Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts (also known as Dr. Dolittle 5 or Dr. Dolittle: A Tinsel Town Tail) is a 2009 American comedy film directed by Alex Zamm and starring Kyla Pratt and Norm Macdonald. It was released on May 19, 2009, and like its predecessor, Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief (2008), was a direct-to-DVD release.
It is the fifth and final film in the Dr. Dolittle film series, before the 2020 reboot and is the final Dr. Dolittle film to be distributed by 20th Century Fox, and the third film in the series not to feature Eddie Murphy as Dr. John Dolittle and Raven-Symoné as Charisse Dolittle, though they are mentioned in the film. Pratt, MacDonald, and Phil Proctor are the only cast members to have been involved in all five films.
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Plot
Maya Dolittle thinks she doesn't have to spend 7 years in college to be a vet because she can talk to animals. While taking a walk with Lucky, she helps a cat on a tree by talking to it. She gets discovered and Tiffany Monaco, a Hollywood star, brings her to Los Angeles to help her little puppy, who turns out to be a male. Soon, Maya and Tiffany began creating their own show, The Animal Talkers. Maya also meets Brandon Booker, who she develops a romantic interest in. Maya soon finds out the show isn't about helping animals and goes back home to study being a vet. She also finds out Brandon is at her school too. Meanwhile, Maya's friend Monkey is out in L.A. searching for his big break but quits because he wants to help Maya.
Cast
Kyla Pratt as Maya Dolittle, Lisa Dolittle's daughter.
Tegan Moss as Tiffany Monaco, a Hollywood star.
Brandon Jay McLaren as Brandon Booker, Emmy's owner who is also Maya's love interest.
Jason Bryden as Rick Beverley
Karen Holness as Lisa Dolittle, Maya's mother.
Judge Reinhold as Network Executive
Sebastian Spence as Chad Cassidy
Elizabeth Thai as Reporter
Frank Cassini as Firefighter
Sarah Deakins as Vet
Mark Hillson as Biker
Doron Bell as Ridiculuz
Curtis Caravaggio as Chase
Matthew Harrison as Paul Furhooven
Voice cast
Norm Macdonald as Lucky the Dog
Jaime Ray Newman as Emmy, a Shetland Sheepdog who is Brandon's pet dog and Lucky's love interest. She speaks with a Valley Girl accent.
Phil Proctor as Monkey/Snake
Greg Ellis as Dave the Dove
Fred Stoller as Fluffernufferman, a white rabbit.
Pauly Shore as Cat, an Orange tabby cat.
Jeff Bennett as Princess / Rocco / Frog / Horse
Vicki Lewis as Chubster, a pig.
Stephen Root as Turtle
Greg Proops as Puppy