Eddie Murphy
Dr. John Dolittle
Search results
Doctor Dolittle. Puddleby-on-the-Marsh. Doctor John Dolittle is the central character of a series of children's books by Hugh Lofting starting with the 1920 The Story of Doctor Dolittle. He is a physician who shuns human patients in favour of animals, with whom he can speak in their own languages.
- Doctor, naturalist
- The Story of Doctor Dolittle
A remake of the classic novel about a doctor who can talk to animals. Eddie Murphy stars as John Dolittle, a veterinarian who faces family and career challenges after regaining his childhood ability.
- Betty Thomas
- 29 sec
Jan 17, 2020 · A physician who can talk to animals embarks on an adventure to find a legendary island with a young apprentice and a crew of strange pets. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks, and more for this PG-rated fantasy film.
- (69K)
- Adventure, Comedy, Family
- Stephen Gaghan
- 2020-01-17
Dr. Dolittle (also written as Doctor 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.
- June 26, 1998
Rex Harrison stars as a veterinarian who can talk to animals and sets out to find a mythical pink sea snail. The film features songs by Leslie Bricusse, a cast of colorful characters, and a mix of comedy and fantasy.
- Richard Fleischer
- 70
- 2 min
People also ask
Who plays Dr John Dolittle?
What happened to Doctor Dolittle?
Where does Doctor John Dolittle live?
Who are Doctor Dolittle's friends?
The Dr. Dolittle franchise consists of American feature-length family films, based on the book series written by Hugh Lofting, Doctor Dolittle. Like their source material, the plot of each respective film follows the titular characters' adventures given their abilities to communicate with animals.
A musical adaptation of Hugh Lofting's children's books about a doctor who can talk to animals. The film received mostly negative reviews from critics and audiences, and was nominated for six Oscars but won none.
- (21)
- Kids & Family, Musical
- G
