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Dr. Dolittle 3

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Dr. Dolittle 3
Official DVD cover
Directed byRich Thorne
Written byNina Colman
Based on
Doctor Dolittle
by
Produced byJohn Davis
StarringKyla Pratt
Kristen Wilson
John Amos
CinematographyEric J. Goldstein
Edited byTony Lombardo
Music byChristopher Lennertz
Production
company
Distributed by20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Release date
  • April 25, 2006 (2006-04-25)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Dr. Dolittle 3 is a 2006 American direct-to-video fantasy comedy film and the third film in the Dr. Dolittle series. It stars Kyla Pratt, the original daughter in the remake series, as Maya. Starring alongside Pratt are Kristen Wilson as Lisa Dolittle and Norm Macdonald as the voice of Lucky the Dog.

This is the first film not to feature Eddie Murphy as Doctor Dolittle nor Raven-Symoné as Charisse Dolittle, although they are mentioned in the film. 17 years later, it was revealed in a 2023 interview that the reason they did not return was because Murphy was too uncomfortable playing the father of a grown adult daughter.[1]

Plot

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Maya has evolved considerably from the first film. Though she was formerly an anti-social individual who was more interested in her science projects, Maya has transformed into the typical teenager. Like her sister Charisse, she inherits their father John's capacity for communicating with animals (she is a part-time veterinary assistant), her life has changed drastically on all fronts. She often ends up in trouble with her parents, while her friends think she has gone insane.

With John away on business, Maya's mother Lisa sends her and her dog Lucky to a dude ranch named "Durango", so she can find herself. The ranch is owned by Jud, and his son Bo. While at the ranch, Maya, who desperately tried to keep it under wraps so as not to arouse suspicion, uses her talent to "talk to the animals" in order to save Durango from being taken over by a neighboring dude ranch.

Maya is at first reluctant to show her ability to others, fearing rejection from her friends, but eventually does so. With her help, the Durango ranch enters a rodeo competition with a $50,000 award, and wins it. Also, she shares her first kiss with Bo and finally wins his heart.

Cast

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Voice cast

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Production

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The film was shot in British Columbia, Canada.

Releases

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This film was released direct-to-video in 2006; on April 25 for Region 1 and May 1 for Region 2.[2]

Reception

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Critical response

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Of the three reviews at Rotten Tomatoes, two are negative.[3] Scott Weinberg of DVD Talk gave the film 1.5 out of 5, writing, "Cheap-looking, atrociously written, and delivered with all the energy of a breach-birth bovine, Dr. Dolittle 3 is all kinds of terrible".[2] Emily Ashby of Common Sense Media was positive to the film. She gave the film 4 out of 5, writing, "Positive messages throughout tween-friendly animal comedy.".[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Raven-Symoné Says Eddie Murphy Was Right to Pass on 'Dr. Dolittle 3'". Entertainment Tonight. Archived from the original on 2023-01-19. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
  2. ^ a b c Weinberg, Scott (2006-04-25). "Doctor Dolittle 3". DVD Talk. Archived from the original on 2007-08-06. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  3. ^ "Dr. Dolittle 3 (2006)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Archived from the original on May 20, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  4. ^ "Dr. Dolittle 3 Movie Review". Common Sense Media. Archived from the original on 2023-10-02. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
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