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Doctor Dolittle
1998
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Doctor Dolittle
Positive Reviews
11
Negative reviews
5
Average Rating
2.9
/5
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2.5
Charm offensive or offensive charm.Its getting harder to make the call as Hollywood continues its strategy exemplified by movies like Ace Ventura, Pet ..
Austin Chronicle
3.8
The movie will not harm anyone, and in the audience I saw it with, lots of parents and kids seemed to be laughing together.
Rogerebert
2.5
The moral of Dr. Dolittle is follow your bliss no matter what anyone else thinks.
Spirituality And Practice
3.0
The film, starring Eddie Murphy as Dr. John Dolittle, a man who can communicate with animals, does have some funny jokes and scenes, but not enough fo ..
Lariat
2.5
The casting is superb, and the Big Name Actor voiced critters are all terrific; they make the film like a Disney animated cartoon without the animatio ..
Film Journal
3.8
A lot of the beats are a bit too familiar from previous entries in the series, which isnt surprising given that this is the fifth film to play off the ..
Q Network
3.8
Swinging through slapstick setups, sardonic banter, and complicated visual traffic with the striking aesthetic good sense she brought to Private Parts ..
Ew
4.0
DR. DOLITTLEs message (be who you are and love who you are) is lost amid the crude humor.
Common Sense Media
1.3
Theres an effort to make something out of Dolittles confinement in a psychiatric institution, but nothing much comes of it.
Sf Gate
2.5
Thats about it.The animals tear off some funny one liners, and theres a nice little money isnt everything lesson.
Sf Gate
3.0
Murphy himself is rather dull in the straight man role, and the jokes are pretty coarse for a family film.
Bbc
2.5
Despite its flaws, what sells Lethal Weapon 4 is the action, and between a spectacular midfilm freeway chase to Lis amazing acrobatics, it is definite ..
Mr Brown Movies
3.5
One of the things about Dr. Dolittle that helps raise it above kiddy fare and give the accompanying adults a bit of amusing entertainment are the not ..
Reeling Reviews
1.9
Dr. Dolittle is supposed to be a lowbrow comedy with lots of laughs and a heartwarming message.
ReelViews
3.8
Screenwriters Nat Mauldin and Larry Levin used Loftings novels merely as a framework, but its a frame around which they have built one of the better c ..
Spliced Wire
1.9
And to be blunt, its hard to say which is worse in this movie, all the dumbbell, gross out jokes or the insincere attempts to put across a message.
Deseret News
2.0
He delivers a cumbersome performance that lacks any sense of vision or clarity.
Urban Cine File
3.5
Eddie Murphy is one of those actors who is almost always funny. Although this is not one of his best movies, he is thoroughly enjoyable here, with the ..
Film Quips Online
3.0
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Rochester Goes Out
3.5
Because it features a lot of cute animals, it will appeal to kids.
Angel Fire
1.5
It marks the point at which any hope for a clever, cute movie about the secret thoughts of animals disappears down a smelly hole.
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