Dr. Dolittle

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Dr. Dolittle

PG-13,

1998,

1h 25m,

Comedy

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After a fender bender, Dr. John Dolittle (Eddie Murphy) gets back his childhood ability to converse with animals. But the gift turns out to be a mixed blessing when the good doctor finds himself besieged by boozing monkeys, injured owls and depressed lions who need his special assistance. When Dolittle's strange behavior catches the attention of his wife, Lisa (Kristen Wilson), he winds up in a mental institution. Luckily, he has some animal friends to help him out of his hairy situation.

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Critics Consensus

Doctor Dolittle finds some mirth in the novelty of wisecracking critters, but this family feature's treacly tone is made queasy by a reliance on scatological gags that undercut the intended warmth.

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Leonard Klady

Variety

Mar 26, 2009

Slim on story and rife with scatological jokes, the film may strike a chord with pre-teens but misses for an older crowd despite some nifty effects and broad humor.

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Derek Adams

Time Out

Jan 26, 2006

Murphy's likeable, the script's laden with a gaggle of one-liners, and there's even a vague message nestling beneath the zoological chaos.

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Neil Smith

BBC.com

Jul 24, 2001

3/5

Murphy himself is rather dull in the straight man role, and the jokes are pretty coarse for a family film. But it's certainly better than the lacklustre sequel, which finds Eddie playing second fiddle to a performing bear.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Sep 29, 2024

2.5/4

...a briskly-paced comedy that benefits from its raft of agreeable performances...

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Gary Wolcott

Tri-City Herald

Jun 20, 2023

4/5

This is a slick comedy that would be perfect for the whole family -- except for the ample use of bathroom humor... I will admit, though, that it does help make this remake of Dr. Dolittle a funny movie.

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Tim Brayton

Alternate Ending

Jan 17, 2020

1/5

The only thing that keeps this even a little bit tolerable is the superlative work by the Henson people.

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Hagrid S

Nov 15, 2018

The royal family!!!!!!!

Theodore R

Feb 2, 2018

After previous success in the family friendly market Murphy takes on the role of Dr Dolittle and is upstaged by the various CGI talking animals. A fun movie at times.

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Poe W

Feb 19, 2017

It's good movie to watch

Han R

Jan 28, 2013

Not as interesting as the original film, but there is still a lot of heart.

Draco L

Jun 26, 2007

A very enjoyable experience.

Harry R

Jul 24, 2006

Eddie Murphy in one of his finest roles, and a feel-good family film as well!

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Betty Thomas

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Eddie Murphy

Dr. John Dolittle

Ossie Davis

Archer Dolittle

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Peter Boyle

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Synopsis

After a fender bender, Dr. John Dolittle (Eddie Murphy) gets back his childhood ability to converse with animals. But the gift turns out to be a mixed blessing when the good doctor finds himself besieged by boozing monkeys, injured owls and depressed lions who need his special assistance. When Dolittle's strange behavior catches the attention of his wife, Lisa (Kristen Wilson), he winds up in a mental institution. Luckily, he has some animal friends to help him out of his hairy situation.

Director: Betty Thomas
Producer: John Davis, Joseph Singer, David T. Friendly
Screenwriter: Nat Mauldin, Larry Levin
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: 20th Century Fox
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 26, 1998, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 25, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $144.2M
Runtime: 1h 25m
Sound Mix: Surround

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