Dr. Dolittle 3

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Dr. Dolittle 3
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Directed by	Rich Thorne
Written by	Hugh Lofting (Doctor Dolittle stories) Nina Colman
Starring	Kyla Pratt Kristen Wilson John Amos Walker Howard Norm MacDonald
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date(s)	Direct to DVD April 25, 2006 (Region 1) May 1, 2006 (Region 2)
Running time	98 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Preceded by	Dr. Dolittle 2
Followed by	Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief
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Dr. Dolittle 3 is a 2006 American comedy film. It is the third overall but the first of the remake series that does not star Eddie Murphy and Raven Symone. However it does star Kyla Pratt, the original daughter in the remake series, as Maya.

Maya has evolved considerably from the first film. Whereas she was then an antisocial nerd more interested in her science projects, she has transformed into the typical teenager. When she inherits her father's capacity for communicating with fauna (she is a part-time veterinary assistant), her life is turned upside down on all fronts. She routinely lands in trouble with her mother Lisa, while her friends think she's gone batty.

Lisa sends her daughter to 'Durango', a ranch, to find herself. While there, Maya, who desperately tried to keep it under wraps so as not to arouse suspicion, uses her talent to "talk to the animals" in order to save Durango from being taken over by a neighboring ranch.

Maya Dolittle is at first reluctant to reveal her real identity fearing rejection from her friends, but finally reveals who she is. With her help the Durango ranch enters a rodeo competition with a $50,000 award and wins it.

This film was released direct-to-video.