included in the score. In fact, Kagel's own recording of the film score is based on extracts of Beethoven's works not present in the published version. The film was controversial at the time and received a generally hostile critical reception in both West and East Germany. "Beethoven – Days in a Life" is a 1976 feature film directed by Horst Seemann and produced by the former East