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Balto III: Wings of Change

Balto III: Wings of Change

Family · Adventure · Animation · 2004

Balto and the other sled dogs are feeling dejected because the mail that used to be delivered by dogsled is now being delivered by airplanes. But when a mail plane crashes in the mountains, the dogs come to the rescue.

Movie details

Balto III: Wings of Change

“An American hero is back! The adventure continues!”

2004 Family · Adventure · Animation 1h 18m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.7 / 10

Community rating

Balto and the other sled dogs are feeling dejected because the mail that used to be delivered by dogsled is now being delivered by airplanes. But when a mail plane crashes in the mountains, the dogs come to the rescue.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Phil Weinstein

Written by

Cliff Ruby · Elana Lesser

Maurice LaMarche

Maurice LaMarche

Balto / Moose 1 / Moose 2 (voice)

Jodi Benson

Jodi Benson

Jenna (voice)

Sean Astin

Sean Astin

Kodi (voice)

Charles Fleischer

Charles Fleischer

Boris / White Mountain Postmaster (voice)

Bill Fagerbakke

Bill Fagerbakke

Ralph / Mr. Conner (voice)

Keith Carradine

Keith Carradine

Duke (voice)

Charity James

Charity James

Dusty (voice)

Court is in session

Put Balto III: Wings of Change on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.