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Dolittle Theatrical release poster Directed by Stephen Gaghan Produced by Joe Roth Jeff Kirschenbaum Susan Downey Screenplay by Stephen Gaghan Dan Gregor Doug Mand Story by Thomas Shepherd Based on Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting Starring Robert Downey Jr. Antonio Banderas Michael Sheen Emma Thompson Rami Malek John Cena Kumail Nanjiani Octavia Spencer Tom Holland Craig Robinson Ralph Fiennes Selena Gomez Marion Cotillard Music by Danny Elfman [1] Cinematography Guillermo Navarro Edited by Craig Alpert Nick Moore Production company Roth/Kirschenbaum Films Team Downey Perfect World Pictures Distributed by Universal Pictures Release date January?17,?2020 (United States) Running time 101 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $175 million [2] Box office $185. 9 million [3] [4] Dolittle (also referred to as The Voyage of Doctor 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. A reboot of the original Doctor Dolittle film and its modern comedy counterparts, the film is based on the titular character created by Hugh Lofting, and primarily inspired by The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle, the author's second Doctor Dolittle book. Robert Downey Jr. stars as the title character, alongside Antonio Banderas and Michael Sheen in live action roles, and a voice cast including Emma Thompson, Rami Malek, John Cena, Kumail Nanjiani, Octavia Spencer, Tom Holland, Craig Robinson, Ralph Fiennes, Selena Gomez, and Marion Cotillard. The project was announced in March 2017 with Downey Jr. 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, under the supervision of Jonathan Liebesman and Chris McKay, after initial test screenings yielded poor results. Dolittle was theatrically released in the United States on January 17, 2020, by Universal Pictures. The film received generally negative reviews from critics, citing stale humor and an incoherent story. Having grossed $185 million worldwide, it is currently the second highest grossing film of 2020 but against a production budget of $175 million, estimated losses range between $50-$100 million. Plot [ edit] Dr. John Dolittle ( Robert Downey Jr. ) is a veterinarian who has the ability to communicate with animals. After his wife, Lily ( Kasia Smutniak) dies at sea, Dolittle confines himself to his home, tending to only animals and refusing to contact or assist with other humans. One day, a boy named Tommy Stubbins ( Harry Collett), accidentally shoots and wounds a squirrel named Kevin ( Craig Robinson), and is guided to Dolittle for help by Polynesia the Macaw ( Emma Thompson). Meanwhile, Queen Victoria ( Jessie Buckley), sends a message, ordering Dolittle to come in order to try to cure her of a deadly sickness. After being persuaded by Polynesia that he has to start trying to reconnect with other human beings, Dolittle finally decides to go. Upon reaching her, he finds that the Queen has been poisoned by a type of nightshade that was added to her tea. To be cured, she must eat a fruit from a far away land. Dolittle, Tommy, and Dolittle's crew of animals put to sail, hoping to find the cure while trying to avoid Dolittle's lifelong rival, Dr. Blair Müdfly ( Michael Sheen). Dolittle leaves his dog, Jip ( Tom Holland), and a walking stick insect behind to watch over the Queen while he's away. Along the way, Dolittle's boat is attacked by Müdfly, but they manage to escape by attaching a harness to a humpback whale that pulls the boat to safety. They continue to the island where Lily was born. While attempting to steal Lily's journal which details the way to the fruit tree, Dolittle is captured by King Rassouli ( Antonio Banderas), his former father-in-law, and is locked in a cage with Barry ( Ralph Fiennes), a cranky tiger only looking for his mother's approval. Just when it seem Dolittle is in trouble, Chee-Chee the Gorilla ( Rami Malek) breaks in and attacks Barry. Dolittle and Stubbins escape only to be captured by Müdfly and have their ship destroyed. After seeing a saddened Dolittle, Rassouli loans him a boat to honour his daughter. Trailing Müdfly, Dolittle and company arrive at the cure tree's island, where they meet Ginko-Who-Soars ( Frances de la Tour), a dragon. Ginko begins attacking before she collapses due to internal pain. Dolittle figures out what is hurting the dragon and proceeds to remove armour and bagpipes (from previously eaten trespassers) from her behind. Relieved and thankful, Ginko shows Dolittle the tree with the cure, and Dolittle's entourage returns just in time to heal the queen. Dolittle’s walking stick insect reveals that Lord Thomas Badgley ( Jim Broadbent), one of the Queen's chairmen, poisoned her in order to take the crown for himself; the queen has him arrested for treason. Dolittle re-opens the doors to his sanctuary, now including Stubbins as his official apprentice. In a mid-credits scene, we see Müdfly trying to communicate with bats that turn around and attack him. Cast [ edit] Robert Downey Jr. as Dr. John Dolittle, a widowed veterinarian who has the ability to speak to animals. Kasia Smutniak as Lily Dolittle, Dolittle's deceased wife. [5] Harry Collett as Tommy Stubbins, Dolittle's self-appointed apprentice. Antonio Banderas as Rassouli, the king of pirates, who was Lily's father and Dolittle’s father-in-law. Michael Sheen as Dr. Blair Müdfly, an old schoolmate and rival of Dolittle who gradually becomes impressed by Dolittle's special ability. Jim Broadbent as Lord Thomas Badgley, one of the Queen's scheming chairmen. Jessie Buckley as Queen Victoria, the Queen of England. Carmel Laniado as Lady Rose, a maid of honor to the Queen and Tommy's friend. Ralph Ineson as Arnall Stubbins, Tommy's uncle. Joanna Page as Bethan Stubbins, Tommy's aunt. Sonny Ashbourne Serkis as Arnall Stubbins Jr., Tommy's cousin. Voices [ edit] Emma Thompson as Polynesia, a wise and headstrong macaw and Dolittle’s most trusted advisor. Rami Malek as Chee-Chee, an anxious but noble gorilla. John Cena as Yoshi, an upbeat but always cold polar bear who wears a chullo. Kumail Nanjiani as Plimpton, a cynical and fussy but well-meaning ostrich who wears striped stockings and quarrels with Yoshi. Octavia Spencer as Dab-Dab, an enthusiastic and crazy duck with a metal leg. Tom Holland as Jip, a loyal lurcher who wears glasses. Craig Robinson as Kevin, a crazy squirrel with attitude. Ralph Fiennes as Barry, a ferocious tiger who has a past with Dolittle. Selena Gomez as Betsy, a friendly giraffe. Marion Cotillard as Tutu, a French fox who is friends with Betsy. Jason Mantzoukas as James, a wisecracking dragonfly who meets Dolittle in a prison cell from which he helps him escape. Frances de la Tour as Ginko-Who-Soars, a fire-breathing dragon who guards a magical fruit. Nick A. Fisher as Mini, a sweet sugar glider. Production [ edit] On March 20, 2017, it was announced that Robert Downey Jr. would star in The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle, a feature adaptation of The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle. [6] In December 2017, Harry Collett and Jim Broadbent were cast. [7] [8] In February 2018, Antonio Banderas and Michael Sheen were cast in live-action roles, while Tom Holland, Emma Thompson, Ralph Fiennes, and Selena Gomez were cast to voice animals, including a tiger, bear, and a lioness. [9] [10] In March 2018, Kumail Nanjiani, Octavia Spencer, John Cena, Rami Malek, Craig Robinson, Marion Cotillard, Frances de la Tour and Carmen Ejogo joined the voice cast. [11] The character of Regine, a lioness voiced by Ejogo, was cut from the finished film. [ citation needed] Principal production commenced mid-February in 2018. Live-action scenes began filming in Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria in May 2018, with further location filming at South Forest, Windsor Great Park and on the Menai Suspension Bridge in North West Wales, in June 2018. [12] In April 2019, it was reported the film had undergone 21 days of re-shoots following poor test screenings. Director Jonathan Liebesman helped to oversee the filming alongside Gaghan, while Chris McKay helped write new material after it became clear from first cuts that the comedy elements of the film were not coming together as well as the producers had hoped. [2] Prior to this, Universal had turned towards Seth Rogen and Neighbors co-writer Brendan O'Brien to help make the film funnier. However, neither could remain committed to the project and dropped out. McKay was assigned to storyboard sequences and assemble different edits before later leaving to instead direct The Tomorrow War. Liebesman took over McKay's duties and finished the film alongside Gaghan. The Lego Batman Movie scribe John Whittington had performed rewrites on the script amid reshoots and had flown to London to meet with Downey, who allegedly tore Whittington's script apart in favor of "new ideas". The Hollywood Reporter claims that despite a "challenged production" there were no fights for power and no competing cuts for the film. [13] In August 2019, it was reported that the film's title had been changed from The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle to simply Dolittle. [14] In January 2020, Robert Downey Jr discussed on Joe Rogan 's podcast ( The Joe Rogan Experience) that the premise of the Dr. Dolittle character in his film stemmed from a Welsh neo-pagan physician called William Price. In the podcast he said: "Same way I did with Iron Man.. all right there's something here and then before I signed on, I was just googling 'weirdest Welsh doctor', I just wanted to think of, I don't want to just do another English accent.. so there was this guy called William Price, who's a nutty Welsh doctor, he was a neo-druidist, he believed that he cou