Doug's 1st Movie (1999)

No harm done, really, but nothing of lasting value either.

I was in constant enjoyment as I watched it.

When you’re aiming for the tyke market, this 73-minute feature is more than able to keep the kids from squirming in their seats.

My advice is to see this film only in case of extenuating circumstances.

I fell sound asleep during the proceedings, only to be awakened by the usher for having my feet draped over the seat in front of me.

There's enough quirky charm, light-hearted humor and fresh ideas to appeal to both younger children, eager to grow up, and to older viewers looking back on the dawn of their own awkward adolescence.

The "Doug" universe is too sweet and too light to travel into the big, wide, often indelicate territory of feature films.

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