Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- wacky
- festive
- breezy
- christmas viewing
- family movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly viewed the sequel as a garbled, over-the-top family comedy whose tonal shifts and broad humor failed to work.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The children and Mr Poppy undertake a festive rescue mission involving flashmobs, a missing donkey, and a reunion in New York.
Archie the Donkey is lost alongside Mr Shepherd's memory, making the search for him a central mission.
The plot explicitly foregrounds fantastic flashmobs as part of the pupils' adventure.
The pupils of St Bernadette's take responsibility for saving Mr Shepherd and restoring his relationship with Sophie.
Films like Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?!, and why
Nativity!
British Christmas family comedy with schoolchildren, festive chaos, and broad slapstick.
Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger!
British holiday comedy built around an eccentric ensemble, comic mishaps, and child-friendly seasonal sentiment.
Arthur Christmas
Family Christmas comedy featuring frantic travel, mistaken circumstances, and exuberant holiday spectacle.
Movie Details
- Director
- Debbie Isitt
- Release Date
- 2014-11-14
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Rating
- 4.5 / 10 (55)
Cast
- Martin Clunes
- Marc Wootton
- Catherine Tate
- Jason Watkins
- Susie Blake
- Adam Garcia
- Celia Imrie
- Ben Wilby
- Ralf Little
- Duncan Preston
Common questions
- What is Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?! about?
- A frantic Christmas school adventure sends Mr Poppy and his pupils across the Atlantic to recover a missing donkey and reunite a memory-stricken teacher with his fiancée.
- What is Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?! like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?! as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?! violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?!.
- What did critics think of Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?!?
- Critics broadly viewed the sequel as a garbled, over-the-top family comedy whose tonal shifts and broad humor failed to work.
- Which films are like Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?!?
- Films with a similar feel include Nativity!, Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger!, and Arthur Christmas.
- How long is Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?!?
- Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?! runs 109 minutes.
