Dr. Dolittle
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: June 26, 1998
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Generally favorable reviews based on 48 Ratings
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lyndaOct 21, 2005
Great family film.
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JayH.Jun 25, 2009
The weak plot is uplifted by some rather clever animal effects. It has it's funny moments, but there are as many misses as hits. Overall, it's slightly above average. Eddie Murphy is surprisingly bland.
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nichollzMar 24, 2019
As a kid I loved the humor and as an adult I still love the humor and it's nostalgic. Something all great kids films should do! Easy 10/10.
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8
SEROJJul 3, 2013
You're gonna have a lot fun with Eddie Murphy in this movie if you haven' seen it! Great acting and likable story, i'm giving it a 7.5/10, with the Metacritic system 8/10
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MATMFeb 7, 2021
"Dr. Dolittle" might be a perfect movie. I just watched it in 2021 and the effects totally blow away anything I have seen in any modern movie. The jokes are constant throughout the movie and they all land. Be warned that due to a lot of"Dr. Dolittle" might be a perfect movie. I just watched it in 2021 and the effects totally blow away anything I have seen in any modern movie. The jokes are constant throughout the movie and they all land. Be warned that due to a lot of foul language, this is no kid’s movie. This is the way to do a special effects comedy. Congratulations to Jim Henson's Creature Shop for making it look like animals really can talk. Murphy is spot on funny, but it is really the animals that deliver the best stuff, whether it is hilarious dialog or delirious pet antics. I give it an A - Make a point to go see this movie… Expand
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5
MovieGuysSep 27, 2013
Not a very good movie: just an average Eddie Murphy comedy. Not that funny, just amusing. Not very interesting, just yawn-worthy. You can see where I'm going with this.
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homer4presidentMar 29, 2015
Wildly of laughs on animals that Eddie Murphy has the ability to communicate with. Not as noble or feel-good as Babe but its own level just as amazing that the filmmakers could pull this off as well as they do. This film is truly for theWildly of laughs on animals that Eddie Murphy has the ability to communicate with. Not as noble or feel-good as Babe but its own level just as amazing that the filmmakers could pull this off as well as they do. This film is truly for the entire family.… Expand
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JPKJan 15, 2020
All Good Fun
Eddie Murphy’s Dr. Dolittle is funny, charming, fun, and an overall pleasant viewing experience.
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FilipeNetoSep 1, 2019
If you forget some good jokes, it's a pretty poor movie.

There are certain movies that may have a poor history but make up for being fun and making us laugh. This is one of them. It tells the story of John Dolittle, a doctor who has beenIf you forget some good jokes, it's a pretty poor movie.

There are certain movies that may have a poor history but make up for being fun and making us laugh. This is one of them. It tells the story of John Dolittle, a doctor who has been talking to animals since he was a child. But thanks to his parents' efforts, he has forgotten this gift as he grows up ... until suddenly, for no apparent reason, he begins to hear animals talk and is on the verge of a nervous breakdown over it.

Sound improbable? In fact, it is ... if I had such a gift, I certainly would not suddenly discover it after years and years without using it. The movie does not explain how Dolittle managed to go years without hearing animals and suddenly begin to hear them so clearly. It is a sudden and unbelievable change. However, the whole plot of the movie is weak. There is truly no story to tell ... what we have here is a basic script skeleton that only serves as the basis for a succession of jokes presented to us by Eddie Murphy and all the animals with whom he plays. The humor is based on dialogues, speech and situations involving animals, to the point that they become the real protagonists and Murphy loses relevance in the film. But trying to see this movie from the logical side means taking all the fun out of it. In fact, we enjoy the movie better if we tolerate the faults of the poor and poor script and simply get carried away by what we are seeing and enjoying the jokes.

Eddie Murphy, with this movie and others that followed, probably lived his golden age as an actor. He got money, fame, popularity, good deals ... but in fact he never shows value as an actor. Not because he doesn't have it - he showed it in other movies - but because he had so little to do in this movie! Murphy does little while he is Dolittle (curious!). Of the rest of the cast it is better not to speak. The voice actors (notably Norm MacDonald and Chris Rock) shone more brightly than the entire human cast.

Technically, the movie is quite regular. Not excellent and having very poor visual and sound effects. The soundtrack is virtually nonexistent and even the opening and ending themes are uninteresting.… Expand
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10
DakzJun 14, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Incredible ;) I really enjoyed watching this awesome movie. Highly recommend… Expand
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sdumersSep 24, 2020
A delightful family comedy flick for animal lovers!!! Dr.Dolittle gives us the moral to help better understand animals for thier needs.
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