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Dr. Dolittle

1998

Betty Thomas

Eddie Murphy, Ossie Davis, Oliver Platt, Peter Boyle ...

4.3

78,409

Comedy 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 ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Janet Maslin The New York Times	"That Murphy remains the funniest figure in the movie is all the more amazing since the screenplay (...) drags him into some inspirational moments"	NEU
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"The movie will not harm anyone, and in the audience I saw it with, lots of parents and kids seemed to be laughing together (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Walter Addiego SFGATE	"The talented Murphy is appealing here (...) 'Dr. Dolittle' clocks in at a cool, crisp and blessed 85 minutes. This is movie bliss."	POS
United States	Russell Smith Austin Chronicle	"Hollywood continues its strategy (...) of compensating for the dearth of good comedy writing with sheer dorky affability (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 5)"	NEU
United States	Stephanie Zacharek Salon	"The fun of 'Doctor Dolittle' has less to do with its snazzy effects than with the way it keeps us wondering what kind of furry, feathered or scaly lunacy will pop up next."	POS
United States	James Berardinelli ReelViews	"A cloying, humorless motion picture (...) In the absence of a reasonable plot, legitimate characters, and good jokes, it doesn't matter how impressive the animals look or how familiar they sound (…) Rating: ★½ (out of 4)"	NEG

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