Doogal (2006)

This is the story of Doogal, an adorable candy-loving mutt who goes on a mission to save the world. Doogal must prevent the evil sorcerer Zeebad from freezing the Earth forever with the ... See full summary »

Directors:

Dave Borthwick, Jean Duval

Writers:

Paul Bassett (screenplay), Martine Danot (characters)

Stars:

Jon Stewart, Judi Dench, Daniel Tay

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Daniel Tay	...	Doogal (voice)
Jimmy Fallon	...	Dylan (voice)
Christian M Garland	...	Storyboard Artist
Jon Stewart	...	Zeebad (voice)
Whoopi Goldberg	...	Ermintrude (voice)
William H. Macy	...	Brian (voice)
Chevy Chase	...	Train (voice)
Judi Dench	...	Narrator (voice)
Kylie Minogue	...	Florence (voice)
Ian McKellen	...	Zebedee (voice)
Kevin Smith	...	Moose (voice)
Bill Hader	...	Soldier Sam (voice)
Cory Edwards	...	Additional Voices (voice)
John Krasinski	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Heidi Brook Myers	...	Coral

Storyline

This is the story of Doogal, an adorable candy-loving mutt who goes on a mission to save the world. Doogal must prevent the evil sorcerer Zeebad from freezing the Earth forever with the power of the three mysterious legendary diamonds. Joining Doogal on his big quest are pals Dylan, a guitar-playing rabbit, Ermintrude, an opera-singing cow, and Brian, a bashful snail. Hopping on a magic train, they travel over ice-capped mountains, navigate fiery pits of lava, and sail across vast oceans on the perilous journey of a lifetime. Along the way, they learn that the most powerful weapon of all is their friendship, which even Zeebad's magic cannot destroy.

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Plot Keywords:

animal character name as title | one word title | magic | diamond | sorcerer | 

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Taglines:

Things are about to get hairy.

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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Certificate:

G

Details

Official Sites:

The Weinstein Company [United States]

Country:

USA UK France

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 February 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Aventuras peludas

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$3,605,899, 26 February 2006, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$7,382,993, 26 March 2006

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Weinstein Company, Pathé, UK Film Council

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min 77 min (Ontario)

Sound Mix:

DTS SDDS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

There are a couple of instances in the movie where the original British voices are still present. When Brian bites Zeebad's arm, Tom Baker's original voice can be heard yelling "Ow". When Brian is launched into the air after Dylan presses the button to the ejector seat, Jim Broadbent's scream can be heard.A few of the British voices can also be heard in the trailer.

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Quotes

[first lines]
[Zebedee is running from Zeebad and is caught]
Zeebad: So long Zebedee! Heh heh!
[Zebedee falls off a cliff]
Zebedee: Zeebad!
[... ]
Zebedee: Oh, only a bad dream.

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Connections

References The Sixth Sense (1999)

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Soundtracks

Spinning
Written by Andrea Remanda and Dustin Rhodes (as Goldust Productions)
Performed by Andrea Remanda and Scaramanga X

User Reviews

An insult to the people behind The Magic Roundabout

Anyone who, like me, assumed this was a modern remake of The Magic Roundabout will be sorely mistaken. The Magic Roundabout was a charming little stop-motion animation from the 1970s that I have loved since childhood (even if the creators where obviously smoking something!).

This movie bears no resemblance to that original animation, apart from lifting the character names. The rest is frankly the worst children's animation I have ever seen. Even Jon Stewart cannot save this turkey (the only reason I even bothered watching it).

Avoid at all costs, it deserves to be in the bottom 100. Go buy a DVD of the original series instead!