Dolittle

Dolittle is a 2020 American fantasy adventure film directed by Stephen Gaghan from a screenplay by Gaghan, Dan Gregor, and Doug Mand, based on a story by Thomas Shepherd. Dolittle is based on the title character created by Hugh Lofting and is primarily inspired by the author's second Doctor Dolittle book, The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle (1922). Robert Downey Jr. stars as the title character, alongside Antonio Banderas, Michael Sheen, Jim Broadbent, Jessie Buckley, Harry Collett, and Kasia Smutniak in live-action roles, with Emma Thompson, Rami Malek, John Cena, Kumail Nanjiani, Octavia Spencer, Tom Holland, Craig Robinson, Ralph Fiennes, Selena Gomez, and Marion Cotillard voicing an array of creatures. It is the third iteration of film adaptions based on the character, after the 1967 musical Doctor Dolittle starring Rex Harrison and the 1998–2009 Dr. Dolittle film series starring Eddie Murphy as the titular character and later Kyla Pratt as his daughter, and the only one not to be distributed by 20th Century Fox (now 20th Century Studios). The project was announced as The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle in March 2017 with Downey set to star, and the rest of the cast joined over the following year. Filming began in March 2018 and lasted through June, taking place around the United Kingdom. The film underwent three weeks of reshoots in the spring of 2019, directed by Jonathan Liebesman and written by Chris McKay, after initial test screenings yielded poor results. Universal Pictures theatrically released Dolittle in the United States on January 17, 2020. The film received generally negative reviews and grossed $251.5 million worldwide, making it a box-office bomb for a reported loss of $50–100 million. It was nominated for six Golden Raspberry Awards, including Worst Picture, winning for Worst Remake, Rip-off or Sequel.

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Mini, take flight. Get him! Freeze! Go, go, go! No.

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No, no, no, no!

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Kevin's log, day unknown. The killing has ended. Let there be life. Lady Rose.

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Is there a giraffe in my bedchamber? Yes. Oh, yes. And a polar bear and a gorilla and a parrot and a duck, an ostrich.

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Our humble thanks be to God. And well done, Dr. Dolittle. Not quite done, are we? Interesting. Carry on, Styx. I'm all ears. What's that? Uh, Styx here agreed to stay behind, keep his 12 eyes on things. He's just catching me up. Like all leaf insects, he speaks in eight-syllable phrases, and he states... "Lord Badgley did poison the queen." What? He did? Really, Dolittle, this is too much. You're certain? Well, this would be the time. No. I'm sorry. Styx is quite adamant. "In his right pocket, the vial." Ugh, that's only seven. Oh, "in his right pocket, the vial of deathly nightshade." Let's have a look, shall we? You can't possibly believe that he's talking to an insect. Well, I've... I've spoken to ladybugs. Making a wish before they fly away. Let's have a look.

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Ooh.

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No one messes with my family. Take one more step, and I'll rip you a brand-new a... Come on.

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Get... Hah.

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To the Tower with him. Oh, someone's been a bad boy. Come on. And I don't know why you're all standing there. Nobody's died. Leave me in peace. You, too. Your Majesty.

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Not you, Dr. Dolittle.

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A moment, if you would, please.

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Lady Rose, who is this person, and why is he staring at me? He's Stubbins.

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I-I want to be an animal doctor. He saved your life.

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Thank you. It's good to have you back, Doctor.

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Poly. Anything you'd like to say to me? Aye, you were right. I suppose it is nice to get out of the house every once in a while. Stubbins, Mini. Enough. We have far less important places to be.

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Our story ends the way it began. I have a letter for Dr. Dolittle! Somebody get me down! Mostly. There once was a peculiar doctor...

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...who found he was at his best when sharing his extraordinary ability... - ...with others. - Excellent. Soon, Dr. Dolittle reopened his gates, as Lily would have wanted. Three more in the queue, gang. Copy that. Dolittle discovered his place in the world once again.

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After all, it's only by helping others that we can truly help ourselves.

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♪ Boom ♪ ♪ Woke me from my sleep ♪ ♪ Boom ♪ ♪ Woke me from a dream ♪ ♪ Boom ♪ ♪ Got me on my feet ♪ ♪ Boom ♪ ♪ Think the birds who sing ♪ ♪ I'm here to try anything ♪ ♪ I'm done with the suffering ♪ ♪ It's time to stand up and sing ♪ ♪ For my life ♪ ♪ I'm here now to try it all ♪ ♪ I'm ready to take the fall ♪ ♪ 'Cause I'm an original ♪ ♪ Why deny it? ♪ ♪ And I won't waste my life ♪ ♪ Being typical ♪ ♪ I'm-a be original ♪ ♪ Even when it's difficult ♪ ♪ And I won't change myself ♪ ♪ When they tell me no ♪ ♪ I'm-a be original, I'm-a be original ♪ ♪ Nah, I won't waste my life being typical ♪ ♪ I'm-a be original ♪ ♪ Even when it's difficult ♪ ♪ And I won't change myself ♪ ♪ When they tell me no ♪ ♪ I'm-a be original, I'm-a be original ♪ ♪ Oh, oh-oh-oh, oh, oh-oh-oh ♪ - ♪ Oh, oh-oh-oh ♪ - ♪ I'm-a be original ♪ ♪ I'm-a be original ♪ ♪ Boom ♪ ♪ Run toward the light ♪ ♪ Boom ♪ ♪ I'm ready to fight ♪ ♪ Boom ♪ ♪ The demons that live inside ♪ ♪ Boom ♪ ♪ I'll face the darkest night ♪ ♪ I'm here to try anything ♪ ♪ I'm done with the suffering ♪ ♪ It's time to stand up and sing ♪ ♪ For my life ♪ ♪ I'm here now to try it all ♪ ♪ I'm ready to take the fall ♪ ♪ 'Cause I'm an original ♪ ♪ Why deny it? ♪ ♪ And I won't waste my life ♪ ♪ Being typical ♪ ♪ I'm-a be original ♪ ♪ Even when it's difficult ♪ ♪ And I won't change myself ♪ ♪ When they tell me no ♪ ♪ I'm-a be original, I'm-a be original ♪ ♪ Oh, oh-oh-oh, oh, oh-oh-oh ♪ - ♪ Oh, oh-oh-oh ♪ - ♪ I'm-a be original ♪ ♪ Oh, oh-oh-oh ♪ ♪ I'm-a be original. ♪

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Oh, and in case you're wondering... Psst. You bats. Show me the way out of here. Psst.

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