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
Very entertaining Dr. Dolittle movie, I watched it three times, so far...
I watched this at home on BluRay from our public library.
The IMDb rating seems a bit low, this is a very well-made and entertaining movie, with A-list actors, even those who voice animated characters.
Queen Victoria is ill and dying, in talking to a squid in a tank suspects she is being poisoned. They set off on a long cruise to find a particular plant that no one knows for sure exists but could cure the Queen.
Lots of green screen and CGI are involved, as such it takes on the look of a cartoon more than a conventionally filmed movie. It reminded me of watching Saturday morning cartoons with a few live characters.
Overall very entertaining, I watched it again 3 months later (September 2020), then almost 4 years later (APR 2024), this time with my wife also, and enjoyed it even more the second and third times. Plus I am a big Jessie Buckley fan, she plays the sick Queen, ultimately a small part but she lights up the screen.
The IMDb rating seems a bit low, this is a very well-made and entertaining movie, with A-list actors, even those who voice animated characters.
Queen Victoria is ill and dying, in talking to a squid in a tank suspects she is being poisoned. They set off on a long cruise to find a particular plant that no one knows for sure exists but could cure the Queen.
Lots of green screen and CGI are involved, as such it takes on the look of a cartoon more than a conventionally filmed movie. It reminded me of watching Saturday morning cartoons with a few live characters.
Overall very entertaining, I watched it again 3 months later (September 2020), then almost 4 years later (APR 2024), this time with my wife also, and enjoyed it even more the second and third times. Plus I am a big Jessie Buckley fan, she plays the sick Queen, ultimately a small part but she lights up the screen.
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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