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Doctor Dolittle

He doesn't just talk to the animals!

1998 · PG-13 · 1h 25m

Directed by Betty Thomas

5.7

TMDB audience score
3,423 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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!

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Cast

  • Eddie Murphy
    Dr. John Dolittle

  • Ossie Davis
    Archer Dolittle

  • Oliver Platt
    Dr. Mark Weller

  • Peter Boyle
    Calloway

  • Richard Schiff
    Dr. Gene Reiss

  • Kristen Wilson
    Lisa

  • Jeffrey Tambor
    Dr. Fish

  • Kyla Pratt
    Maya

  • Raven-Symoné
    Charisse

  • Chris Rock
    Rodney (voice)

  • Jenna Elfman
    Owl (Voice)

  • Erik Dellums
    Jeremy

  • June Christopher
    Diane

  • Cherie Franklin
    Mrs. Parkus

  • Norm Macdonald
    Lucky (voice)

  • Albert Brooks
    Tiger (voice)

  • Reni Santoni
    Rat #1 (Voice)

  • John Leguizamo
    Rat #2 (Voice)