Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)

Dolittle must save a forest and a bear's life.

Director:

Steve Carr

Writers:

Hugh Lofting (Doctor Dolittle stories), Larry Levin

Stars:

Eddie Murphy, Cedric the Entertainer, Kristen Wilson

3 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Eddie Murphy	...	Dr. John Dolittle
Kristen Wilson	...	Lisa Dolittle
Raven-Symoné	...	Charisse Dolittle
Kyla Pratt	...	Maya Dolittle
Lil' Zane	...	Eric
Denise Dowse	...	Secretary
James Avery	...	Eldon (as James L. Avery)
Elayn J. Taylor	...	Eldon's Wife
Andy Richter	...	Eugene Wilson
Kevin Pollak	...	Riley / Alligator
Victor Raider-Wexler	...	Judge B. Duff
Jeffrey Jones	...	Joe Potter
Mark Griffin	...	Logger / Nature Show Narrator
Ken Hudson Campbell	...	Animal Control Officer / Dog / Animal Groupie #3 / Forest Animal (voice) (as Ken Campbell)
Anne Stedman	...	Woman

Storyline

Dr. John Dolittle the beloved doctor is back, but this time around he plays cupid to bumbling circus bear Archie as he's so smitten by a Pacific Western bear female, Ava. Dr. Dolittle must help a group of forest creatures to save their forest. But with the aid of his mangy, madcap animal friends, Dr. Dolittle must teach Archie the ways of true romance in time to save his species and his home before their habit is gone. So John held a meeting for every animal in the forest to not give up without a fight no matter what kind of animal expression they have and everyone agrees to do it and save their home.

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Plot Keywords:

second part | california | sequel | veterinarian | sequel to remake | 

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Taglines:

Dolittle Is Back

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for language and crude humor

Details

Official Sites:

Fox

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 June 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

DR.2

Filming Locations:

Alpine Lake, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$70,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$25,037,039, 24 June 2001, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$112,952,899

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$176,104,344

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox,Davis Entertainment,Joseph M. Singer Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Tank the Bear, is the second most famous bear actor. The first is Bart the Bear; both are owned and trained by Doug Seus, who plays Klondike Dave.

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Goofs

When Doctor Dolittle is visiting Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin's TV set in Australia, the animal is presented as an alligator (which it is) but there are only crocodiles in Australia. To add insult to injury, the alligator has an Australian accent.

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Quotes

Dr. Dolittle: [Trapped in the restroom while Archie is using the toilet] Oh, Archie!
Archie: [Breaks Wind] Oh, it ain't that bad. Come on. Whoo!

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Crazy Credits

for Ellie

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Connections

Spoofs The Crocodile Hunter (1996)

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Soundtracks

Call To Post
Traditional

User Reviews

Really bad.

Yes, it's full of jokes based on body fluids (both gaseous and liquid), but even those can be funny. Not here. This movie delivered almost no laughs.

The unfunny script offers no relief from the other irritations in "Dr. Doolittle 2": the obnoxious older daughter character and the preponderance of closeups. Seeing what appears to be the cast from "The Cosby Show" on screen so tight that the image cuts off just above the eyebrows and below the chin is not fun and not entertaining.

The script comes off like a sixth grade class's presentation on ecology. Disappointing.