Dr. Dolittle 2

"The doctor is in again."

2001 1h 27m EN

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5.3

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★5.3TMDB · 1,797

ComedyFamilyRomanceFantasy

Synopsis

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A group of beavers ask Dr. Dolittle to save their habitat from loggers. The only hope is to get the forest preserved because it's the home of a protected bear, but there's a problem: the bear's the only bear in the forest, so she can't reproduce. Undaunted, Dolittle persuades a circus bear to help out, but he has to teach him not just the ways of the wild, but the wiles of lady bears too.

“The doctor is in again.”

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Cast

Eddie Murphy
Dr. John Dolittle
Kristen Wilson
Lisa Dolittle
Kyla Pratt
Maya Dolittle
Raven-Symoné
Charisse Dolittle
Steve Zahn
Archie (voice)
Lisa Kudrow
Ava (voice)
James Avery
Eldon
Andy Richter
Eugene Wilson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Steve Carr
Writers: Larry Levin, Hugh Lofting, Joshua Sternin
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $70M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Dr. Dolittle Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Steve Carr, shot by Daryn Okada. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by David Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Craig Herring shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Eddie Murphy and Kristen Wilson and Kyla Pratt carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Steve Carr directs. Daryn Okada behind the camera. David Newman scores. Craig Herring cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Mid-budget at $70M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
325 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Part of the "Dr. Dolittle Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Steve Carr, shot by Daryn Okada. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by David Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Craig Herring shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Eddie Murphy and Kristen Wilson and Kyla Pratt carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "The doctor is in again.".
10IMDB entry: tt0240462 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 9 themes, including "veterinarian", "forest", "sequel", "anthropomorphism".