Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play As a boy John Dolittle finds he can talk to animals but his disapproving father forces him to repress his gift Now a doctor with a young family John (Eddie Murphy) rediscovers his ability after accidentally running over a dog He begins to communicate with animals again & soon has a queue of ailing pets in his waiting room However John&s colleagues worried for his sanity have him committed to an asylum