Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief

Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief
Official DVD cover
Directed byCraig Shapiro
Screenplay byMatt Lieberman
Kathleen Laccinole
Story byMatt Lieberman
Based onThe stories of Hugh Lofting
Produced byJohn Davis
Brian Manis
Starring
CinematographyRon Stannett
Edited byMichael Trent
Music byDon Macdonald
Production
company
Distributed by20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Release date
  • March 4, 2008 (2008-03-04)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief (also known as Dr. Dolittle 4) is a 2008 American comedy film directed by Craig Shapiro and starring Kyla Pratt and Norm Macdonald. It is the fourth film in the Dr. Dolittle series. A sequel, Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts, was released in 2009.

Like its predecessor, Dr. Dolittle 3 in 2006, it was released direct to DVD as well, on March 4, 2008. It is also the second film in the series not to feature Eddie Murphy as Doctor Dolittle, or Raven-Symoné as Charisse Dolittle, although Doctor Dolittle was mentioned in the film. The role of Lisa Dolittle, originally played by Kristen Wilson, is now played by Karen Holness.