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:

When the world needed heroes we got these guys.

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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

Gross USA:

$7,438,000

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$27,450,189

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

Doogal was conceived when Harvey Weinstein acquired the rights to Dougal (2005). He approached Butch Hartman to re-work the movie, who came up with an idea to have the movie interlaced with live-action sequences akin to that of The Princess Bride (1987). Hartman felt this would improve the original movie, which he thought was boring. However, these sequences would be cut due to budgeting reasons. According to Hartman, much of the material which he had re-worked had been re-re-written by new writers, stating that he had "three percent" to do with the finished product.

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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 Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

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Soundtracks

Simply Wonderful
Written & Performed by Andrea Remanda and Scaramanga X
Published by The Weinstein Company

User Reviews

Doogal: Huge Disappointment

I'm always looking for a cute movie for my 6 year old son and the characters in the Doogal movie trailer looked adorable. Not to mention a cast of Chevy Chase, Jon Stewart and Whoopi Goldberg, how could one go wrong. Boy was I disappointed. It was terrible. I can't remember the last time I saw a movie this bad. Not only did the characters lack any personality whatsoever, the plot relied solely on corny one-liners referencing countless movies and television shows in every scene. Most of which, children didn't understand and parents just didn't find funny. The theater was empty and those that decided to stay until the end hardly laughed. Do yourself a favor and pass this movie up. Don't even buy the DVD.