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Doctor Dolittle

1998 · Film · 85 min

  • Comedy
  • Family
  • Fantasy

Plot

A successful physician and devoted family man, John Dolittle seems to have the world by the tail, until a long suppressed talent he possessed as a child, the ability to communicate with animals is suddenly reawakened with a vengeance! Now every creature within squawking distance wants the good doctor's advice, unleashing an outrageous chain of events that turns his world upside down!

About Doctor Dolittle

Dr. Dolittle is a 1998 American fantasy comedy film directed by Betty Thomas, written by Larry Levin and Nat Mauldin, and starring Eddie Murphy in the title role, along with Ossie Davis and Oliver Platt. The film is loosely based on the series of children's stories by Hugh Lofting. Dr. Dolittle was released by 20th Century Fox on June 26, 1998. The film received mixed reviews from critics and was a box-office success, grossing $294.4 million against a $71.5 million budget. The film's success generated a theatrical sequel, Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001), and three films released direct to video: Dr. Dolittle 3 (2006), Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief (2008), and Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts (2009).

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Cast

  • Eddie MurphyDr. John Dolittle
  • Ossie DavisArcher Dolittle
  • Oliver PlattDr. Mark Weller
  • Peter BoyleCalloway
  • Richard SchiffDr. Gene Reiss
  • Kristen WilsonLisa
  • Jeffrey TamborDr. Fish
  • Kyla PrattMaya
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