Doctor Dolittle
1998 | 85 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a weak 5.7 from audiences, middling reviews (42%) and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
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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!
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
42% on Rotten Tomatoes, 46 on Metacritic
- AudiencesWeak
5.7/10 from 3K viewers
- AwardsBelow par
0 wins, 2 other nominations — nominated for BAFTA's Children & Young People Award - Feature Film; nominated for Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$295 million worldwide on a $71 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
Measured from current popularity
Where to watch in US
Disney PlusRent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Trailer
Cast & crew
Directed by Betty Thomas
- Eddie MurphyDr. John Dolittle
- Ossie DavisArcher Dolittle
- Oliver PlattDr. Mark Weller
- Peter BoyleCalloway
- Richard SchiffDr. Gene Reiss
- Kristen WilsonLisa
- Jeffrey TamborDr. Fish
- Kyla PrattMaya
- Raven-SymonéCharisse
- Chris RockRodney (voice)