Dr. Dolittle (soundtrack)
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| Directed by | Betty Thomas |
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| Music by | Richard Gibbs |
| Cinematography | Russell Boyd |
| Edited by | Peter Teschner |
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| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $70.5 million |
| Box office | $294.4 million |
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| Soundtrack album by Various artists | ||||
| Released | June 16, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1997–98 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, R&B | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Timbaland, Rodney Jerkins, The Legendary Traxster, Various | |||
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Dr. Dolittle is a 1998 American fantasy comedy film directed by Betty Thomas, written by Larry Levin and Nat Mauldin, and starring Eddie Murphy in the titular role. The film was inspired by the series of children's stories of the same name by Hugh Lofting, but used no material from any of the novels; the main connection is the name and a doctor who can speak to animals, although the pushmi-pullyu, a much-loved feature of the books, notably makes a very brief appearance in a couple of scenes.
The first novel had originally been filmed in 1967 as a musical under the same title, a closer (albeit still very loose) adaptation of the book. The earlier film was a box office bomb, but still remains a cult classic and a two-time Academy Award-winner. Although the 1998 film was rated PG-13 by the MPAA, it was marketed as a family film.
The 1998 film was a box office success, despite mixed reviews from critics. The film's success generated four sequels; Dr. Dolittle 2, Dr. Dolittle 3, Tail to the Chief, and Million Dollar Mutts, the latter three being direct-to-video.
Young John Dolittle talks to his dog (voiced by Ellen DeGeneres), who explains dogs sniff each other's butts as a way of greeting, and John does so when meeting his new principal. This behavior concerns his father (Ossie Davis), who hires the local minister to perform an exorcism. When John is intimidated, his dog attacks the minister, and his father gives her up for adoption. The incident greatly upsets John and he stops talking to animals, eventually forgetting he could.
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