# Doctor Dolittle (1998)

> A successful San Francisco doctor rediscovers his ability to talk with animals and must save both a sick tiger and his unraveling family.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/2004

## Facts

- Runtime: 85 min
- Genres: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
- Director: Betty Thomas
- Cast: Eddie Murphy, Ossie Davis, Oliver Platt, Peter Boyle, Richard Schiff, Kristen Wilson, Jeffrey Tambor, Kyla Pratt
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118998/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, broad, warm, family movie night, nostalgic 1990s viewing

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- [Monkey Trouble (1994)](https://ember.film/movie/26661)
- [Fluke (1995)](https://ember.film/movie/12752)
- [Nine Lives (2016)](https://ember.film/movie/202742)
- [Stuart Little 2 (2002)](https://ember.film/movie/6025)
- [Imagine That (2009)](https://ember.film/movie/11920)
- [Larger Than Life (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/21376)
- [Beethoven (1992)](https://ember.film/movie/6713)
- [Dr. Dolittle 3 (2006)](https://ember.film/movie/11371)

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