Robert Downey Jr.'s Dr Dolittle disappoints at the box office
In his first movie release after leaving Marvel's Avengers franchise, Robert Downey Jr. starred as the eponymous Dr. Dolittle in a reboot of the movie series based on the books by Hugh Lofting. The movie had a budget of approximately 175 million USD, but has had a disappointing run at the box office, with overall estimated earnings of only 50 million USD.
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Marvel unveils new superheroes Snowflake and Safespace, fans confused
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