Dr. Dolittle (franchise)

Dr. Dolittle
Dr. Dolittle
	Official franchise logo, as released in 2020.
Based on	Doctor Dolittle novels; by Hugh Lofting
Starring	Rex Harrison; Eddie Murphy; Kyla Pratt; Robert Downey Jr.;
Distributed by	20th Century Studios (1967–present); Universal Pictures (2020–present);
Release date	1967-2020
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	~$353,500,000; (total of 7 films)
Box office	~$730,971,580; (total of 6 films)

The Dr. Dolittle franchise consists of American feature-length family films, based on the book series written by Hugh Lofting, Doctor Dolittle. Like their source material, the plot of each respective film follows the titular characters' adventures given their abilities to communicate with animals. The series consists of the original fantasy-period piece musical movie, a contemporary comedy remake (followed by its four sequels), and a period piece fantasy-adventure reboot.

Each film has been met with poor to mixed-at-best critical reception. With seven films, the gross box office return is approximately $730,971,580 total, with the financial information that is available.

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