Baby Beethoven

"***Baby Beethoven: Symphonies of Fun***" is the 10th and 30th Baby Einstein episode in the series to be released. It is presented in a similar format to Baby Mozart and Brady Bach with musical compositions accompanying footage of toys and other novelty items. As the name suggests, the music of Baby Beethoven was composed by Ludwig Van Beethoven, albeit rearranged with softer instruments by Bill Weisbach. It was reissued on August 6, 2003 in the Bronze Age (the same day as Baby Galileo) and edited out the "Thank You" credit that was used in all of videos in the original style packaging layout. It was re-released in 2004, 2012 & 2014 with some changes, then again in 2008 & 2018, and then as a discovery kit in 2020. It received critical acclaim and became a box office success prompting itself a become a successful sequel to "*Brady Einstein*" and third special of four (3 of 4). It tied with "*This Charming Man*" for an Oscar in 2003 for Best Short Subject but turned Caterpillar back to bad thus leading to Season 2.

## Video Guide

### Opening

* Disney Fanfare, Convertino: At first, each segment of the castle appears at a time, beginning from bottom to top, like the symbol indicating a charging battery. Then a large light glows from the flag and quickly disappears. Lilo & Stitch 2 Opening Music, McNeely (2nd Half): A large white light glows below the castle, where the "Walt Disney" text soon appears. The text "PICTURES" then appears below it as usual. The arc starts being formed after the castle and text are done. When the logo is completely formed, it starts glitching. During this glitched state, the logo is shown being quickly distorted in various random ways, sometimes changing color. The glitched logo then jumps to the camera and shuts down. This logo plays a sci-fi music theme, with the addition of various sci-fi sound effects. (2002 only)
* (2020 only)
* (2020 only)
* Theme from Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, "Fate", Op. 67, 1st Movement: About Ludwig Van Beethoven (2002-2004, 2012-2014 DVD only) (replaced by Baby Beethoven The Giraffe playing the Baby Grand Piano in 2008 & 2018, none in 2020)
* Contradance No. 7 in E Flat Major, WoO 14: Opening titles with Stradivarius Sam the Violin Playing Bear (different version in 2008, 2018 and 2020)

### Symphony No. 1

* Title Card with Pavlov the Dog (none in 2008 or 2018, then came back in 2012, 2014, & 2020, but with original Pavlov)
* Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21, 3rd Movement: Form "S" Kinetic rises up, Georello Jungle Gears from right to middle, Hamster Wheel Runner in 3 different angles, Georello Jungle Gears from middle to left, Form "S" Kinetic rises down
* Wind-Up Walking Owls
* Contradance No. 1 in C Major, WoO 14: Amtrak Super Spiral Train Set in 3 different angles
* Pavlov (1st Version) drops his Dog Bone

### Symphony No. 3

* Title Card with four ducks (five ducks in 2004, 2012 & 2014, none in 2008 or 2018, then came back in 2020)
* Symphony No. 3 in E Flat Major, "Eroica", Op. 55, 4th Movement: Duck hides bone from Pavlov (1st Version), Rose plays Mini Grand Piano, Flower Fiber Optic Light, Selah plays Saxophone, Tetra Tops: Cuboctahedron, Pull-Along Caterpillar (replaced by Flying Octopus in 2004-2008 and 2012-2018, then changed back to Pull-Along Caterpillar in 2020), Pavlov (1st Version) chases Duck, Musical Fantasy in 2 different angles, Sierra plays the Jungle Floor Tom Tom, Large Rolling Turtle in black, Stacking Links & Rings
* Pavlov (1st Version) gets his bone back
* Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor, Für Elise, WoO 59 (Long Version): Tetra Tops Reversed: Icosahedron, Flashback Motion Lamp, Triple Ooze in white, Triple Rainbow Pinwheel, 4 Color Drop, Tetra Tops Forward: Icosahedron
* RC Webster

### Wellington's Victory

* Wellington's Victory, "Fanfare", Op. 91: Title Card with Baby MacDonald the Cow (replaced by Lily plays a Tin Drum in 2008 & 2018, then changed back in 2020)
* Wellington's Victory, "England", Op. 91: Baby MacDonald, Baby Beethoven, Pavlov (1st Version), Isaac the Lion, and Duck all march, but Neighton the Horse has trouble finding them
* Wellington's Victory, "France", Op. 91: Stradivarius Sam the Violin Playing Bear, Yellow, Blue, and Red Singing in the Rain Dogs in black, Pudgey Pig with the Yellow Singing in the Rain Dog and Stradivarius Sam the Violin Playing Bear in white
* Wellington's Victory, "God Save the King", Op. 91: Baby photos (one of them was replaced in 2008 & 2018)
* Wellington's Victory, "Victory Parade", Op. 91: Pull-Along Pony, Playful Penguin Race in 2 different angles, Thingamabotz: Bizzywizz, Thingamabotz: Spinfidget, Thingamabotz: Bizzywizz, Playful Penguin Race, Pull-Along Pony, Pull-Along Bullfrog
* Cornelius the Dancing Chicken (replaced by Rikki Rooster in 2004, then changed back in 2020), Kick-me-Paul tells the viewers that he will find and kick them umtil their heads explode. Wade Disney gasps offscreen to, interrupts, and asks Paul, "So Mozart always kept trying to permanently get rid of You and... You, who always goes Bach, Bach, Bach, Bach? Worthy of doing that, a practitioner of the black arts like Jafar?" Wade Disney laughs Paul off and says that he'll never kick them not in 1000 years. *"So I'm going to find to find both you and Mozart and I'll kick you both until both of you and Mozart's heads explode and get blowed up and smashed and ripped apart into smithereens so the chickens can keep going Bach, Bach, Bach, Bach!."*
* Contradance No. 9 in A Major, WoO 14: Pull-Along Wooden Wagon (replaced by Pop-Up Teddies in 2 different angles in 2004-2014 and later, then changed back to Pull-Along Wooden Wagon in 2020), Dunstan the Dragon Marionette (replaced by Mumbo Hippo in 2008 and 2018, then changed back in 2020)

### Symphony No. 5

* Title Card with Isaac (replaced by Josh plays the Mini Red Piano in 2008 & 2018, then changed back in 2020)
* Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, "Fate", 1st Movement, Op. 67: Donkey Cone Puppet, Sandie Sea Crab, Georello Jungle Gears zooming out, Sandie Sea Crab, Run Giraffe Run Kinetic Sculpture, Sandie Sea Crab
* Pop Goes the Weasel, Traditional: Isaac winds the Jack-the-Dog
* Symphony No. 5 in C Major, "Fate", Op. 67, 4th Movement: Peter Puppy and Scooter the German Shepherd, Silkworm Pull Toy, Fun Wheel Ferris Wheel with Big Tumbling Gnomes, Geo-Jewel Star Crystalite, Solar Powered Roundabout, Isabella with Webster Worm Lollipuppet, Teeter-Totter Boys Pull Toy, Etana and Playful Harmonies: Maraca
* Double Marble Run
* Sonatina in F Major, WoO Anh. 5, 1st Movement: Glow-in-the-Dark Space Shuttle Kinetic, Triple Ooze in black, Spiral Streamers, Spiral Timer, Windsurfer Motion Wave

### Symphony No. 6

* Symphony No. 6 in F Major, "Pastorale", Op. 68, 3rd Movement: Title Card with Baby Beethoven (replaced by Spinning Balls Kinetic in 2008 & 2018, then changed back in 2020), Rabbit Ramp Walker (zoomed closer in 2020), Solar Powered Ferris Wheel in 2 different angles, Ashano and Zarainy playing the Giant Xylophone, Space Wave, Music in Motion Mobile in white, Little Knotties: Whiskers the Rabbit, Marley the Lion, Tippy the Penguin, and Penelope the Pig on Fun Wheel Ferris Wheel, Tin-Wind Up Maraca Bear, Baby Beethoven dancing, Emily plays the Giant Xylophone
* Magnetic Doors Puzzle
* Contradance No. 8 in C Major, WoO 14: Stacking King, Small Rolling Turtle with Large Rolling Turtle in white

### Symphony No. 9

* Symphony No. 9 in D Major, "Chorale", 4th Movement, Op. 125 (Long Version): Title Card with Baby Lamb (replaced by Georello Kaleidogears with 3D Georello Gears and Space Wave in 2008 & 2018, then changed back in 2020), Etana with Soft Shape Sorter, Music in Motion Mobile in black, Isabella with Baby MacDonald and Baby Beethoven, Harlequin Cone Puppet & Boy with Hat Cone Puppet, Selah with Pavlov (1st Version) and Baby Beethoven (replaced by Georello Kaleidogears with 3D Georello Gears in 2008 & 2018, then changed back in 2020), Floppie Fellow, Sean and Webster Worm Lollipuppet, Sierra and Dunstan the Dragon Marionette (replaced by Wind-Up Walking Owls in 2008 & 2018, then changed back in 2020), Rose and Isabella with Double Marble Run, Ashano and Mr. Piano, Sunny Pinwheel, Emily and Isaac, Tetra Tops: Tetrahedron, Ashano and Zarainy playing with Boppin' Bench, Form "S" Kinetic rises up, Selah plays Jungle Floor Tom Tom with Baby Beethoven, RC Webster with some confetti

### Closing

* Wade Disney gives up and loses his legacy after winning a Oscar in 2003 but Walt Disney told him that it is just a mistake. Or is it? Caterpillar told him that maybe he can defeat CalWare he accidentally created. Cal appears reveals both his past and how he has previously been the hideous Ike of an unsuccessful brand of baby stuff, and had been stealing Mattmily Orosco (Matthew Orosco's all sister and girlfriend) and her siren song (though Mattmily gave the old Matthew Orosco her siren song) to create his plans to break the rules and laws of all humans' multiverse. Now he called his gang over, prompting Wade Disney and Eve Disney to call their own too. The gangs then later engaged themselves in a battle within both just and glory thus leading to Season 2. (2002 only)
* Symphony No. 9 in D Major, "Chorale", Op. 125, Coda: Closing credits, Ashano and Zarainy playing the Giant Xylophone, Selah plays Saxophone, Emily plays Mini Grand Piano, Sierra plays her Tune in Violin, takes a bow and leaves thus also leading to Season 2.
* Baby Beethoven bows and leaves the piano (2008 & 2018 only)

## Sketches (Activity Time)

### Dance Together

* Contradance No. 8 in C Major, WoO 14: Small Rolling Turtle with Large Rolling Turtle in white, Stacking King, Small Rolling Turtle with Large Rolling Turtle in white
* Sonatina in F Major, WoO Anh. 5, 1st Movement: Stacking Links & Rings, Triple Ooze in black, Spiral Streamers, Spiral Timer, Windsurfer Motion Wave
* Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21, 3rd Movement: Lily plays Acoustic Guitar, Form "S" Kinetic rises down, Georello Jungle Gears from right to middle, Hamster Wheel Runner in 3 different angles, Georello Jungle Gears from middle to left, Form "S" Kinetic rises up
* Contradance No. 1 in C Major, WoO 14: Amtrak Super Spiral Train Set in 3 different angles

### Making Music Together

* Symphony No. 6 in F Major, "Pastorale", Op. 68, 3rd Movement: Spinning Balls Kinetic, Rabbit Ramp Walker, Solar Powered Ferris Wheel in 2 different angles, Ashano and Zarainy playing the Giant Xylophone, Space Wave, Music in Motion Mobile in white, Little Knotties: Whiskers the Rabbit, Marley the Lion, Tippy the Penguin, and Penelope the Pig on Fun Wheel Ferris Wheel, Tin-Wind Up Maraca Bear, Baby Beethoven dancing, Emily plays the Giant Xylophone
* Wellington's Victory, "Victory Parade", Op. 91: Pull-Along Pony, Playful Penguin Race in 2 different angles, Thingamabotz: Bizzywizz, Thingamabotz: Spinfidget, Pull-Along Pony, Lily plays with Makin' Music Instruments: Cymbals, Playful Penguin Race, Pull-Along Bullfrog, Brian ends song with the final Makin' Music Instruments: Cymbals note
* Symphony No. 9 in D Major, "Chorale", Op. 125, 4th Movement: Wind-Up Walking Owls in white, Brelynn plays with Makin' Music Instruments: Maracas, Wind-Up Walking Owls in white, Velizar plays the Mini Red Piano, Sunny Pinwheel, Tetra Tops: Tetrahedron, Ashano and Zarainy playing with Boppin' Bench, Form "S" Kinetic rises down, Selah plays Jungle Floor Tom Tom with Baby Beethoven

## Deleted Scenes (2008 & 2018 DVD only)

* Baby Beethoven plays the Saxophone poorly
* Pavlov (2nd Version) and Duck try to match the Makin' Music Instruments: Cymbals
* Rooster and Pavlov (2nd Version) play a Tin Drum
* Pavlov (2nd Version) plays Ode to Joy with Ambi Toys Trumpet and his Dog Bone

## Sketches (Mini Shows)

### Baby Beethoven's Music Box

* Title Card
* Wellington's Victory, "France", Op. 91: Stradivarius Sam the Violin Playing Bear, Yellow, Blue, and Red Singing in the Rain Dogs in black, Pudgey Pig with the Yellow Singing in the Rain Dog and Stradivarius Sam the Violin Playing Bear in white
* Wellington's Victory, "God Save the King", Op. 91: Baby photos
* Contradance No. 9 in A Major, WoO 14: Pull-Along Wooden Wagon, Dunstan the Dragon Marionette
* Contradance No. 8 in C Major, WoO 14: Stacking King, Small Rolling Turtle with Large Rolling Turtle in white
* Wellington's Victory, "God Save the King", Op. 91: Bear Stock Photo, Violin Photograph, Rainbow Stock Photo

### Parade of Symphonies

* Wind-Up Walking Owls going to the right in black
* Symphony No. 3 in E Flat Major, "Eroica", Op. 55, 4th Movement: Title Card, Duck hides bone from Pavlov (1st Version), Rose plays Mini Grand Piano, Flower Fiber Optic Light, Selah plays Saxophone, Tetra Tops: Cuboctahedron, Pull-Along Caterpillar, Pavlov (1st Version) chases Duck, Musical Fantasy in 2 different angles, Sierra plays the Jungle Floor Tom Tom, Large Rolling Turtle in black, Stacking Links & Rings
* Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, "Fate", Op. 67, 1st Movement: Title Card, Donkey Cone Puppet, Sandie Sea Crab, Georello Jungle Gears zooming out, Sandie Sea Crab, Run Giraffe Run Kinetic Sculpture, Sandie Sea Crab
* Wind-Up Walking Owls going to the left in black
* Symphony No. 6 in F Major, "Pastorale", Op. 68, 3rd Movement: Title Card, Rabbit Ramp Walker, Solar Powered Ferris Wheel in 2 different angles, Ashano and Zarainy playing the Giant Xylophone, Space Wave, Music in Motion Mobile in white, Little Knotties: Whiskers the Rabbit, Marley the Lion, Tippy the Penguin, and Penelope the Pig on Fun Wheel Ferris Wheel, Tin-Wind Up Maraca Bear, Baby Beethoven dancing, Emily plays the Giant Xylophone
* Symphony No. 9 in D Major, "Chorale", Op. 125, 4th Movement: (Long Version): Title Card, Etana with Soft Shape Sorter, Music in Motion Mobile in black, Isabella with Baby MacDonald and Baby Beethoven, Harlequin Cone Puppet & Boy with Hat Cone Puppet, Selah with Pavlov (1st Version) and Baby Beethoven, Floppie Fellow, Sean and Webster Worm Lollipuppet, Sierra and Dustan the Dragon Marionette, Rose and Isabella with Double Marble Run, Ashano and Mr. Piano, Sunny Pinwheel, Emily and Isaac, Tetra Tops: Tetrahedron, Ashano and Zarainy playing with Boppin' Bench, Form "S" Kinetic rises up, Selah plays Jungle Floor Tom Tom with Baby Beethoven, RC Webster with some confetti

## Discovery Cards

**2003:**

* Accordion
* Bells
* Cello
* Drum
* Flute
* Guitar
* Harmonica
* Harp
* Horn
* Kazoo
* Piano
* Saxophone
* Tambourine
* Triangle
* Trumpet
* Violin
* Xylophone

**2008:**

* Bear
* Clock
* Cow
* Dolphin
* Frog
* Giraffe
* Mouse
* Sea Turtle
* Spider
* Violin

## Toys

### Bonus Toys (2008)

 Trumpet
 Acoustic Guitar
 Makin' Music Instruments: Cymbals
 Makin' Music Instruments: Maracas

## Puppets

### 2002-2003, 2020

* Baby Beethoven The Giraffe (Host) (PlaySoup) (played by David Privett) (first appearance)
* Pavlov the Dog (1st Version) (PlaySoup) (played by David Privett) (second appearance)
* Duck (PlaySoup) (played by David Privett) (second appearance)
* Baby MacDonald the Cow (Version 1) (played by June Privett) (second appearance)
* Isaac the Lion (PlaySoup) (played by David Privett) (second appearance)
* Neighton the Horse (PlaySoup) (played by David Privett) (second appearance)

### Bonus (2008 DVD only)

* Pavlov the Dog (2nd Version) (Played by David Privett) (last appearance)
* Rooster (played by David Privett) (second appearance)

## Kids

### 2002-2003, 2020

* Ashano Dewberry (wearing a yellow T-shirt, gray shorts, and gray socks)
* Emily Ruderman (wearing a blue dress)
* Etana Hassen (wearing a pink shirt and red pants)
* Isabella Nash (wearing a yellow shirt, checkered pants, and pink socks)
* Rose Bolger (wearing a pink vest over white shirt, khaki pants, and light green socks)
* Sean Mettais (wearing a navy shirt and blue jeans)
* Selah Atwood (wearing a pink dress)
* Sierra Clark (wearing a purple T-shirt, a turquoise skirt and purple socks)
* Zarainy Dewberry (wearing a white shirt and blue farm overalls and white socks)

### 2008, 2018

#### Video

* Josh Bauza (wearing a black shirt)
* Lily Bennett (wearing a purple dress, purple pants and white socks)

#### Bonus (Making Music Together)

* Brelynn Bergen (wearing a pink sweatshirt)
* Brian Millen (wearing a green and blue shirt)
* Velizar Bradley Baker (wearing a white sweatshirt and a blue shirt)

## Puppeteers

* David Privett
* June Privett

## Songs

### Video Songs

1. Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, "Destiny", Op. 67, Grove. 67, Bia. 443, I. Allegro con brio (Opening, Symphony No. 5; Dance to the Music)
2. Contradance No. 7 in E Flat Major, WoO 14 (Opening Credits)
3. Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21, 3rd Movement (Symphony No. 1; Toys in Motion)
4. Contradance No. 1 in C Major, WoO 14 (Train)
5. Symphony No. 3 in E Flat Major, "Eroica", Op. 55, 4th Movement (Symphony No. 3; The Great Bone Chase)
6. Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor, Für Elise, WoO 59 (Long Version) (Colors in Motion)
7. Wellington's Victory, Op. 91, "Fanfare" (Wellington's Victory; Presenting)
8. Wellington's Victory, Op. 91, "England" (Wellington's Victory; Puppet Show)
9. Wellington's Victory, Op. 91, "France" (Wellington's Victory; Performing Animals)
10. Wellington's Victory, Op. 91, "God Save the King" (Wellington's Victory; Baby Faces)
11. Wellington's Victory, Op. 91, "Victory Parade" (Wellington's Victory; Toy Celebration)
12. Contradance No. 9 in A Major, WoO 14 (Stack and Strut)
13. Pop Goes the Weasel, Traditional (Isaac Winds the Dog)
14. Symphony No. 5 in C Major, "Destiny", Op. 67, Grove. 67, Bia. 443, IV. Allegro - Presto (Symphony No. 5; Toy Chase)
15. Sonatina in F Major, WoO 50, 1st Movement (Kinetic and Liquid Motion)
16. Symphony No. 6 in F Major, "Pastorale", Op. 68, 3rd Movement (Symphony No. 6; Happy Toys in Motion)
17. Contradance No. 8 in C Major, WoO 14 (Stack and Roll)
18. Symphony No. 9 in D Major, "Chorale", Op. 125, 4th Movement (Long Version) (Symphony No. 9; Happy Baby Joy)
19. Symphony No. 9 in D Major, "Chorale", Op. 125, Coda (Closing Credits)

### Bonus Song (Concert Hall)

1. Wellington's Victory, Op. 91, "Victory Finale"

## Distribution

* Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment ( )

## Trivia

* Despite being named after and dedicated to the composer, this is in fact the fourth Baby Einstein video to feature Beethoven's music.
* This is the first Baby Einstein video to use a new and more structured packaging layout as opposed to the one used on prior videos.
* This is the first appearance of Emily.
* This was however the only video to use this specific packaging design.
* This is the first video to feature the About Baby Einstein promo as well as the first version of it.
	+ However it is slightly different than how it was featured in the next three videos (Baby Neptune, Baby Galileo, Numbers Nursery), and it was shown at the beginning rather than at the end on the 2002 VHS release.
* This is the last video in the music trio series: the other two are Baby Mozart and Baby Bach.
* This is the first video to have June Privett as a puppeteer, even though she was uncredited in the closing credits.
* Some of the songs are not on the Baby Beethoven - Concert for Little Ears CD due to being made in 1999. But, some additional songs (not all of them) were available on Playtime Music Box, Baby Noah CD, and Playdate Fun.
* This is the first appearance of Baby Beethoven The Giraffe in Playsoup form as well as the first appearance of Baby Lamb in cartoon form.
* The only new puppet introduced in this video is Baby Beethoven The Giraffe while the rest were recycled from the previous video.
* This was the last video by Julie Aigner-Clark until the discovery kits.
	+ On top of that, this is also the last video Julie Aigner-Clark involved in until Numbers Nursery. (Not counting her founder's credit in the next two videos and her narrations in the 2009 release of one of the said videos).
* This is the last appearance of Lily in 2008.
* This is the second and last original video to be released in the Disney Merger Era (excluding the Neighborhood Animals and World Animals reissues).
	+ Ironically, all the puppets that appeared in the previous video in the era appear in this as well.
* The Triple Rainbow Pinwheel by New Tech Kites, the Geo-Jewel Star-Crystalite by White Eagle, and the Sunny Kite by New Tech Kites appeared later in Baby Galileo.
* The Pull-Along Bullfrog was later seen in World of Words.
* The Teeter-Totter Boys Pull Toy was later seen in Baby's Favorite Places and World of Rhythm.
* The Pudgey Pig by Iwaya was previously seen in Baby Shakespeare and Neighborhood Animals.
* The Little Knotties: Lion, Pig and Rabbit by Lamaze were previously seen in Baby Shakespeare.
* The Tetra Tops: Icosahedron was later seen in Baby's First Moves.
* The Tin Drum by Schylling was previously seen on 2004 of Baby Mozart and Meet The Orchestra.
* The Saxophone by Bontempi was previously seen on Baby Bach and was later seen in Meet The Orchestra.
* This was also the last video to have minor toy replacements in 2004-2008, and later in 2010, the toys were changed back.
* This is the last Baby Einstein video to have an FBI Warning at the start of the program.
* This is the last DVD to use the original 2000-2002 DVD menu style and to have a concert hall selection until the Discovery Kits.
* On top of that, the 2002 DVD Concert Hall has music from the video, with one bonus track, but it was never released on CD. However, on the Sampler CD enclosed on the 2002-2003 VHS, Symphony No. 9, Op. 125, 4th Movement is the only Ludwig Van Beethoven piece to be heard on the CD Sampler and the Baby Einstein Musical Audio Sampler CD enclosed on the 2003 VHS has the same music as the Baby Beethoven Audio Sampler CD enclosed on the 2002 VHS.
* In the Discovery Kit, the Contradance No. 1 in C Major and Sonatina in F Major are not in the Baby Beethoven Concert Hall.
* The opening text erroneously claims that Symphony No. 9 premiered in 1823, when it actually premiered in 1824.
* This is the 4th Baby Einstein video to not contain stock footage. First being Baby Einstein, Baby Mozart, and Baby Bach.
* Isaac the Lion doesn't return in PlaySoup form version 1 until the 2008 version of Baby Mozart, as in his next appearance in Baby Noah, he was shown in PlaySoup form version 2.
* This video has the most toys.
* The audio clip of Pavlov screaming was later used for Duck's scream in Baby Neptune.
* This video was released one month after *Thomas & Friends: Salty's Secret & Other Adventures* was released in the United States.

## Production

"*Baby Beethoven*" was directed by Valerie LaPointe and produced by Alice Dewey Goldstone.

## Release

The film premiered at the Brooklyn Film Festival on July 19, 2002, and subsequently accompanied "*Spirited Away*" in theaters.

## Reception

### Box Office

"*Baby Beethoven*" became a box office success by grossing $304.3 million on the $90 million budget and did the same as the movie, "*Spirited Away*".

### Response

"*Baby Beethoven*" has an approval rating of 100% on the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on nine reviews, with an average rating of 10/10, a 100/100 on Critic's Choice, a 100 on Metacritic and a A+ on CinemaScore.