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

For the love of God please stop making these films. The first was good, the 2nd was watchable, this is just plain awful. Flash mob after god awful flash mob. There's no rhyme or reason to anything, any sense of realism goes out the window.

Where's My Donkey? Continues the festive fun with a delightful mix of humor and heart. This installment sees Mr. Maddens once again at the helm, as he prepares for the school's Christmas production. However, chaos ensues when his beloved donkey, who plays a crucial role in the nativity play, goes missing just days before the big performance.

As Mr. Maddens and his enthusiastic team of students embark on a frantic search for the missing donkey, the film unfolds into a charming adventure filled with quirky characters and comedic mishaps. The narrative cleverly intertwines the themes of friendship, community, and the importance of teamwork, all while maintaining the lighthearted spirit that fans of the series have come to love.

The vibrant cast adds depth to the story, with each character bringing their own unique flair to the challenges they face. The film is packed with catchy musical numbers and festive cheer, making it a perfect holiday viewing choice for families.

Nativity 3: Where's My Donkey? Is a delightful continuation of the Nativity franchise that captures the essence of the holiday season. With its engaging plot and heartwarming messages, it's sure to leave audiences smiling and filled with holiday spirit.

Absolutely terrible. Makes the original Nativity look like Citizen Cane. None of the characters are likable, the story makes absolutely zero sense and is, put simply, not entertaining. Do not subject yourself or your family to this abomination, and do not support the lazy cash grab that is this movie.

I had to sit through this dreck as I was staying at someone's house & they were sat in front of it like a potted plant. Not moving, not showing any visible signs of sentience but still watching it.

At one point she spoke up, "I think this is made for children."

At this point I lost my composure. "Made for children? It's made BY children and I hope they're ****ing orphans."

The first two Nativity films (especially the first one) have become family favourites, so it is no big surprise to see Debbie Issit trying to keep it going.

Unfortunately the franchise comes unstuck considerably with this third outing and really should have spelt the end of our trips to Saint Bernadettes.

From a very silly plot (even by 'Nativity' standards) to a miscast male/female lead (Martin Clunes and Catherine Tate), to some of the kids from the first film still making out they are in primary school when they are clearly of secondary age, this just doesn't work as well as the first two.

The problem with improvised films is that they are hit and miss, and this falls in the latter category more often that not. There are some very cringy moments here where clearly even the supporting actors (Ralf Little/Suzie Blake) are struggling to sell this.

Poor Marc Wooton has to carry this as Mr Poppy, as they rely even more so on him dressing up/doing silly voices etc to try to get this over the line. It's worth a watch just to see him, if nothing else.

The franchise took a break after this, before returning with an ill-advised soft reboot...that didn't work.