Is Doctor Dolittle one of a kind?

No. Less singular than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Doctor Dolittle easy watching?

Yes, very. More comforting than 90% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Doctor Dolittle sad?

Barely. Less sad than 89% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Doctor Dolittle end with hope?

Yes. More hopeful than 81% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Doctor Dolittle violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Doctor Dolittle scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Doctor Dolittle

Name: Doctor Dolittle
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Released: 1998
Duration: 85 min
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Ossie Davis, Oliver Platt, Peter Boyle, Richard Schiff

He doesn't just talk to the animals!

Directed by Betty Thomas

Produced by 20th Century Fox, Davis Entertainment

199885 min5.7 / 10

A lighthearted family comedy about a successful doctor whose rediscovered ability to talk to animals disrupts his orderly life, ultimately reconnecting him with his family and sense of wonder.

A successful physician and devoted family man, John Dolittle seems to have the world by the tail, until a long suppressed talent he possessed as a child, the ability to communicate with animals is suddenly reawakened with a vengeance! Now every creature within squawking distance wants the good doctor's advice, unleashing an outrageous chain of events that turns his world upside down!

Clusters

Underdog Friendship Stories American City Movies Wild Animals And Bears Family Relationships Animal Movies

Genres

Comedy Family Fantasy

Keywords

Based On Novel Or Book Tiger San Francisco, California Veterinarian Monkey Dog Talking To Animals Woman Director Father Son Relationship Father Daughter Relationship

Where to watch

StreamDisney+
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Questions people ask

Is Doctor Dolittle one of a kind? No. Less singular than 98% of films.
Is Doctor Dolittle easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 90% of films.
Is Doctor Dolittle sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.
Does Doctor Dolittle end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is Doctor Dolittle violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Doctor Dolittle scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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