Review of Doctor Dolittle (1967) by Patricia A — 01 Jul 2007

The singing parts are painful... but it's a classic.

This review of Doctor Dolittle (1967) was written by Patricia A on 01 Jul 2007.

Doctor Dolittle has generally received mixed reviews.

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By David S (4,459) on 29 Oct 2010

Very funny great film thought I little to long…

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By Ben P (961) on 04 Mar 2010

I always wanted to live in a giant snail, fly to the moon on a giant moth, and talk and squeak and squack with the animals - and they can talk to me…

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By Weston W (22) on 27 Oct 2012

One of the first films I ever truly hated. saw it multiple times in its awfulness…

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By Lady D (826) on 01 Nov 2011

Unfortunately -- even as escapist fare -- it's a failure due to its lifeless, meandering plot, and characters…

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By Kyle M (2,387) on 02 Jul 2014

A difficult watch due to the over-reliance on numerous tropes, as well as Newley's quasi-irish(?) accent throughout…

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By Tracey C (386) on 01 Jun 2011

Doctor Dolittle was,amazingly,a nominee for Best Picture in 1967…

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By Shinta P (102) on 15 Dec 2009

This was cute one in its own way but I rather stuck on Eddie Murphy as Doctor DoLittle…

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By John B (4,244) on 09 Jul 2013

A childhood favorite of mine. While it is better than the Eddie Murphy remake, it does have a number of flaws…

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By John K (1,706) on 02 Oct 2018

I dont know why people hate this movie I think its very charming but they need to drop the singing…

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By I Don't Know W (791) on 19 Jul 2011

I do say that this is better than the Eddie Murphy version…

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