Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?!

2014 1h 49m EN

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4.5

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16%

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3.6

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★4.5TMDB · 55🥫16%Rotten Tomatoes★3.6IMDB · 2,172

ComedyFamily

Synopsis

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This Christmas the pupils of St Bernadette's and their much-loved, madcap teacher Mr. Poppy are back for their biggest adventure yet involving fantastic flashmobs, excitable elves, Christmas carols and of course Archie the donkey! When their new teacher Mr. Shepherd loses his memory and forgets all about Christmas, as well as his fiancée Sophie and the whereabouts of the beloved Archie, it's up to the pupils of St Bernadette's to save the day. Led by the ever enthusiastic Mr Poppy, they embark on a Christmas journey like never before - but time is against them if they are to help Mr Shepherd get to New York in time for his magical yuletide wedding!

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Martin Clunes
Mr. Shepherd
Marc Wootton
Mr. Poppy
Catherine Tate
Sophie
Jason Watkins
Gordon Shakespeare
Susie Blake
Sophie's Mum
Adam Garcia
Bradley Finch
Celia Imrie
Mrs. Keen
Ben Wilby
Bob

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Debbie Isitt
Writers: Debbie Isitt
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United Kingdom.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Nativity Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Debbie Isitt, shot by Sean Van Hales. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nicky Ager. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Nicky Ager shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Martin Clunes and Marc Wootton and Catherine Tate carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Debbie Isitt directs. Sean Van Hales behind the camera. Nicky Ager scores. Nicky Ager cuts. Produced in Canada, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 12 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Canada, United Kingdom.
3Part of the "Nativity Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Debbie Isitt, shot by Sean Van Hales. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Nicky Ager. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Nicky Ager shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Martin Clunes and Marc Wootton and Catherine Tate carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt3558642 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 55 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Sean Van Hales
Original score: Nicky Ager
Editing: Nicky Ager
Runtime: 109 min · 1h 49m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): U
IMDB: Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?! (2014)
Rotten Tomatoes: 16% 🥫 Rotten
IMDB rating: 3.6/10 · 2,172 votes

Part of

Nativity Collection

Martin Freeman is lovelorn teacher Mr Maddens, a former am-dram star whose girlfriend (Ashley Jensen) dumped him over Christmas five years ago and upped sticks, inexplicably, to La-La Land. Yuletide cheer is not his forte, but he's forced to drum some up when Pam Ferris's headmistress earmarks him to direct the Nativity play. The sequel to the popular British comedy sees a new teacher (David Tennant) take over. When he enters his school in the National 'Song for Christmas' Competition, he and his pregnant wife, and the schoolchildren, embark on an epic road trip that ends up with a birth and a donkey, where he must embrace his fears and become a hero.

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r96sk2020-12-12
★ 3/10
As if the title doesn't already give it away, but this is a terrible film. What a mess. <em>'Nativity 3: Dude, Where’s My Donkey?!'</em> is like two different films in one, with the first half being overly comedic and the second portion being overly dramatic - it doesn't mesh well at all. The drama towards the end could work on its own, but in this setting it simply doesn't fit - it actually comes across that they think they're creating a masterpiece as it all unfolds. Very odd choice to go that way. Marc Wootton is fairly toned-down in this second sequel, which leaves it feeling flat throughout. Martin Clunes is a new addition, they pretty much make his character a mute so Clunes doesn't even get to show off his acting prowess. The roles, meanwhile, for Catherine Tate and Adam Garcia are kinda pointless. The musical numbers are very lame, especially lyrically. I'm not suggesting they are great in any of the films, but these ones particularly stood out as being poor. The end performance is painful. What a fall from the first film, and even the second. Yet, there is still a fourth installment to watch...

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