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Doctor Dolittle

1967·2h 32m·G
MusicalAdventureFantasyRomanceFamilyComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 6.2/10
11,059 votes
Metascore
34
Metacritic

After the animal communicating veterinarian goes too far for his clientele, he and his friends escape their hometown to the sea in search of the Great Pink Sea Snail.

Doctor Dolittle is a 1967 musical adventure movie directed by Richard Fleischer, starring Richard Attenborough, Rex Harrison, Samantha Eggar. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.2/10 from 11,059 votes and runs 2h 32m.

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Director
Richard Fleischer
Stars
Richard Attenborough
Rex Harrison
Samantha Eggar
Anthony Newley
Details
1967-12-19
152 min
Movie
G
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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