Dolittle
U/A; Adventure, Comedy
Director: Stephen Gaghan
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Antonio Banderas, Michael Sheen, Jim Broadbent, Jessie Buckley, John Cena, Harry Collett, Marion Cotillard, Frances de la Tour, Carmen Ejogo, Ralph Fiennes, Selena Gomez, Tom Holland, Rami Malek, Kumail Nanjiani, Craig Robinson, Octavia Spencer, Emma Thompson
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Stephen Gaghan's revisit of the classic character, Dolittle, a famed veterinarian in 19th-century Victorian England, based on the second of Hugh Lofting's Doctor Dolittle books, 'The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle,' is a busy and quirky send-up. The film follows the doctor on a quest to a mythical island to find a cure for Queen Victoria (Jessie Buckley), poisoned by the conniving Lord Badgley (Jim Broadbent) and Dolittle's archenemy (of sorts) Doctor Mudfly (Michael Sheen).

The film begins with an animated prologue that informs us about Dolittle secluding himself behind the walls of Dolittle Manor following the death of his wife Lily (Kasia Smutniak) seven years ago. Thereafter the narrative expands on Dolittle's coming out of hiding, reliving Lily's fateful voyage, before she was lost in a storm out at sea and also includes his interactions with Rassoulim (Antonio Banderas) and the ferocious tiger Barry (Ralph Fiennes) - whilst he and his furry friends embark on an epic adventure to a mythical island to find the antidote to save the Queen.