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Dr. Dolittle

1998
Comedy
Family/Kids
1h 25m
Dr. John Dolittle 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.
Directed by:
Betty Thomas Betty Thomas
Written by:
Nat Mauldin Larry Levin Hugh Lofting
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Starring:
Eddie Murphy Eddie Murphy Peter Boyle Peter Boyle Paul Giamatti Paul Giamatti Oliver Platt Oliver Platt John Leguizamo John Leguizamo Chris Rock Chris Rock Norm Macdonald Norm Macdonald Pruitt Taylor Vince Pruitt Taylor Vince Richard Schiff Richard Schiff Jeffrey Tambor Jeffrey Tambor Beth Grant Beth Grant Gilbert Gottfried Gilbert Gottfried
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Dr. Dolittle
Genres:
Comedy, Family/Kids
AKA:
Doctor Dolittle
Country:
USA
Language:
English
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Dr. Dolittle

1998
Comedy
Family/Kids
1h 25m
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doctor7doctor7
Rated 12 Feb 2007
34
21st
Eddie Murphy when Rated PG-13. Low brow laughs, or rather low brow very mild laughs, are delivered. If you're a serious Eddie Murphy fan or find animals given human qualities hilarious then give it a shot.
Rated 12 Feb 2007
ytadelYtadel
Rated 14 Aug 2007
1
5th
If I could talk to animals, I would warn them never to see this film.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
begoniabolbegoniabol
Rated 23 Dec 2011
12
15th
I watched this movie when I was a kid, the bad thing is: I still remember some of it. It has infested my brain with it's virus, consuming my braincells slowly. One day, it will activate something in my big ol' sponge and I will kill every life form on earth. I'm sure.. and I'm waiting.. And maybe my hate for 'acting' monkeys started here.. Who knows
Rated 23 Dec 2011
yiannosYiannos
Rated 28 Jul 2020
43
10th
The true beginning of family friendly Murphy, Dr.Dolittle finds the once edgy star looking awkward and unsure of himself as he attempts to make this ill-fated transition to the darkside. Low brow humour prevails, and hardly any of it is funny, and the talking animals gimmick grows old fast. For Murphy fans, it remains a morbid curiosity, marking the moment his career plunged straight into the abyss. For everyone else, it is a mediocre film for dim-witted kids.
Rated 28 Jul 2020
saudadesaudade
Rated 08 Nov 2019
51
49th
The first two sentences of the summary are unnecessarily specific, and I'm loving every minute of it.
Rated 08 Nov 2019
ihatemoviesIHateMovies
Rated 08 May 2008
30
12th
I like animals, but this movie is stupid :(
Rated 08 May 2008
twijfeltwijfel
Rated 26 Apr 2016
35
13th
This is funny as hell. No wait. This is hell, not funny.
Rated 26 Apr 2016
magbMagb
Rated 16 Dec 2006
30
6th
I'm sure glad Eddie Murphy started making stuff like this instead of continuing to try to be funny.
Rated 16 Dec 2006
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 16 Feb 2007
25
6th
Poor.
Rated 16 Feb 2007
bitch_alertBitch Alert
Rated 20 Sep 2008
20
6th
Move along people, there's nothing to see here.
Rated 20 Sep 2008
optimusmikeOptimus_mike
Rated 11 Dec 2008
25
12th
Eddie Murphy, what the fuck.
Rated 11 Dec 2008
alptAlpT
Rated 19 Jul 2019
50
20th
Just, kinda, no.
Rated 19 Jul 2019
danozudanozu
Rated 28 Oct 2009
30
12th
Mouth to mouth with a mouse.
Rated 28 Oct 2009
tsvetetsvete
Rated 12 Jan 2011
97
81st
3-4
Rated 12 Jan 2011
peyrinpeyrin
Rated 04 Jul 2020
20
5th
The only funny part is every A-list actor going out of their way to do exaggerated animal voices and Norm just uses his regular ass voice the whole time.
Rated 04 Jul 2020
moviefartsMovieFarts
Rated 12 May 2015
3
8th
If only someone could communicate with noxious gases instead of animals, then someone could help translate farts.
Rated 12 May 2015
sopachuco13sopachuco13
Rated 24 May 2023
60
17th
This remake of the Disney movie is a good update. It isn't spectacular but it does what it sets out to do. Most of the comedy is juvenile but that doesn't mean that parts of it aren't funny. I didn't find most of it funny but there were some good bits. I liked hearing all of the great comedians in one place. It's not a classic but it is inoffensive. I'd watch it again but I'm not really going to put it on any kind of rotation in my house.
Rated 24 May 2023
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 11 Jan 2021
68
32nd
Feels like an attempt to cash in on the success of BABE, combined with Murphy finding a new niche as a family entertainer (in this context, THE NUTTY PROFESSOR is really the true "bridging" film of Murphy's progression). Features the same degree of agressive scatological humour of PROFESSOR, which if you are attuned to it is quite amusing; a distinguished voice cast (and some live-action before-they-were-famous appearances) help this go down easier than it probably deserves to.
Rated 11 Jan 2021
dorothyozDorothyOz
Rated 23 Aug 2015
50
13th
I really wanted to like this more than I actually did which is a shame
Rated 23 Aug 2015
pigletPiglet
Rated 22 Jul 2009
40
7th
If this is bad, I dread the thought of how nr2 and 3 are.
Rated 22 Jul 2009
guatepapiguatepapi
Rated 25 Aug 2009
85
54th
Can't go wrong with Eddie Murphy. Great family movie. Good remake.
Rated 25 Aug 2009
cmonsterCMonster
Rated 01 Sep 2011
30
12th
Strange, I had actually read the book first and turns out, its really almost nothing like the film.
Rated 01 Sep 2011
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 14 Jul 2010
54
8th
Stupid movie but not absolutely horrible. Some of it is funny, the main problem is it becomes increasingly reliant on shitty gags and references and since the writers knew their audience wouldn't demand more the plot is cookie cutter crap.
Rated 14 Jul 2010
enniaunenniaun
Rated 18 Aug 2009
50
9th
Funny, but prefer original
Rated 18 Aug 2009
nick_hamdenNick Hamden
Rated 02 Jun 2013
80
77th
Norm MacDonald as a dog! Yes
Rated 02 Jun 2013
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 22 Sep 2010
41
11th
A couple funny animal gags and then blah.
Rated 22 Sep 2010
timecapsuleTimeCapsule
Rated 28 Feb 2017
69
63rd
Eddie Murphy's career trend toward broad family comedies really starts to becomes entrenched here in this remake of a classic family film. Unfortunately, for some Murphy fans this has meant a downward trend in comedy quality. However this was something, just perfect for seven-year-old me
Rated 28 Feb 2017
ripviciousripvicious
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
22nd
A funny kids film but it is dissappointing to see Murphy in these type of roles. I miss the vulgar Eddie.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
quail_butterQuail Butter
Rated 15 Oct 2008
5
10th
Meh.
Rated 15 Oct 2008
ruderude
Rated 09 Jun 2009
60
33rd
Pants wet with the comprehension of mutual understanding, the executives suddenly stood tall and began chanting their new mantra: "More talking animals! More talking animals!"
Rated 09 Jun 2009
cosmicmonkeyCosmicMonkey
Rated 29 May 2009
63
21st
To be far, I did rather like it a s kid, though to be honest I have no idea why.
Rated 29 May 2009
chuchaquiChuchaqui
Rated 01 Dec 2006
58
15th
Kind of funny.
Rated 01 Dec 2006
vacaloca58vacaloca58
Rated 22 Aug 2008
15
5th
too bad and daft, eddy murphy looks thicker and thicker!!
Rated 22 Aug 2008
staticnzStaticnz
Rated 22 Jun 2007
5
5th
Mostly shitty.
Rated 22 Jun 2007
edkrakedkrak
Rated 20 Aug 2008
30
13th
x0
Rated 20 Aug 2008
murravenerMurravener
Rated 23 Apr 2007
75
40th
This, the original was surprisingly hilarious. The sequels that followed are to be avoided.
Rated 23 Apr 2007
catawampusjCatawampusJ
Rated 27 Dec 2006
50
25th
yuck
Rated 27 Dec 2006
aliceportoaliceporto
Rated 05 Jul 2010
7
0th
horrible
Rated 05 Jul 2010
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 20 Jan 2008
72
57th
It's funny enough to warrant a recommendation.
Rated 20 Jan 2008
m3tanm3tan
Rated 02 May 2014
10
6th
If you chronologically chart my ratings of Eddie Murphy movies through the 80's and 90's, it's a remarkably straight line descending to Dr. Dolittle at the very bottom...
Rated 02 May 2014
thereminjamThereminJam
Rated 07 Dec 2011
7
1st
The novel is amazing. This movie is horrible...enough said.
Rated 07 Dec 2011
nilkynarfynilkynarfy
Rated 23 May 2011
10
7th
Even if lions could speak English, we wouldn't understand them... But I'm sure we'd be in agreement with our hate for the Dr. Dolittle franchise.
Rated 23 May 2011
jbournejbourne
Rated 14 May 2009
60
13th
so-so...
Rated 14 May 2009
dmbbearcatdmbbearcat
Rated 07 Jun 2011
25
6th
Words can't describe how stupid this was.
Rated 07 Jun 2011
mervtaylorMerv_Taylor
Rated 16 Jun 2012
69
31st
Nah
Rated 16 Jun 2012
thaneoffifeThaneOfFife
Rated 28 Mar 2007
75
44th
Very fun
Rated 28 Mar 2007
sarahbearsarah_bear
Rated 24 Aug 2008
50
6th
Boring to be honest - but ok for kids
Rated 24 Aug 2008
servantdagonServantDagon
Rated 14 Aug 2007
54
9th
Conoses Will Smith?
Rated 14 Aug 2007
dreamyguydreamyGuy
Rated 26 Aug 2017
77
41st
Funny, cute movie. You will like it if you liked 101 Dalmatians
Rated 26 Aug 2017
war_machineWar Machine
Rated 02 Aug 2020
77
70th
Norm-Ellen+ravenlol+chrisrockguinea+selfhatingpigeonlol+dadmadehimstopasakidbutacceptsnow+savestiger+nicecreditsdolittlerapsonglol
Rated 02 Aug 2020
hu7Hu7
Rated 27 Dec 2008
65
45th
One of the lamest Eddie Murphy movies ever, IMO. Better only than Dr. Dolittle 2...
Rated 27 Dec 2008
stflyst_fly
Rated 26 Aug 2007
25
26th
ok
Rated 26 Aug 2007
philamentalphilamental
Rated 14 Mar 2017
28
3rd
Place holder score/review until I rewatch
Rated 14 Mar 2017
martrynmartryn
Rated 25 Mar 2007
45
10th
I keep wondering why I rank this movie so low when I see it. Then I realize that this is the Eddie Murphy version and Murphy ruins anything he touches now.
Rated 25 Mar 2007
croweycrowey
Rated 17 Nov 2021
25
13th
My ex's sister loved this movie. So glad we broke up. 🤣
Rated 17 Nov 2021
cultofsamecult_of_same
Rated 15 Nov 2008
20
20th
Those poor animals - imagine if the only person who could understand you was the most annoying actor on the planet.
Rated 15 Nov 2008
eggbeatereggbeater
Rated 13 Mar 2009
33
19th
Murphy is likable and energetic, but the film is awfully flat; bound to appeal to kids who don't mind that seemingly every other word in the script is "butt".
Rated 13 Mar 2009
piratekittyPirateKitty
Rated 15 Jan 2009
60
13th
nice kids movie
Rated 15 Jan 2009
juicejuice
Rated 26 May 2007
45
24th
Bleh.
Rated 26 May 2007
slimmymastaSlimmyMASTA
Rated 08 May 2010
100
83rd
I don't understand how such great writing, directing, and cinematography could come together in one point so well together
Rated 08 May 2010
micahmicah
Rated 17 Feb 2009
51
20th
Why even call this Dr. Dolittle if you're going to completely ignore the plot of Hugh Lofting's imaginative storieis? Just call it "Eddie Murphy Talks to Poorly Rendered Animals" and be done with it.
Rated 17 Feb 2009
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 04 Mar 2012
45
18th
It's for kids and they might like it.
Rated 04 Mar 2012
easydiffeasydiff
Rated 08 May 2010
20
10th
Ugh
Rated 08 May 2010
eric_janeric-jan
Rated 25 Jan 2009
65
30th
Amusing
Rated 25 Jan 2009
spaceflohspacefloh
Rated 27 Feb 2008
47
26th
ger
Rated 27 Feb 2008
jagadishjagadish
Rated 14 Apr 2010
65
12th
Its really an okay movie. Some laughs here and there.
Rated 14 Apr 2010
silencersilencer
Rated 14 Aug 2007
10
1st
Very embarrassing. I loved Eddie Murphy - Golden Kid, BeverlyHills Cop and other 80's were great films, but now he is totally down. :( 10 for the animals.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
frederFreder
Rated 30 Jun 2007
1
5th
A nightmare and a shameful piece of hate mail to anyone who loves the Dr. Dolittle books. Hugh Lofting is surely spinning in his grave over this piece of dreck. And to put the frosting on the cake, it isn't even funny. The only thing worse is DR> DOLITTLE 2. For heaven's sake, get yourself a copy of the Rex Harrison musical and leave this in the garbage where it belongs.
Rated 30 Jun 2007
prepwrestlerprepwrestler
Rated 12 Jun 2016
73
63rd
Classic film. Must watch
Rated 12 Jun 2016
runforrestrunforrest
Rated 15 Mar 2009
50
32nd
This one's okay.
Rated 15 Mar 2009
silentmateosilentmateo
Rated 14 Aug 2007
48
12th
Eddie can't work with animals, they out act him.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
szogszog
Rated 09 Apr 2009
70
26th
movie for family
Rated 09 Apr 2009
fake_shempFake Shemp
Rated 02 Dec 2008
34
23rd
[SUPPORTED THEATRICALLY]
Rated 02 Dec 2008
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 31 Jul 2009
32
23rd
Not totally charmless, but almost.
Rated 31 Jul 2009
ndsurfer8908NDsurfer8908
Rated 14 Feb 2009
31
7th
God, this movie sucked a big one.
Rated 14 Feb 2009
jkh2023jkh2023
Rated 24 Feb 2008
70
42nd
funny good for the kids
Rated 24 Feb 2008
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 19 Jan 2008
1
12th
Eddie Murphy = EPIC
Rated 19 Jan 2008
paul_hPaul H
Rated 28 Mar 2009
79
23rd
It was OK
Rated 28 Mar 2009
gorejunkygorejunky
Rated 13 Aug 2010
65
15th
Decent family movie. Murphy surprised me here because he was totally likeable and did a great job. Very family friendly.
Rated 13 Aug 2010
dctrdctr_-
Rated 21 Apr 2008
72
20th
Funny movie, had some stuff you didn't expect to see and it had a great story line to fit in.
Rated 21 Apr 2008
jaycer1Jaycer1
Rated 21 Sep 2010
51
7th
Not the worst remake, but certainly not the best. The voice actors steal the show, especially Chris Rock as an annoying Guinea pig, but it goes too fast downhill.
Rated 21 Sep 2010
rymRYM
Rated 29 Mar 2015
35
2nd
1.73/5
Rated 29 Mar 2015
parcalihamparcaliham
Rated 21 Dec 2006
55
22nd
amcam goturmustu.
Rated 21 Dec 2006
hojohojo
Rated 12 Dec 2006
60
23rd
Eh.
Rated 12 Dec 2006
burstbubbleBurstBubble
Rated 08 Feb 2009
25
17th
The dog with ocd was pretty good...
Rated 08 Feb 2009
luordluord
Rated 03 Aug 2017
56
36th
It's entertaining enough. I remember the animals feeling real and that's an achievement.
Rated 03 Aug 2017
gnalkhereGnalkhere
Rated 25 Oct 2015
50
12th
nearly convinced my youthful mind. Nearly
Rated 25 Oct 2015
shmendrekShmendrek
Rated 24 Feb 2008
1
10th
Soulless remake starring an already washed up Eddie Murphy.
Rated 24 Feb 2008
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 27 Jun 2008
44
43rd
okay
Rated 27 Jun 2008
sarahg1988SarahG1988
Rated 24 Jun 2008
75
24th
Enjoyable kid film from my childhood. Must have seen it hundreds of times as a ten year old. Still holds up today in my opinion
Rated 24 Jun 2008
leonardisLeonardis
Rated 23 Oct 2011
72
15th
I don't know much about the original show, but I'm guessing it wasn't so much like this. I laughed at a few lines and some of the animal humor, but I wasn't impressed with the writing overall. Murphy is fine and there are worse ways to kill the time.
Rated 23 Oct 2011
greatscott85GreatScott85
Rated 28 Apr 2011
70
25th
A decent, safe comedy that still has its moments.
Rated 28 Apr 2011
spoonerspotspoonerspot
Rated 14 Aug 2007
76
36th
For those who like cute
Rated 14 Aug 2007
therevTheRev
Rated 23 Mar 2008
75
43rd
Cute for the whole family
Rated 23 Mar 2008
ermanenermanen
Rated 30 Mar 2009
83
36th
funny, interesting
Rated 30 Mar 2009
jaxknightjax_knight
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
73rd
Cute flick, good for kids
Rated 14 Aug 2007
hancockHancock
Rated 14 Jun 2008
35
9th
Beginning of eddies fall to crappyness
Rated 14 Jun 2008
bradtragickbradtragick
Rated 02 May 2012
91
57th
Instant Classic! Funny and a good family movie
Rated 02 May 2012
bmuniseBmunise
Rated 07 May 2009
50
8th
The 90s weren't good to Eddie Murphy.
Rated 07 May 2009
davisty69davisty69
Rated 16 Jan 2011
80
41st
Good family movie
Rated 16 Jan 2011

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