Doug's 1st Movie

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Doug's 1st Movie

G

Released Mar 19, 1999

1h 17m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Animation

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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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Critics Consensus

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

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Rated: C-

Sep 7, 2011

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Joe Leydon

Variety

Little more than a typical TV segment writ large for the mutiplexes.

May 20, 2008

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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

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Common Sense Media Editors

Common Sense Media

Doug saves a lake from a polluting monster.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 1, 2011

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Mark Halverson

Sacramento News & Review

Rated: 2/5

Aug 7, 2008

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Luke R

This is literally the worst Disney movie of all existence! I hate the animation, especially when they use it for a movie! And the characters are idiotic, especially Doug!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/15/25

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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

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StephenPaul C

LOL, the funniest 01 hour: and 17 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/30/23

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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

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Audience Member

This movie is trash.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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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

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Maurice Joyce

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Fred Newman

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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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