Donkey Xote (2007)

Directed by

José Pozo

Genre

fantasy film, action film, comedy film

Country

Italy, Spain

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

L

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 83 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A donkey named Rucio goes on adventures inspired by the Don Quixote story. He tries to act like a hero alongside other talking animals and human characters.

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What happens

Donkey Xote (known in some regions as Donkey X or Æslet) is a 2007 animated children's film produced by Lumiq Studios. A co-production between Spain and Italy, the film is directed by José Pozo and written by Angel Pariente, based on the Miguel de Cervantes novel Don Quixote, and features the voices of Andreu Buenafuente, David Fernández, Sonia Ferrer and José Luis Gil. The film has gained notoriety as a mockbuster as the lead character Rucio bears an intentional resemblance to Donkey from the Shrek film series, along with the poster and trailer having the tagline "From the producers who saw Shrek". Donkey Xote was theatrically released on 22 November 2007 by Lumiq Studios and Filmax International. It grossed €12 million ($18 million) on a €13 million ($19 million) budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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