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was this shownn at the cinemas?


was this a made for tv-movie, a straight to video-movie or was it released at the boxoffice?

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It was a direct to video only. Which was, and still is baffling. The orignal was a big hit and a sequel, even without Robin Williams was guaranteed to make a profit at the box office. I still don't know why they went that direction with it.

They came close to doing the same thing with the sequel to Toy Story. Thankfully smarter heads prevailed.

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It could’ve been a box office hit but the animation was too terrible for it. If they would’ve put a little more effort into it, the yes- it could’ve gone to theaters. The story was strong enough.

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