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:

The doctor is in again.

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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

Steve Irwin: appears with Dolittle (Eddie Murphy) in a scene.

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Goofs

John calls an opossum a rodent. It is a marsupial.

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Quotes

Raccoon: The beaver don't travel for nobody.

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Crazy Credits

At the end of the movie, besides the music, some of the animals have some small extra parts during the credits.

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Connections

References Shaft (1971)

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Soundtracks

Cluck Cluck
Written by Wyclef Jean, Jerry 'Wonder' Duplessis, Sincere (as David McRae) and Money Harm (as Marvin L. Moore-Hough)
Performed by The Product G&B with Wyclef Jean (as Wyclef)
Courtesy of J Records

User Reviews

1998's "Doctor Dolittle" is nothing special, but this sequel is inferior

A few months ago, I saw "Doctor Dolittle" (the 1998 remake) for the first time in years. I liked it when I was twelve years old, so I was curious to know what I would think after growing up, despite having low expectations. My expectations were surpassed slightly, but if I had never seen "Dr. Dolittle 2" before, its predecessor wouldn't have been enough to make me interested in seeing it, but I did see it about four years ago, and enjoyed it. I was seventeen, past this movie's targeted audience, but didn't tend to watch a lot of movies at the time. I just watched this sequel again, and my once again low expectations were not surpassed at all.

Dr. John Dolittle has become famous for his ability to communicate with animals, but lately, he has also been having trouble with his family. One day, he is brought to the forest to see the Godbeaver, and learns that the forest is rapidly being cut down. The animals who live in this forest are counting on Dr. Dolittle to save their habitat, and in order to do so, the doctor must attempt to get a female Pacific Western bear in the forest named Ava together with a male so he can save the species! He gets a male bear of this species named Archie from a circus, and begins his attempt to get him adjusted to life in the wild and teach him how to win Ava's heart, both of which are easier said than done! It doesn't help that Archie has to compete with a Kodiak bear named Sonny, and logging company owner Joe Potter is determined to get his way!

Although I found no huge laughs in "Doctor Dolittle", I did find some minor ones. However, in this sequel, I found none. I smiled at times, but VERY rarely and briefly. Like its predecessor, "Dr. Dolittle 2" contains some juvenile excretion jokes, though it is a TAD cleaner, for better or worse (since it was aimed at kids, many would probably say it's for the better). These jokes are usually lame, if not always, a good example being the scene where Archie has diarrhea. There are also some embarrassing lines in the script, such as the one Dr. Dolittle has, humiliating his daughter, Charisse by telling her boyfriend how she tried to get out of diapers early and made messes around the house. Fortunately, the movie isn't totally filled with these problems, but most of the film is basically average and forgettable in my book.

Both Dr. Dolittle films starring Eddie Murphy are rather cheesy, and would definitely appeal to kids more than anyone else, but this one more so than the original. If you don't like the 1998 film, then you probably wouldn't like this one, either, but if you do, then you STILL might not like this sequel. "Dr. Dolittle 2" may have a slightly better plot than its predecessor, but overall, it is inferior, not that I'm saying the original is really that good. If you ask me, 1998's "Doctor Dolittle" is very close to being strictly for kids, and this sequel is right there. Remembering the film's targeted audience, I guess it deserves some credit, but if you're not part of that audience, and are not a parent of anyone who is, I wouldn't say there's any need to bother. After watching this, I definitely won't be watching the straight-to-video "Dr. Dolittle 3".