Dr. Dolittle 3
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| Directed by | Rich Thorne |
| Produced by | John Davis |
| Written by | Nina Colman |
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Kyla Pratt Kristen Wilson Norm Macdonald Walker Howard John Amos Chelan Simmons James Kirk Ecstasia Sanders |
| Music by | Christopher Lennertz |
| Cinematography | Eric J. Goldstein |
| Edited by | Tony Lombardo |
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| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment |
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April 25, 2006 |
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Running time
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90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Dr. Dolittle 3 is a 2006 American family comedy film. It stars Kyla Pratt, the original daughter in the remake series, as Maya.
Starring alongside her are Kristen Wilson as Lisa Dolittle and Norm Macdonald as the voice of Lucky the Dog. This is the third film in the Dr. Dolittle series, and the first film not to feature Eddie Murphy as Doctor Dolittle, or Raven-Symone as Charisse Dolittle, although they are mentioned in the film.
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. Like her sister Charisse, she inherits their 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 parents, while her friends think she's gone crazy.
With John 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.
This film was released direct-to-video in 2006; on April 25 for Region 1 and May 1 for Region 2.
Although a relative success in sales, the film was a not well received by critics.
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