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Doctor Dolittle (1998) 5.2
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Metascore: 46/100
Reviews: 95 user | 77 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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| Ossie Davis | ... | ||
| Oliver Platt | ... | ||
| Peter Boyle | ... | ||
| Richard Schiff | ... | ||
| Kristen Wilson | ... | ||
| Jeffrey Tambor | ... | ||
| Kyla Pratt | ... | ||
| Raven-Symoné | ... | ||
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Jeremy
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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>
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This Summer...The Doctor is In See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
26 June 1998 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Dr. Dolittle See more »Box Office
Budget:
$71,500,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$47,200,000 (Non-US) (14 August 1998)Gross:
$144,156,464 (USA) (8 January 1999)Company Credits
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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 and Produced by Andrea Martin and Ivan Matias
Performed by Changing Faces featuring Ivan Matias
Changing Faces perform courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
Ivan Matias performs courtesy of Elektra Entertainment
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Very few elements from the original Doctor Dolittle 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 cameo of the Pushmipullyu in the background at the circus. See more »Goofs
When Gene and Mark are walking downstairs to check out Mark's nose after it has been broken, Mark is wearing a wedding ring. However, in the next shot when they find John in the room, the wedding ring is no longer on Mark's finger. 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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"Do Little Things"Written and Produced by Andrea Martin and Ivan Matias
Performed by Changing Faces featuring Ivan Matias
Changing Faces perform courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
Ivan Matias performs courtesy of Elektra Entertainment
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Dr. Doolitle was a genuinly funny movie. The voices of the animals were great by some of many respectable actors and Eddie Murphy was the perfect character for Dr. Doolitle. This was great Eddie Murphy comedy. Great jokes and plot but the movie could have used an additional 30 minutes or so. Great to watch with the family. 3 STARS!