The read
A Balasaur Score of 51 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 5.4/10, Rotten Tomatoes 44%, Metacritic 46/100. The highest scoring of the 4 titles in its series. It runs a compact 1h 25m. Streaming on Disney+.
Synopsis
A successful physician and devoted family man, John Dolittle seems to have the world by the tail, until a long suppressed talent he possessed as a child, the ability to communicate with animals is suddenly reawakened with a vengeance! Now every creature within squawking distance wants the good doctor's advice, unleashing an outrageous chain of events that turns his world upside down!
Ratings
IMDb5.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes44%
Metacritic46/100
3,378 audience votes
Key crew
- Betty ThomasDirector
- Richard GibbsOriginal Music Composer
- Nat MauldinScreenplay
- Larry LevinScreenplay
Cast
- Eddie MurphyDr. John Dolittle
- Ossie DavisArcher Dolittle
- Oliver PlattDr. Mark Weller
- Peter BoyleCalloway
- Richard SchiffDr. Gene Reiss
- Kristen WilsonLisa
- Jeffrey TamborDr. Fish
- Kyla PrattMaya
- Raven-SymonéCharisse
- Steven GilbornDr. Litvack
- Erik DellumsJeremy
- June ChristopherDiane
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Themes
based on novel or booktigersan francisco, californiaveterinarianmonkeydogtalking to animalswoman directorfather son relationshipfather daughter relationship