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| Dr. Dolittle 3 | |
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| Directed by | Rich Thorne |
| Written by | Hugh Lofting (Doctor Dolittle stories) Nina Colman |
| Starring | Kyla Pratt Kristen Wilson Norm Macdonald Walker Howard John Amos Chelan Simmons James Kirk Ecstasia Sanders |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date(s) | Direct to DVD April 25, 2006 (Region 1) May 1, 2006 (Region 2) |
| Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country |  Canada United States |
| Language | English |
| Preceded by | Dr. Dolittle 2 |
| Followed by | Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief |
Dr. Dolittle 3 is a 2006 American family comedy film. It is the third overall but the first of the remake series that does not star Eddie Murphy and Raven Symone. However it does star Kyla Pratt, the original daughter in the remake series, as Maya. Along with, Kristen Wilson as Lisa Dolittle and Norm Macdonald as the voice of Lucky the Dog.
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Synopsis
Maya has evolved considerably from the first film. Though she was then an antisocial individual more interested in her science projects, Maya has transformed into the typical teenager. When she inherits her father John's capacity for communicating with fauna (she is a part-time veterinary assistant), her life is turned upside down on all fronts. She routinely lands in trouble with her mother Lisa, while her friends think she's gone crazy.
With her father away on animal expeditions, Maya's mother Lisa sends her (with Lucky following along) to a ranch named 'Durango', so she can find herself. The ranch is owned by Jud (John Amos), and his son Bo (Walker Howard). While there, 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 ranch.
Maya is at first reluctant to reveal her ability, 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.
Releases
This film was released direct-to-video in 2006; on April 25 for Region 1 and May 1 for Region 2.
Reception
Although a relative success in sales, the film was a major failure among critics and fans. Of the two reviews given at Rotten Tomatoes, both were very negative:[1] one critic, Scott Weinberg, said "Cheap-looking, atrociously written, and delivered with all the energy of a breach-birth bovine, Dr. Dolittle 3 is all kinds of terrible."; David Cornelius of efilmcritic.com described the film as "not so much poorly made as it is lazy and cheap."
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