Doctor Dolittle finds some mirth in the novelty of wisecracking critters, but this family feature's treacly tone is made queasy by a reliance on scatological gags that undercut the intended warmth.
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Dr. Dolittle

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Movie Info
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Director -
Betty Thomas -
Producer -
John Davis , Joseph Singer , David T. Friendly -
Screenwriter -
Nat Mauldin , Larry Levin -
Distributor -
20th Century Fox -
Production Co -
20th Century Fox -
Rating -
PG-13 -
Genre -
Comedy -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jun 26, 1998, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Nov 25, 2015 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$144.2M -
Runtime -
1h 25m -
Sound Mix -
Surround