The
Beethoven film series is a series of eight
American films, in which the plot revolves around a family attempting to control the antics of their pet, a
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.