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Doctor Dolittle (1998) -- A Doctor finds out that he can understand what animals are saying. And the animals find out that he understands.
Doctor Dolittle (1998) -- A Doctor finds out that he can understand what animals are saying. And the animals find out that he understands.

Overview

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Director:
Betty Thomas
Writers (WGA):
Hugh Lofting (stories)
Nat Mauldin (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
26 June 1998 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Family more
Tagline:
He doesn't just talk to the animals! more
Plot:
A Doctor finds out that he can understand what animals are saying. And the animals find out that he understands. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
4 wins & 8 nominations more
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He Talks With The Animals..... more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Eddie Murphy ... Dr. John Dolittle

Ossie Davis ... Archer Dolittle

Oliver Platt ... Dr. Mark Weller

Peter Boyle ... Calloway

Richard Schiff ... Dr. Gene 'Geno' Reiss
Kristen Wilson ... Lisa Dolittle

Jeffrey Tambor ... Dr. Fish

Kyla Pratt ... Maya Dolittle

Raven-Symoné ... Charisse Dolittle
Steven Gilborn ... Dr. Sam Litvack
Erik Dellums ... Jeremy (as Erik Todd Dellums)
June Christopher ... Diane
Cherie Franklin ... Mrs. Parkus

Mark Adair-Rios ... Intern

Don Calfa ... Patient at Hammersmith
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Dr. Dolittle (USA) (alternative spelling)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for crude humor and language.
Runtime:
85 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital

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Trivia:
In the scene where Dolittle talks with the tiger in the circus for the first time, there is an homage to the 1967 _Doctor Dolittle (1967)_qv). Near the end of the scene, the "Pushmipullyu" (a two headed llama from the original film) walks past in the background. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: Dr. Dolittle walks, in the dark, to a wall and flips his finger up. The lights come on, there is the sound of a switch being flipped, but there is no switch on the wall. 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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Movie Connections:
Featured in "HBO First Look: The Making of 'Dr. Dolittle 2' (#8.7)" (2001) more
Soundtrack:
In Your World more

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He Talks With The Animals....., 9 July 2001
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Author: William C. Uchtman (aesgaard41@hotmail.com) from Hendersonville, TN

I've always thought Eddie Murphy did comedy better than action, but now I have to add honesty and integrity to his repetoire. He does such a wonderful family film here that it's almost hard to believe he got his start on Saturday Night Live. The mere concept of talking with the animals is created quite believably in the film even though you have to consider the detail that would go into such a feat actually existing. Considering the sheer diversity of the animal kingdom and the limited scope of animals to rationalize, Murphy as Dolittle would have to have considerable telepathic and clairvoyant prowess as well the data-crunching power of a computer in order to decipher instantly the motivations and inclinations of two to three animals at one time as well as come up with the human equivalent of the animal's personality. The concept of animals conversing inter-species wise would have to involve some sort of Mother Earth Theory that all animals wild and domesticated are linked by a central innate consciousness. That said, this movie is quite enjoyable despite the theories and examination it entails. Actress Kristen Wilson as Murphy's wife is a very lovely presence to the movie and former child actress Raven-Symone is becoming a lovely young actress herself far removed from that annoyingly unbearable kid she played on The Cosby Show. The rest of the cast are second stringers to the animal cast whose voices are brought to life by the vocal talents of Norm MacDonald, Julie Kavner, John Leguizamo, Garry Shandling, Jenna Elfman, Gilbert Gottfried and sounding eerily like James Belushi, Albert Brooks. This is one wonderful movie that belongs in your video collection at home.

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