Dr. Dolittle 2 is a 2001 American comedy film and a sequel to the 1998 film Dr. Dolittle. It was written by Larry Levin, one of the co-writers of Dr. Dolittle, and directed by Steve Carr. The film stars Eddie Murphy, Kristen Wilson, Jeffrey Jones, and Kevin Pollak. It tells the story of Dr. Dolittle as tries to help the animals protect their forest from unscrupulous human developers. He decides to populate the forest with a species of animal that the law protects, and enlists the help of Ava, a lone Pacific western bear living in the condemned forest. To provide her with a mate, Dolittle turns to Archie, a wise-cracking circus-performing bear. This is the last Dr. Dolittle film to feature Eddie Murphy in the lead role, before Kyla Pratt became the lead role in future films, starting with Dr. Dolittle 3 in 2006. It is also the last Dr. Dolittle film to feature Raven-Symoné as Charisse Dolittle.
Director | Steve Carr |
Produced by | John Davis |
Writer(s) | Larry Levin |
Starring | Eddie Murphy, Kristen Wilson, Jeffrey Jones, Kevin Pollak |
Narrator | Norm Macdonald |
Music | David Newman |
Cinematography | Daryn Okada |
Edited by | Craig Herring |
Production, company | Davis Entertainment |
Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Released | June 22, 2001 |
Running time | 87 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $70 million |
Box office | $176.1 million |
Netflix ID | 60020746 |
About Dr. Dolittle 2
A group of beavers approach Dr. Dolittle in hopes that he will help save their home from loggers. The film is a direct sequel to the 1998 comedy Dr. Dolittle.
Achievement of Dr. Dolittle 2
Director Steve Carr was at the helm of the project. Upon release the film was a financial success and came in second behind The Fast and the Furious on opening weekend.
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Latest information about Dr. Dolittle 2 updated on July 28 2021.