The project was announced in March 2017 with Downey 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 negative reviews from critics, criticizing its screenplay, plot, humor, visuals and runtime, though the animation design and Downey Jr.'s performance were praised. Having grossed $217 million worldwide, it is currently the third highest-grossing film of 2020, though against a production budget of $175 million the film became a box office bomb, with estimated losses for the studio at $50–100 million.
Directed by | Stephen Gaghan |
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Story by | Thomas Shepherd |
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Music by | Danny Elfman[1] |
Cinematography | Guillermo Navarro |
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Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $175 million[2] |
Box office | $217.8 million[3][4 |
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