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Doctor Dolittle

  • 1998
  • PG-13
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
104K
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Eddie Murphy, Chris Rock, Norm MacDonald, and Reni Santoni in Doctor Dolittle (1998)
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A doctor discovers that he can communicate with animals.A doctor discovers that he can communicate with animals.A doctor discovers that he can communicate with animals.

  • Director
    • Betty Thomas
  • Writers
    • Hugh Lofting
    • Nat Mauldin
    • Larry Levin
  • Stars
    • Eddie Murphy
    • Peter Boyle
    • Ossie Davis
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    104K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Betty Thomas
    • Writers
      • Hugh Lofting
      • Nat Mauldin
      • Larry Levin
    • Stars
      • Eddie Murphy
      • Peter Boyle
      • Ossie Davis
    • 121User reviews
    • 46Critic reviews
    • 46Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 10 nominations

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    Eddie Murphy
    Eddie Murphy
    • Dr. John Dolittle
    Peter Boyle
    Peter Boyle
    • Calloway
    Ossie Davis
    Ossie Davis
    • Archer Dolittle
    Oliver Platt
    Oliver Platt
    • Dr. Mark Weller
    Richard Schiff
    Richard Schiff
    • Dr. Gene 'Geno' Reiss
    Kristen Wilson
    Kristen Wilson
    • Lisa Dolittle
    Jeffrey Tambor
    Jeffrey Tambor
    • Dr. Fish
    Kyla Pratt
    Kyla Pratt
    • Maya Dolittle
    Raven-Symoné
    Raven-Symoné
    • Charisse Dolittle
    Steven Gilborn
    Steven Gilborn
    • Dr. Sam Litvack
    Erik Dellums
    Erik Dellums
    • Jeremy
    • (as Erik Todd Dellums)
    June Christopher
    June Christopher
    • Diane
    Cherie Franklin
    • Mrs. Parkus
    Mark Adair-Rios
    Mark Adair-Rios
    • Intern
    Don Calfa
    Don Calfa
    • Patient at Hammersmith
    Arnold F. Turner
    Arnold F. Turner
    • Animal Control Officer
    Kay Yamamoto
    • Receptionist
    Kellye Nakahara
    Kellye Nakahara
    • Beagle Woman
    • (as Kellye Nakahara-Wallett)
    • Director
      • Betty Thomas
    • Writers
      • Hugh Lofting
      • Nat Mauldin
      • Larry Levin
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Eddie Murphy is terrified of live animals, and insisted that as many as possible be superimposed digitally in scenes. When he couldn't avoid acting in the same room as an animal, the shots frequently ended with Murphy screaming.
    • Goofs
      Adult tigers weigh around 600lbs. However, John's SUV doesn't squat an inch or bounce when the tiger enters and exits it on the way to the surgery.
    • Quotes

      Rodney: [on telephone] Hey, honey, feeling better?

      Dr. John Dolittle: Who's this?

      Rodney: I'll give you a hint: I'm cute, I'm furry, and I make five hundred babies a year!

      Dr. John Dolittle: Rodney. Get back in your cage.

      Rodney: What's up with that trap behind the fridge? You trying to kill me?

      Dr. John Dolittle: Never mind that. Get your little furry ass back in your cage. Now. I don't want your droppings on... Bye-bye.

      [to security guard]

      Dr. John Dolittle: My son Rodney. Little hairy boy, sleeps in the cage. I have to keep him in the cage because he has hygiene problems.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: The X-Files: Fight the Future/The Land Girls/Mulan/Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's/Beyond Silence (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      Push 'em Up
      Written by E. Grier, D. Veal, W. Borders, A. Borders, and A. Davis
      Performed by Eddie Kane & DeVille featuring D.J. Toomp
      Courtesy of Tony Mercedes Records

    User reviews121

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    6/10

    An average Kids film

    This is really an everage run of the mill kids movie based losely on the the Doctor Dolittle film. Eddie Murphy plays the doctor who finds that he can comminicate with all animals.This leads to every type of animal coming to him for help for their medical problems. The Special affects are not very special but i'm sure a lot of kids would love this film. There are a few funny one liners that will go straight over childrens heads and that are quite funny but all in all this film is just plain OK. 6 out of 10.
    • CharltonBoy
    • Aug 10, 2000
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    • Release date
      • June 26, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dr. Dolittle
    • Filming locations
      • Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • Davis Entertainment
      • Joseph M. Singer Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $71,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $144,156,605
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $29,014,324
      • Jun 28, 1998
    • Gross worldwide
      • $294,456,605
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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