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.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.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.
- Awards
- 4 wins & 9 nominations
Emma Thompson
- Poly
- (voice)
Rami Malek
- Chee-Chee
- (voice)
Kumail Nanjiani
- Plimpton
- (voice)
Octavia Spencer
- Dab-Dab
- (voice)
Tom Holland
- Jip
- (voice)
Craig Robinson
- Kevin
- (voice)
Ralph Fiennes
- Barry
- (voice)
Selena Gomez
- Betsy
- (voice)
Marion Cotillard
- Tutu
- (voice)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaRobert Downey Jr. based his character on Dr. William Price, an eccentric Welshman. Dr. Price is now a revered historical figure in Wales - there's even a statue of him in his hometown of Llantrisant.
- GoofsThe plaque on Dr. Dolittle's gates invites people to "Inquire Within". In British English, the sign should say "Enquire Within".
- Quotes
Poly: Sit down, John.
Dr. John Dolittle: Don't embarrass me in front of my crew.
- Crazy creditsThe closing credits are set in a gallery of paintings/portraits of Dolittle and his crew.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Rich Evans Reacts to 2020 Movie Trailers (2020)
- SoundtracksOriginal
Written by Sia (as Sia Furler), Jesse Shatkin and Sean Douglas
Performed by Sia
Produced by Jesse Shatkin
Sia appears courtesy of Monkey Puzzle Music
Featured review
No, this is not an Oscar contender.
But all the negative reviews are completely unwarranted.
This movie is cheesy and fun. It has talking animals. Good guys and bad guys. A love story. Comic relief.
It's meant for kids, people. And mine loved it.
But all the negative reviews are completely unwarranted.
This movie is cheesy and fun. It has talking animals. Good guys and bad guys. A love story. Comic relief.
It's meant for kids, people. And mine loved it.
- arthursheds
- Jan 17, 2020
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Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official sites
- Languages
- Also known as
- The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle
- Filming locations
- Menai Suspension Bridge, Anglesey, Wales, UK(on location)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $175,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $77,047,065
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $21,844,045
- Jan 19, 2020
- Gross worldwide
- $251,410,631
- Runtime1 hour 41 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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