Doctor Dolittle

– A successful physician and devoted family man, John Dolittle (Eddie Murphy) seems to have the world ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.40 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 25 Minutes
Release Year:
1998
Doctor Dolittle (1998)

A successful physician and devoted family man, John Dolittle (Eddie Murphy) 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!

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Producing Country:
USA
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Doctor Dolittle (1998) - Trailer

Release Date:

26 Jun 1998

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Betty Thomas

Writer:

Hugh Lofting (stories), Nat Mauldin (screenplay), Larry Levin (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Eddie Murphy, Ossie Davis, Oliver Platt, Peter Boyle

Plot:

Dr. John Dolittle has the world in his hands: A beautiful wife at his side, two adorable daughters and a career that could not go better. One night, he nearly runs over a dog with his car. The dog yells "bonehead" and disappears. From then on, his childhood ability is back: To communicate with animals. Unfortunately, the word of Dolittle's ability is spreading quickly. Soon, many animals from rat to horse flock to his place to get medical advice. But his colleagues suspect he's going mad, and as the clinic Dolittle used to work for is about to being taken over for a huge amount of money, many decisions have to be made. Believe him? Put him into a mental institution? Sell the clinic? But also his family is close to breaking apart. Until a circus tiger falls seriously ill.

Awards:

4 wins & 9 nominations.

Production:

20th Century Fox

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
43%
Metacritic:
46%