After losing his wife seven years earlier, the eccentric Dr. John Dolittle of Queen Victorias England, hermits himself away with only his menagerie of exotic animals for company. But when the young queen falls gravely ill, a reluctant Dolittle is forced to set sail to a mythical island for a cure, regaining his wit and courage along the way.

“From the very first scene, it’s clear something is terribly off with this lavishly misbegotten attempt to repopularize an animal-loaded literary franchise that was born exactly a century ago.” -Todd McCarthy –The Hollywood Reporter

“This fantastical adventure does very little to stoke the imagination, refashioning a literary classic about a veterinarian who can speak with animals into a frenetic, crass kids’ flick.” -Courtney Howard –Variety