The fantastic journey of Dr. Dolittle
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | The fantastic journey of Dr. Dolittle |
| Original title | Dolittle |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2020 |
| length | 101 minutes |
| Age rating |
FSK 6 JMK 6 |
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| Director | Stephen Gaghan |
| script | Stephen Gaghan, Chris McKay , Thomas Shepherd |
| production |
Susan Downey , Jeff Kirschenbaum , Joe Roth |
| music | Danny Elfman |
| camera | Guillermo Navarro |
| cut |
Craig Alpert , Nick Moore |
| occupation | |
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| synchronization | |
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The fantastic journey of Dr. Dolittle (original title: Dolittle ) is a fantasy film by Stephen Gaghan , which was released in US cinemas on January 17, 2020 and in German cinemas on January 30, 2020.
Initially, the film was announced with the English title The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle .
action
The doctor Dr. John Dolittle embarks on a dangerous journey to find a miraculous cure so that he can heal the Queen of England. The route leads him in the footsteps of his deceased wife, the scientist Lily Dolittle. John is accompanied by various animals with whom he lives and with whom he can talk, as well as Tommy, who wants to be his doctor's assistant.
production
Literary template and staff
The film uses various characters from a collection of children's stories made up by Hugh Lofting about Dr. Dolittle from the 1920s.
The director is Stephen Gaghan , who, together with Thomas Shepherd, is also adapting Lofting's children's book for the film. The film music is composed by Danny Elfman .
Cast and speaker
Robert Downey Jr. took over the title role of Dr. John Dolittle. In December 2017 it was announced that Oscar winner Jim Broadbent would play a role in the film, as would Harry Collett .
| actor | role | animal | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Downey Jr. | Dr. John Dolittle | human | Tobias Master |
| Antonio Banderas | King Rassouli | human | Bernd Vollbrecht |
| Michael Sheen | Dr. Blair Tiredfly | human | Marcus Off |
| Jim Broadbent | Lord Thomas Badgley | human | |
| Jessie Buckley | Queen Victoria | human | |
| Harry Collett | Tommy Stubbins | human | |
| Emma Thompson | Polynesia (voice) | parrot | Monica Bielenstein |
| Rami Malek | Chee-Chee (voice) | gorilla | Bastian Sierich |
| John Cena | Yoshi (voice) | Icebear | Dennis Schmidt-Foss |
| Kumail Nanjiani | Plimpton (voice) | ostrich | Marius Clarén |
| Octavia Spencer | Dab-dab (voice) | duck | Martina Treger |
| Tom Holland | Jip (voice) | dog | Christian Pointer |
| Craig Robinson | Kevin (voice)
Fleming (voice) |
squirrel
mouse |
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| Ralph Fiennes | Barry (voice) | tiger | Udo Schenk |
| Selena Gomez | Betsy (voice) | giraffe | Patrizia Carlucci |
| Marion Cotillard | Tutu (voice) | vixen | Natascha Geisler |
| Kasia Smutniak | Lily Dolittle | human | |
| Carmel Laniado | Lady Rose | human | |
| Frances de la Tour | Ginko Who Soars (voice) | Dragon | |
| Jason Mantzoukas | James | dragon-fly | |
| Carmen Ejogo | Regine (voice) | lioness |
publication
The film was released in US cinemas on January 17, 2020 and in German cinemas on January 30, 2020. The US premiere took place on January 11, 2020 at the Regency Village Theater in Westwood.
reception
Reviews
The film met with a rather divided judgment among the reviews listed on Rotten Tomatoes . Around 14 percent of the critics rated the film as positive, but around 76 percent convinced the audience.
Gross profit
The film's worldwide revenue from theatrical screenings is $ 236.55 million on a budget of $ 175 million, of which it grossed $ 77.05 million in North America alone. This puts it in third place (as of August 8, 2020) among the financially most successful films of 2020 . In Germany, the film recorded a total of 890,749 moviegoers, which puts it in 6th place in the 2020 annual charts .
Web links
- The fantastic journey of Dr. Dolittle in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The fantastic journey of Dr. Dolittle - Trailer from Universal Pictures Germany on YouTube (Video)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Release certificate for The Fantastic Journey of Dr. Dolittle . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry (PDF; test number: 196488 / K).
- ↑ Age rating for The Fantastic Journey of Dr. Dolittle . Youth Media Commission .
- ↑ a b Mike Fleming Jr: Universal Sets Doctor Dolittle Film With Robert Downey Jr. For 2019. In: deadline.com, March 27, 2017.
- ↑ http://filmmusicreporter.com/2018/07/16/danny-elfman-to-score-the-voyage-of-doctor-dolittle/
- ↑ Jim Broadbent in "Doctor Dolittle" film adaptation. In: Focus Online, December 13, 2017.
- ↑ The Fantastic Journey of Dr. Dolittle in the German dubbing file
- ↑ Start dates Germany In: insidekino.com. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ↑ https://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/entertainment/2020/01/11/see-stars-dolittle-movies-premiere-theaters-friday/4443398002/
- ↑ Dolittle (2020). Accessed August 5, 2020 (English).
- ↑ Dolittle. In: boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
- ↑ 2020 Worldwide Box Office. In: Box Office Mojo . Retrieved August 8, 2020 .
- ↑ Top 100 Germany 2020 In: insidekino.de, accessed on July 20, 2020.