Doctor Dolittle
He doesn't just talk to the animals!
1998 | 85m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Betty Thomas |
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| Writer: | Hugh Lofting, Nat Mauldin, Larry Levin |
| Staring: |
| 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! | |
| Release Date: | Jun 26, 1998 |
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| Director: | Betty Thomas |
| Writer: | Hugh Lofting, Nat Mauldin, Larry Levin |
| Genres: | Family, Comedy, Fantasy |
| Keywords | based on novel or book, tiger, san francisco, california, veterinarian, monkey, dog, talking to animals, woman director, father son relationship, father daughter relationship |
| Production Companies | 20th Century Fox, Joseph M. Singer Entertainment, Davis Entertainment |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $294,500,000
Budget: $71,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Steven Gilborn | Dr. Litvack |
| Erik Dellums | Jeremy |
| June Christopher | Diane |
| Cherie Franklin | Mrs. Parkus |
| Norm Macdonald | Lucky (voice) |
| Chris Rock | Rodney (voice) |
| Albert Brooks | Tiger (voice) |
| Jenna Elfman | Owl (Voice) |
| Reni Santoni | Rat #1 (Voice) |
| John Leguizamo | Rat #2 (Voice) |
| Julie Kavner | Female Pigeon (voice) |
| Garry Shandling | Male Pigeon (voice) |
| Ellen DeGeneres | Prologue Dog (voice) |
| Paul Reubens | Raccoon (voice) |
| Eddie Frierson | Skunk (voice) |
| Phil Proctor | Drunk Monkey (Voice) |
| Gilbert Gottfried | Compulsive Dog (Voice) |
| Brian Doyle-Murray | Old Beagle (voice) |
| Doug Shamburger | Pound Dog (voice) |
| Jeff Doucette | Possum (voice) |
| Archie Hahn | Heavy Woman's Dog (voice) |
| Tom Towles | German Shepherd (voice) |
| Royce D. Applegate | 'I Love You' Dog (voice) |
| Chad Einbinder | Bettleheim the Cat (voice) |
| Jonathan Lipnicki | Baby Tiger (voice) |
| Hamilton Camp | Pig (voice) |
| Kerrigan Mahan | Penguin (voice) |
| Mark Adair-Rios | Intern |
| Don Calfa | Patient at Hammersmith |
| Kellye Nakahara | Beagle Woman |
| Beth Grant | Woman |
| Yule Caise | Vet's Assistant |
| Charles Branklyn | Security Guard |
| Richard Penn | Mr. Galvin |
| Karl T. Wright | Reporter |
| Stan Sellers | Cop #1 |
| Ming Lo | Cop #2 |
| Paul Giamatti | Blaine (uncredited) |
| Benny Buettner | Circus Clown (uncredited) |
| Pruitt Taylor Vince | Patient at Hammersmith (uncredited) |
| Crystal the Monkey | Drunk Monkey (uncredited) |
| Kellan Patrick | Jumping Boy (uncredited) |
| Kay Yamamoto | Receptionist |
| Brian Kwan | Busboy |
| L. Peter Callender | Policeman |
| Arnold F. Turner | Animal Control Officer |
| Raymond Matthew Mason | 3-Year-Old John Dolittle |
| John Lafayette | Reverend |
| Phyllis Katz | Goat (voice) |
| Dari Gerard Smith | 5-Year-Old John Dolittle |
| Bebe Conrad | Circus Clown (uncredited) |
| Cliff McLaughlin | Mounted Policeman |
| James F. Dean | Orangutan (voice) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Janek Sirrs | Digital Effects Supervisor |
| Betty Thomas | Director |
| Hugh Lofting | Story |
| Julie Herrin | Second Assistant Director |
| Matthew W. Mungle | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Craig Berkey | Sound Effects Editor |
| K.C. Fox | Set Decoration |
| Richard Gibbs | Original Music Composer |
| Russell Boyd | Director of Photography |
| Ernie F. Orsatti | Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director |
| Nancy Foy | Casting |
| Tamu Blackwell | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Gary C. Bourgeois | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Peter Teschner | Editor |
| Erma Kent | Hairstylist |
| Sarah Auerswald | Script Supervisor |
| William A. Elliott | Production Design |
| Nat Mauldin | Screenplay |
| P. Todd Coe | Post Production Supervisor |
| Donald Sparks | Second Assistant Director |
| Marvel Wakefield | Script Supervisor |
| Sharen Davis | Costume Design |
| Shery Blanc | Second Assistant Director |
| Susan J. Hellmann | Second Assistant Director |
| Mads Hansen | Script Coordinator |
| Pilar McCurry | Music Supervisor |
| James F. Claytor Sr. | Set Designer |
| David Kirschner | Sound Mixer |
| John A. Larsen | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Casey Cannon | Visual Effects Producer |
| Larry Levin | Screenplay |
| Ann Pala | Makeup Artist |
| Sue Baden-Powell | Unit Production Manager |
| Jeffrey Downer | Unit Production Manager |
| Shontai Clark | Makeup Artist |
| Greg Papalia | Art Direction |
| Jon Farhat | Visual Effects Supervisor, Second Unit Director |
| Benita Brazier | Script Supervisor |
| Vince Duque | Trainee Production Coordinator |
| Richard Graves | First Assistant Director |
| Easton Michael Smith | Set Designer |
| Toy Van Lierop | Makeup Artist |
| Michael J. Benavente | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Gary Alexander | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Van Ling | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Melissa Brockman | Visual Effects Producer |
| Fay Kelly | Hairstylist |
| Kris Krengel | First Assistant Director |
| Cathy Mickel Gibson | Production Supervisor |
| Gina B. Cranham | Set Designer |
| Riki Lin Sabusawa | Costume Supervisor |
| Anne Putnam Kolbe | Visual Effects Producer |
| Paul Apted | Sound Effects Editor |
| Mark Brown | Visual Effects Producer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| John Davis | Producer |
| Jenno Topping | Executive Producer |
| David T. Friendly | Producer |
| Joseph Singer | Producer |
| Steph Lady | Associate Producer |
| Sue Baden-Powell | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 43 | 61 | 28 |
| 2024 | 5 | 40 | 80 | 25 |
| 2024 | 6 | 29 | 41 | 16 |
| 2024 | 7 | 31 | 41 | 19 |
| 2024 | 8 | 30 | 55 | 19 |
| 2024 | 9 | 18 | 26 | 14 |
| 2024 | 10 | 22 | 39 | 13 |
| 2024 | 11 | 26 | 50 | 16 |
| 2024 | 12 | 23 | 45 | 16 |
| 2025 | 1 | 34 | 61 | 19 |
| 2025 | 2 | 20 | 35 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 3 |
| 2025 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 9 | 791 | 791 |
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| 2025 | 8 | 719 | 778 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 158 | 612 |
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| 2025 | 6 | 931 | 931 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 4 | 529 | 691 |
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| 2025 | 3 | 753 | 855 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 791 | 909 |
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| 2024 | 9 | 967 | 967 |