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Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)

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Average Rating: 5/10
Reviews Counted: 106
Fresh: 44 | Rotten: 62

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.

Average Rating: 5.4/10
Critic Reviews: 31
Fresh: 14 | Rotten: 17

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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Eddie Murphy returns as a doctor with a gift for talking to animals in this sequel to a box-office blockbuster. Murphy is John Dolittle, who this time around attempts to save an endangered Pacific forest from lumber industry forces by reintegrating an endangered species of bear back into the wild. Unfortunately, Dolittle's candidate is a performing bear (voice of Steve Zahn) with a taste for junk food and no natural skills in the wild. If Dolittle is going to save the species and its habitat, he

PG, 1 hr. 27 min.

Comedy, Kids & Family

Directed By: Steve Carr , Cedric the Entertainer

Written By: Larry Levin

In Theaters: Jun 22, 2001 Wide

On DVD: Oct 23, 2001

Box Office:$111.5M

20th Century Fox

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Cast

Eddie Murphy
Dr. Doolittle
Kristen Wilson
Lisa Doolittle
Jeffrey Jones
Joseph Potter
Raven Symone
Charisse Dolittle
Kyla Pratt
Maya Dolittle
Lil' Zane
Eric
Steve Zahn
Beaver
Norm Macdonald
Lucky
Lisa Kudrow
Avy
Jacob Vargas
Pepito
J. Michael Epps
Sonny
Michael Rapaport
Joey the Raccoon
Isaac Hayes
Possum
Richard C. Sarafian
God Beaver
Andy Dick
Lennie the Weasel
Cedric the Entertainer
Zoo Bear
John Witherspoon
Zoo Bear #2
Joey Lauren Adams
Squirrel
Kevin Pollak
Crocodile, Jack Riley
Jamie Kennedy
Bandit/Forest Animal/An...
Steve Irwin
The Crocodile Hunter
Hal Sparks
School Fish #1
Andy Richter
Eugene Wilson
Bart the Bear
Molly Shannon
Lil Zane
Raven

Critic Reviews for Dr. Dolittle 2

All Critics (120) | Top Critics (33) | Fresh (45) | Rotten (62) | DVD (19)

Murphy, who was upstaged by the talking animals in the original, brings bite as well as bark to the funnier sequel.

January 6, 2002 Full Review Source: Washington Post

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Rita Kempley

Washington Post

Top Critic

The non-human actors are nothing short of hilarious.

June 28, 2001 Full Review Source: Variety

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Joe Leydon

Variety

Top Critic

Pure kiddie matinee stuff.

June 28, 2001 Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly

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Ty Burr

Entertainment Weekly

Top Critic

Like any good vaudeville routine, this one is getting better with practice.

June 27, 2001 Comment

Kirk Honeycutt

Hollywood Reporter

Top Critic

It's dispiriting to watch [Murphy] stand patiently by and concoct reaction shots for quipping raccoons and dancing bears.

June 26, 2001 Full Review Source: Village Voice

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Jessica Winter

Village Voice

Top Critic

While this Dolittle does too little, it's harmless.

June 22, 2001 Full Review Source: USA Today

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Mike Clark

USA Today

Top Critic

Animal-vet antics a la Murphy; some potty humor.

December 22, 2010 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Often tedious, occasionally cheap looking and always unimaginative, this should certainly put paid to any plans for a third installment. But, this being Hollywood, I wouldn't bank on it.

February 13, 2003 Full Review Source: RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland)

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Tom Grealis

RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland) Source: RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland)

The script is lackluster and unambitious. Well, lame really. Eddie Murphy is truly the only reason to see DR2.

December 8, 2002 Full Review Source: Film Threat

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Chris Gore

Film Threat

Delivers an adequate number of laughs at the start and finish, with a noticeable sag in the middle.

November 10, 2002 Full Review Source: Daily Mail [UK]

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