# Doctor Dolittle (1967)

> A compassionate Victorian doctor who speaks with animals becomes an unlikely fugitive and seafaring adventurer in pursuit of a legendary creature.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/9690

## Facts

- Runtime: 151 min
- Genres: Family, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure
- Director: Richard Fleischer
- Cast: Rex Harrison, Samantha Eggar, Anthony Newley, Richard Attenborough, Peter Bull, Muriel Landers, William Dix, Geoffrey Holder
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061584/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Mood: whimsical, gentle, colorful, family movie night, classic musical marathon

## Movies like Doctor Dolittle

- [One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)](https://ember.film/movie/7010)
- [7 Faces of Dr. Lao (1964)](https://ember.film/movie/8394)
- [Dr. Dolittle 3 (2006)](https://ember.film/movie/11371)
- [The Little Prince (1974)](https://ember.film/movie/23554)
- [Pete's Dragon (1977)](https://ember.film/movie/6139)
- [Oliver! (1968)](https://ember.film/movie/10776)
- [Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)](https://ember.film/movie/6667)
- [Doctor Dolittle (1998)](https://ember.film/movie/2004)
- [Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)](https://ember.film/movie/7065)
- [Around the World in 80 Days (1956)](https://ember.film/movie/1905)

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