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Poster for The Three Caballeros

The Three Caballeros

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1944 | 71 min | Animation, Family, Music

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (85% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for families. If you loved Up, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Feel-good.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 11 min.
What might put you off
  • Made in 1944: an older pace and style.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

For Donald's birthday he receives a box with three gifts inside. The gifts, a movie projector, a pop-up book, and a pinata, each take Donald on wild adventures through Mexico and South America.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    85% on Rotten Tomatoes, 85 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.3 out of 10

  • AwardsSolid

    Nominated for 2 Oscars and 1 Venice award.

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $7 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 165K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Norman Ferguson, Jack Kinney, Clyde Geronimi, Bill Roberts, Harold Young

  • Clarence NashDonald Duck (voice)
  • Sterling HollowayProfessor Holloway (voice)
  • Joaquin GarayPanchito (voice)
  • Zé CariocaJosé Carioca (voice)
  • Aurora MirandaBrazilian Girl
  • Carmen MolinaMexican Girl
  • Dora LuzMexican Girl
  • Frank Graham(voice)
  • Fred Shields(voice)
  • Nestor Amaral(voice)