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In Dr. Dolittle 2, the now-famous doc has more patients -- two-legged and four-legged -- than he can handle. But his animal friends want more than office visits. The outraged critters want to save their forest from unscrupulous human developers, and they're seeking Dolittle's help.

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Although there are laughs to be had in Dr. Dolittle 2, its preoccupation with toilet humor and Murphy's restrained performance makes this a missed opportunity.

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Dr. Dolittle 2 | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Nell Minow Common Sense Media Animal-vet antics a la Murphy; some potty humor. Rated: 3/5 Dec 22, 2010 Full Review Dr. Dolittle 2 | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Rita Kempley Washington Post Murphy, who was upstaged by the talking animals in the original, brings bite as well as bark to the funnier sequel. Rated: 3/5 Jan 6, 2002 Full Review Dr. Dolittle 2 | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Ian Freer Empire Magazine A likeable, sporadically funny movie that will satisfy the less demanding tot. Rated: 3/5 Aug 6, 2001 Full Review Dr. Dolittle 2 | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Dan DiNicola The Daily Gazette (Schenectady, NY) This sequel is crazy in a mellow way. Odds are you will pronounce it either dull or charming. Rated: C+ Apr 30, 2024 Full Review Dr. Dolittle 2 | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens The animals are adorable, the plot simple and the jokes funny. Don't be surprised if your kids want to "talk to the animals", not to mention bring some of them home, after seeing this one! Nov 7, 2019 Full Review Dr. Dolittle 2 | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Film Threat Rated: 2.5/5 Dec 6, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Thinking of Film Dr Dolittle 2 is a great continuation of murphys dolittle films. With a great voice cast and plenty of laughs. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/28/24 Full Review Luke M Dr. Dolittle 2 is a horrible boring movie. I watched it 2 years ago so it is not fresh in my mind, but Dr. Dolittle 2 does live to it's name. Do little to, because this movie does little to entertain the audience. I would not recommend this movie to anyone, and now I'm scared to watch the first one ( I didn't watch the first one because it was PG-13, but I recently looked at the common sense rating and it was 9 and older) Dr. Dolittle 2 will do little to make this movie do able to enjoy. What a boring movie Rated 1.5/5 Stars • Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 05/21/23 Full Review StephenPaul C LOL, the funniest 01 hour: and 27 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!! Featuring We Fit Together by O-Town, and other movie soundtrack songs. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/12/23 Full Review Red T It's Surprisingly about as ok as the first one. The acting is ok in this, it ahs the same problems the first had with one dimensional human characters and villains except Dolittle who is not as charming as in the first as his performance is more toned down but acceptable. While there is more focus on animals like Archie in this his humor falls flat most of the time and the other animals in this while fewer still are just more gimmicky than actual depth than anything else. The cinematography is about on par with the first being forgettable with basic camerawork. The music is ok also with a weird mix of R&B and generic cinematic music. The editing is ok here but it lacks focus as the stories of Archie, Dolittle, and his family problems never really come together and feel separate. This isn't a long film either so the pacing is acceptable. The main problem besides the one dimensional characters is the jokes which take away from any charm or sincerity to the film, especially the stupid toilet humor just like the first one. Once again if this idea had been given more love and treated more seriously this could've been more memorable and charming. If you REALLY like the first one than watch this. Otherwise you can pass, Murphy isn't as memorable here. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Bonitinho, não tão bom quanto o primeiro, mas mantém a linha do fofinho, com o ursinho playboy marrentinho… A surpresinha fica por conta da aparição do dom na filha, bem bonitinho esse momento família-emocionante... Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member A hilarious sequel that happens to be more family-friendly and better than the original. This one from Eddie Murphy got me laughing the whole way through especially the animals🍿 Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve Carr Director Eddie Murphy Dr. Dolittle Kristen Wilson Lisa Dolittle Jeffrey Jones Joseph Potter Kevin Pollak Jack Riley Raven-Symoné Charisse Dolittle
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Lucky the dog and Archie the bear get a lesson in human romantic behavior, courtesy of Dr. Dolittle (EDDIE MURPHY) and his wife, Lisa (KRISTEN WILSON). Dolittle (EDDIE MURPHY) discusses life in the wilderness with Archie the bear. Dolittle (EDDIE MURPHY) discovers that Archie the bear would rather kick back and watch television, than discover the wonders of life in the wilderness. Dolittle (EDDIE MURPHY) has his hands full with his rebellious teenage daughter, Charisse (RAVEN-SYMONE). Dolittle (EDDIE MURPHY) and his wife, Lisa (KRISTEN WILSON) share a laugh during the wilderness adventure. Dolittle (EDDIE MURPHY) and some four-legged friends hatch a plot to save a wilderness. Dolittle (EDDIE MURPHY) shows Archie how to strut his stuff. Eddie Murphy tries to clean up the act of Archie, a city-dwelling, wise-cracking, fast food-loving, circus-performing bear, in Dr. Dolittle 2. Dr. Dolittle (EDDIE MURPHY) talks to some ducks visiting his office for their yearly check-up in Twentieth Century Fox's comedy DR. DOLITTLE 2. EDDIE MURPHY returns as the doctor who can talk to animals in Twentieth Century Fox's comedy DR. DOLITTLE 2. View more photos

Synopsis In Dr. Dolittle 2, the now-famous doc has more patients -- two-legged and four-legged -- than he can handle. But his animal friends want more than office visits. The outraged critters want to save their forest from unscrupulous human developers, and they're seeking Dolittle's help.

Director
Steve Carr

Producer
John Davis, Joseph Singer

Screenwriter
Larry Levin, Hugh Lofting

Distributor
20th Century Fox

Production Co
Twentieth Century Fox, Joseph M. Singer Entertainment, Davis Entertainment

Rating
PG (Language|Crude Humor)

Genre
Kids & Family, Comedy

Original Language
English

Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 22, 2001, Wide

Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2013

Box Office (Gross USA)
$113.0M

Runtime
1h 27m

Sound Mix
Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, Dolby A, Dolby Digital

Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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