He's just not a people person.
After losing his wife seven years earlier, the eccentric Dr. John Dolittle, famed doctor and veterinarian of Queen Victoria’s England, hermits himself away behind the high walls of Dolittle Manor with only his menagerie of exotic animals for company. But when the young queen falls gravely ill, a reluctant Dolittle is forced to set sail on an epic adventure to a mythical island in search of a cure, regaining his wit and courage as he crosses old adversaries and discovers wondrous creatures.
Dolittle (2020) is a family, comedy, fantasy and adventure film directed by Stephen Gaghan, released on January 2, 2020 with a runtime of 1h 41m. It stars Robert Downey Jr., Harry Collett, Michael Sheen and Jim Broadbent. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 3,949 ratings.
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Robert Downey Jr.
as Dr. John Dolittle
Harry Collett
as Tommy Stubbins
Michael Sheen
as Dr. Blair Müdfly
Jim Broadbent
as Lord Thomas Badgley
Antonio Banderas
as King Rassouli
Rami Malek
as Chee-Chee (voice)
Jessie Buckley
as Queen Victoria
Emma Thompson
as Poly (voice)
John Cena
as Yoshi (voice)
Kumail Nanjiani
as Plimpton (voice)
Craig Robinson
as Kevin (voice)
Ralph Fiennes
as Barry (voice)
Directed by Stephen Gaghan, written by Stephen Gaghan, Hugh Lofting and Dan Gregor, produced by Joe Roth, Jeff Kirschenbaum and Susan Downey.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 3,949 ratings.
If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com We have all watched the Dolittle movies starring Eddie Murphy. I'm not going to lie, I was never a fan of these films. Yes, they're purposefully dumb, innocent, and feature that basic level of comedy. They never annoyed me, but they also never did anything remarkably surprising. 2020's version of the known tale is the…
Reviewed on April 9, 2020
A weird watch, probably won't watch again, and can't recommend. I'm not sure if this is supposed to be closer to the books, or if Disney was just fed up with having wonderful magic in their products, but having Dolittle act out animal behavior in order to communicate to the them really ruins the vibe, as well as making it something you can learn makes it incredibly unremarkable. It should just be something people…
Reviewed on December 10, 2020
So pointless, so bad. The one solace of praise I have for <em>'Dolittle'</em> is that it at least mixes things up compared to the Eddie Murphy remake, as well as potentially the 1967 original - though I haven't seen that, but this sounds a little different based on '67's synopsis. This film wastes a fantastic cast list. Robert Downey Jr. is of course the lead, but there are also notable appearances from the likes…
Reviewed on December 27, 2020
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The main cast of Dolittle (2020) includes Robert Downey Jr., Harry Collett, Michael Sheen, Jim Broadbent and Antonio Banderas. The film was directed by Stephen Gaghan. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Dolittle was released on January 2, 2020 and runs for 1h 41m.
Dolittle (2020) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 3,949 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy family, comedy and fantasy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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