The Magic Roundabout
- 2005
- 1h 21m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
3.8K
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A group of friends embark on a dangerous journey in an effort to imprison their oppressor, the evil wizard Zeebad.A group of friends embark on a dangerous journey in an effort to imprison their oppressor, the evil wizard Zeebad.A group of friends embark on a dangerous journey in an effort to imprison their oppressor, the evil wizard Zeebad.
Robbie Williams
- Dougal
- (English version)
- (voice)
Ian McKellen
- Zebedee
- (English version)
- (voice)
Bill Nighy
- Dylan
- (English version)
- (voice)
Kylie Minogue
- Florence
- (voice)
Jim Broadbent
- Brian
- (English version)
- (voice)
Joanna Lumley
- Ermintrude
- (English version)
- (voice)
Ray Winstone
- Soldier Sam
- (English version)
- (voice)
Daniella Loftus
- Coral
- (English version)
- (voice)
Ediz Mahmut
- Basil
- (English version)
- (voice)
Jimmy Hibbert
- Additional Voices
- (English version)
- (voice)
Michel Galabru
- Zabadie
- (voice)
Valérie Lemercier
- Azalée
- (voice)
Elie Semoun
- Zébulon
- (voice)
Vanessa Paradis
- Margote
- (voice)
Eddy Mitchell
- Flappy
- (voice)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaMost of the character's lines were re-dubbed by American actors for the American release under the title Doogal (2006). Ian McKellen was the only cast member to retain his voice tracks for said release.
- GoofsWhen Dylan is supposed to be playing guitar for Ermintrude's concert, he nearly falls asleep before coming round and starting to play and sing 'You Really Got Me' by The Kinks however Dylan is playing an acoustic guitar whereas the music has clearly got an electric guitar and not an acoustic one playing, this is particularly noticeable during his solo at the start of the song.
- Crazy creditsThere are two post-credit scenes. One shows Zeebad imprisoned on a rock surrounded by lava. The other (only seen in the British and American versions) has Zebedee telling the audience "time for bed".
- Alternate versionsAt least five to ten minutes of footage is cut from the American edited version of the film known as Doogal (2006).
- ConnectionsAlternate-language version of Doogal (2006)
Featured review
On entering the cinema, I did have my doubts. I'd watched the original Magic Roundabout from a very young age, and one false step could have ruined both versions for good.
However, the filmmakers managed to make a perfect balance of "old" and "new" to bring out a whole new film, featuring characters that reminded me of the originals, but didn't try to take their places.
The storyline was fun, bearing in mind that it was aimed at young children, and included the token jokes (aimed at both children and adults), teary moments and interesting yet predictable twists. The graphics were excellent, and most of the older viewers were "Ahhh"ing throughout at the sight of the big, sweet eyes. Looking around, I could tell that the young 'uns were enjoying it too, and that's what really matters in a film like this.
Overall, a brilliant transition from a simple, sweet television show to an enormous, exciting movie.
However, the filmmakers managed to make a perfect balance of "old" and "new" to bring out a whole new film, featuring characters that reminded me of the originals, but didn't try to take their places.
The storyline was fun, bearing in mind that it was aimed at young children, and included the token jokes (aimed at both children and adults), teary moments and interesting yet predictable twists. The graphics were excellent, and most of the older viewers were "Ahhh"ing throughout at the sight of the big, sweet eyes. Looking around, I could tell that the young 'uns were enjoying it too, and that's what really matters in a film like this.
Overall, a brilliant transition from a simple, sweet television show to an enormous, exciting movie.
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- Budget
- $20,000,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 21 minutes
- Color
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