The Magic Roundabout (2005)

Directed by

Jean Duval, Dave Borthwick, Frank Passingham

Genre

fantasy film, adventure film, children's film

Country

United Kingdom, France

Runtime

1h 23m

Rated

G

Rating

5.4 of 10 from 173 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of unlikely heroes goes on a quest to stop a villain from freezing the world with powerful diamonds. The film is based on a classic stop-motion TV show but uses computer animation.

whimsicalplayfulenergeticlightheartedcolorfulfantasticalbouncyanimated

What happens

The Magic Roundabout (also known as Sprung! The Magic Roundabout; French: Pollux – Le manège enchanté) is a 2005 animated adventure fantasy comedy film based on the television series of the same name. Unlike the show, which was presented with stop-motion animation, the film utilizes computer-generated animation. The story sees a group of unlikely heroes who go on a quest to stop a reawakened villain, who intends on freezing the world, from retrieving a set of powerful diamonds. The film was released in France with a French dub on 2 February 2005 and an English-language version was released nine days later in the United Kingdom on 11 February. In the United States, the film was released as Doogal on 24 February 2006 with a new English cast, dub, and script. Only Ian McKellen's performance was retained, while Kylie Minogue redubbed her role from the UK release. The French and UK versions received mixed reviews, while the American version was critically panned. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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