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Doug's 1st Movie

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Doug and his pal, Skeeter, befriend a creature created by toxins that were dumped into Lucky Duck Lake.
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Doug's 1st Movie may entertain very young fans of its main character, but essentially amounts to a forgettable feature-length episode of his show.

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Kathy Cano-Murillo Arizona Republic [It's] a cute little flick for kids that delivers an elementary message about doing the right thing.... Beyond that, it doesn't differ much from the weekly Disney series: thin story lines decorated with charismatic voices and silly one-liners. Rated: 2/5 Aug 18, 2021 Full Review Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly Rated: C- Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Joe Leydon Variety Little more than a typical TV segment writ large for the mutiplexes. May 20, 2008 Full Review Gary Wolcott Tri-City Herald Maybe it's because I don't watch many TV cartoons, but I found Doug's 1st Movie to be quite charming. The kids in the audience certainly loved it. Rated: B- Jul 13, 2023 Full Review Common Sense Media Editors Common Sense Media Doug saves a lake from a polluting monster. Rated: 3/5 Jan 1, 2011 Full Review Mark Halverson Sacramento News & Review Rated: 2/5 Aug 7, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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Dale R Based on the Disney version of the Nickelodeon television show Doug. The plot centers around Doug and Skeeter finding a lake monster and trying to keep it safe. I was a fan of the Nickelodeon version of this show and once Disney bought the animation company that created Doug, their version of the show was never quite the same. Including the absence of the amazing theme song! The characters and heart just aren’t there and it seems a hollow shell of what it used to be. This movie is forgettable and not worth your time, but check out the Nickelodeon television show! Rated 1 out of 5 stars 07/07/24 Full Review StephenPaul C LOL, the funniest 01 hour: and 17 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/30/23 Full Review Stephen C F**k this sh*t!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Based on the Disney version of the Nickelodeon television show Doug. The plot centers around Doug and Skeeter finding a lake monster and trying to keep it safe. I was a fan of the Nickelodeon version of this show and once Disney bought the animation company that created Doug, their version of the show was never quite the same. Including the absence of the amazing theme song! The characters and heart just aren't there and it seems a hollow shell of what it used to be. This movie is forgettable and not worth your time, but check out the Nickelodeon television show! Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie is trash. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review r 9 A few decent moments, but 'Doug's 1st Movie' is largely flat. If you like the television series from Nickelodeon/Disney then you'll probably enjoy this, though for those who haven't - including me - it's a meh watch. The animation is average, while the voice cast are mostly fine but some are a little irritating. Plot-wise it's basic and rather predictable. Tom McHugh (Doug) and Constance Shulman (Patti) are alright in their respective roles, though Fred Newman is kinda annoying as Skeeter. The film doesn't do anything to make you actually care for the characters, so I can cut the cast some slack in that regard. There's not really much more to note. Some will like this, some won't... I can understand both sides to be fair. For me, though, it is all too slow. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Doug and his pal, Skeeter, befriend a creature created by toxins that were dumped into Lucky Duck Lake.
Director
Maurice Joyce
Producer
Melanie Grisanti, Jim Jinkins, Jack Spillum
Screenwriter
Ken Scarborough
Distributor
Walt Disney Pictures, Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co
Walt Disney Pictures
Rating
G
Genre
Kids & Family, Comedy, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 19, 1999, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$19.4M
Runtime
1h 17m
Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS, Surround
Aspect Ratio
Academy (1.33:1)
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