Doctor Dolittle

Name: Doctor Dolittle
Released: 1967-12-1
Cast: Rex Harrison, Samantha Eggar, Anthony Newley, Peter Bull, Muriel Landers

Doctor Dolittle

G
2h 29m
1967

30%

age 5+

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In this classic musical, an eccentric veterinarian, played by Rex Harrison, learns to talk to the animals before embarking on a quest around the globe to find exotic creatures.

Director:

Richard Fleischer

Producer:

Arthur P. Jacobs

Writer:

Leslie Bricusse

Cast:

Rex Harrison, Samantha Eggar, Anthony Newley, Peter Bull, Muriel Landers, William Dix, Geoffrey Holder, Portia Nelson, Norma Varden, Richard Attenborough

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

30%

Reviews

Alternate Ending

Tim Brayton

The failures on display are legion, so many that it's hard to know where to start.

Animal-friendly, kid-friendly classic.

One of the worst films to be ever nominated for the Best Picture Oscar and one of the weakest Holl...

Not even a decent performance from Richard Attenborough can save this disappointing production.

Doctor Dolittle might be a little woolly at times but it's impossible not to be impressed by Rex H...

June 21, 2017

FULL REVIEW

Common Sense Media

age 5+

Common Sense Says

Kid-friendly talking animal musical comedy is fun but dated.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that this Doctor Dolittle is very family-friendly for its lively songs, fuzzy animals, dancing, and cavorting. But watch out for some dated stereotypes, including that of a "Red Indian" called Long Arrow who sends an illiterate message along with an animal he's captured for Doolittle. Women also get second-class status, which is evident when Dolittle claims that he treated Emma "very well," even though she's a female. Young children will appreciate the fun and silliness but may be impatient with the slow first half.