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Doctor Dolittle (1998)
5.2
Ratings: 5.2/10 from 38,946 users
Metascore:
46/100
Reviews: 95 user | 76 critic | 20 from Metacritic.com A Doctor finds out that he can understand what animals are saying. And the animals find out that he understands. Director:Betty Thomas |
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8 nominations
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Cast
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| Eddie Murphy | ... | ||
| Ossie Davis | ... | ||
| Oliver Platt | ... | ||
| Peter Boyle | ... | ||
| Richard Schiff | ... | ||
| Kristen Wilson | ... | ||
| Jeffrey Tambor | ... | ||
| Kyla Pratt | ... | ||
| Raven-Symoné | ... | ||
| Steven Gilborn | ... | ||
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Erik Dellums | ... |
Jeremy
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| June Christopher | ... | ||
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Cherie Franklin | ... | |
| Mark Adair-Rios | ... | ||
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Don Calfa | ... | |
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Storyline
Dr. John Dolittle has the world in his hands: A beautiful wife at his side, two adorable daughters and a career that could not go better. One night, he nearly runs over a dog with his car. The dog yells "bonehead" and disappears. From then on, his childhood ability is back: To communicate with animals. Unfortunately, the word of Dolittle's ability is spreading quickly. Soon, many animals from rat to horse flock to his place to get medical advice. But his colleagues suspect he's going mad, and as the clinic Dolittle used to work for is about to being taken over for a huge amount of money, many decisions have to be made. Believe him? Put him into a mental institution? Sell the clinic? But also his family is close to breaking apart. Until a circus tiger falls seriously ill. Written by Julian Reischl <julianreischl@mac.com>
Plot Summary | Add SynopsisPlot Keywords:
Dog | Doctor | Tiger | Title Directed By Female | Animal Human Communication | See more »Taglines:
For thousands of year animals have been trying to tell us something, but their cries have fallen on deaf ears...until they found John Dolittle See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Dr. Dolittle See more »Box Office
Budget:
$71,500,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$29,014,324 (USA) (28 June 1998) (2777 Screens)Gross:
$144,156,464 (USA) (10 January 1999)Company Credits
Production Co:
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Davis Entertainment, Joseph M. Singer Entertainment See more »
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1.33 : 1
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Lucky: [narrating] You know, they say the great thing about being a kid is, it's so easy to pretend. You can have a conversation with your dog or a baseball or a banana. Well, what if wasn't pretend? What if you could have a conversation. I mean, not with a baseball or a banana - that's ridiculous, but - but with your dog?
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Written by Marvin Winans, Ronald Winans, Howard Smith, Warryn Campbell, Erica Atkins, Trecina Atkins, and Raymond Norwood
Performed by Robin S. featuring Mary Mary
Produced by Warryn Campbell for Nyrraw Entertainment
Robin S. performs courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp. See more »
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Goofs
Factual errors: When John and Gene are operating on the tiger, the pulse is the same as a normal adult human. A tiger's heart beats much more slowly. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Lucky: [narrating] You know, they say the great thing about being a kid is, it's so easy to pretend. You can have a conversation with your dog or a baseball or a banana. Well, what if wasn't pretend? What if you could have a conversation. I mean, not with a baseball or a banana - that's ridiculous, but - but with your dog?
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"Dance"Written by Marvin Winans, Ronald Winans, Howard Smith, Warryn Campbell, Erica Atkins, Trecina Atkins, and Raymond Norwood
Performed by Robin S. featuring Mary Mary
Produced by Warryn Campbell for Nyrraw Entertainment
Robin S. performs courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp. See more »
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