Ruff around the edges, but its heart is in the right place—and its jokes still get the loudest barks of laughter.
Anyone feeling nostalgic for 90s Eddie Murphy, families with kids (8+ due to some mild potty humor), or fans of talking-animal movies that don’t take themselves seriously. dr dolittle 1
Dr. Dolittle is a certified time capsule. It’s not high art, and it’s certainly not the original 1967 Rex Harrison musical. But it a wildly entertaining, frequently hilarious family comedy that coasts entirely on Eddie Murphy’s charm and an absolutely stacked voice cast. Ruff around the edges, but its heart is
Rating: ★★★☆☆ (3/5)
Dr. John Dolittle (Eddie Murphy) is a successful, wealthy San Francisco physician who has built his life around order, precision, and suppressing the childhood "gift" that made him a family outcast: he can talk to animals. When a near-miss with a dog in traffic causes his repressed ability to come roaring back, his quiet life turns into a cacophony of barking, meowing, and squawking pleas for medical help. Dolittle is a certified time capsule
You dislike crude humor, can’t forgive dated CGI, or expect a faithful adaptation of the classic literary character.
Ruff around the edges, but its heart is in the right place—and its jokes still get the loudest barks of laughter.
Anyone feeling nostalgic for 90s Eddie Murphy, families with kids (8+ due to some mild potty humor), or fans of talking-animal movies that don’t take themselves seriously.
Dr. Dolittle is a certified time capsule. It’s not high art, and it’s certainly not the original 1967 Rex Harrison musical. But it a wildly entertaining, frequently hilarious family comedy that coasts entirely on Eddie Murphy’s charm and an absolutely stacked voice cast.
Rating: ★★★☆☆ (3/5)
Dr. John Dolittle (Eddie Murphy) is a successful, wealthy San Francisco physician who has built his life around order, precision, and suppressing the childhood "gift" that made him a family outcast: he can talk to animals. When a near-miss with a dog in traffic causes his repressed ability to come roaring back, his quiet life turns into a cacophony of barking, meowing, and squawking pleas for medical help.
You dislike crude humor, can’t forgive dated CGI, or expect a faithful adaptation of the classic literary character.