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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Hugh Lofting (stories)
Nat Mauldin (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
26 June 1998 (USA) more
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He doesn't just talk to the animals! more
Plot:
A Doctor finds out that he can understand what animals are saying. And the animals find out that he understands. full summary | add synopsis
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4 wins & 8 nominations more
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"Doctor Dolittle" does a lot with Chris Rock more (88 total)
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Eddie Murphy ... Dr. John Dolittle

Ossie Davis ... Archer Dolittle

Oliver Platt ... Dr. Mark Weller

Peter Boyle ... Calloway

Richard Schiff ... Dr. Gene 'Geno' Reiss
Kristen Wilson ... Lisa Dolittle

Jeffrey Tambor ... Dr. Fish

Kyla Pratt ... Maya Dolittle

Raven-Symoné ... Charisse Dolittle
Steven Gilborn ... Dr. Sam Litvack
Erik Dellums ... Jeremy (as Erik Todd Dellums)
June Christopher ... Diane
Cherie Franklin ... Mrs. Parkus

Mark Adair-Rios ... Intern

Don Calfa ... Patient at Hammersmith
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Dr. Dolittle (USA) (alternative spelling)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for crude humor and language.
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85 min
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Very few elements from the original film or books were used in this film. A few notable exceptions are Dolittle's committal to a mental hospital, the scene in which John gives the horse glasses (made of magnifying glasses) and the appearance (however briefly) of the Pushmipullyu in the background at the circus. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: Adult tigers weigh around 600lbs. However Dolittle's SUV doesn't squat an inch or bounce when the tiger enters and exits it on the way to the surgery. 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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References Steel (1997) more
Soundtrack:
Circus Parade more

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5 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
"Doctor Dolittle" does a lot with Chris Rock, 1 May 2006
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Author: Lee Eisenberg (eisenberg.lee@gmail.com) from Portland, Oregon, USA

OK, so "Doctor Dolittle" is mostly stuff that would only appeal to little kids, but it is worth seeing (I've actually never seen the original version, which I heard was a pathetic excuse for a movie). Eddie Murphy is, in my opinion, trounced in the movie by Chris Rock as the out-of-control hamster. I almost wish that they could have had more scenes with both Eddie Murphy and Ossie Davis (yes, Ossie Davis went so far as to take a role in this movie).

So, this movie's nothing special, but pretty funny nonetheless. Also starring Oliver Platt, Peter Boyle, Richard Schiff, and the voices of Albert Brooks and Ellen DeGeneres (who would later co-star as the voices in "Finding Nemo").

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