Dr. Dolittle (1998)

Original title

Doctor Dolittle

Directed by

Betty Thomas

Genre

fantasy film, comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 22m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 3,316 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A busy doctor discovers he can talk to animals. This gift gets him into trouble with his family and his medical practice.

lightheartedfunnywhimsicalquirkyeasygoingsillyupbeat

What happens

Dr. Dolittle is a 1998 American fantasy comedy film directed by Betty Thomas, written by Larry Levin and Nat Mauldin, and starring Eddie Murphy in the title role, along with Ossie Davis and Oliver Platt. The film is loosely based on the series of children's stories by Hugh Lofting. Dr. Dolittle was released by 20th Century Fox on June 26, 1998. The film received mixed reviews from critics and was a box-office success, grossing $294.4 million against a $71.5 million budget. The film's success generated a theatrical sequel, Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001), and three films released direct to video: Dr. Dolittle 3 (2006), Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief (2008), and Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts (2009). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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