Back

Feature film — 1998

Doctor Dolittle (1998)

5.71h 25mComedy — Family — Fantasy

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!

Watch now

The note

Stay for the details.

A high-signal pick with 3,418 votes.

20th Century Fox / Davis Entertainment / Joseph M. Singer Entertainment

Community reviews

What viewers are saying

Sign in to leave a review for everyone to see. Reviews are tied to your account so the community can trust what's shared.

Loading reviews…

Director: Betty Thomas

On screen

Cast & crew

Eddie Murphy as Dr. John Dolittle

Eddie Murphy

Dr. John Dolittle

Ossie Davis as Archer Dolittle

Ossie Davis

Archer Dolittle

Oliver Platt as Dr. Mark Weller

Oliver Platt

Dr. Mark Weller

Peter Boyle as Calloway

Peter Boyle

Calloway

Richard Schiff as Dr. Gene Reiss

Richard Schiff

Dr. Gene Reiss

Kristen Wilson as Lisa

Kristen Wilson

Lisa

Jeffrey Tambor as Dr. Fish

Jeffrey Tambor

Dr. Fish

Kyla Pratt as Maya

Kyla Pratt

Maya

Raven-Symoné as Charisse

Raven-Symoné

Charisse

Chris Rock as Rodney (voice)

Chris Rock

Rodney (voice)

Jenna Elfman as Owl (Voice)

Jenna Elfman

Owl (Voice)

Erik Dellums as Jeremy

Erik Dellums

Jeremy

Similar titles

More like this