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Watched Dolittle so you don't have to. You're welcome.
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2020 · Family / Comedy / Fantasy / Adventure
Dolittle
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
After losing his wife seven years earlier, the eccentric Dr. John Dolittle, famed doctor and veterinarian of Queen Victoria’s England, hermits himself away behind the high walls of Dolittle Manor with only his menagerie of exotic animals for company. But when the young queen falls gravely ill, a reluctant Dolittle is forced to set sail on an epic adventure to a mythical island in search of a cure, regaining his wit and courage as he crosses old adversaries and discovers wondrous creatures.
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2020
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Family / Comedy / Fantasy / Adventure
PLOT SUMMARY
After losing his wife seven years earlier, the eccentric Dr. John Dolittle, famed doctor and veterinarian of Queen Victoria’s England, hermits himself away behind the high walls of Dolittle Manor with only his menagerie of exotic animals for company. But when the young queen falls gravely ill, a reluctant Dolittle is forced to set sail on an epic adventure to a mythical island in search of a cure, regaining his wit and courage as he crosses old adversaries and discovers wondrous creatures.
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@REEL_DEAL2025-12-10 11:00 UTC
Cried during Dolittle. Mostly at the ticket price.
@ROW_F_REGRET2025-12-20 13:00 UTC
Dolittle is 90 minutes of merch-tie-in with a story bolted on as a legal afterthought.
@ENDING_LEAKS2025-12-10 09:00 UTC
Dolittle is what improv class warned you about.
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Why is Dolittle rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+
Dolittle (2020) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 34/100. After losing his wife seven years earlier, the eccentric Dr. John Dolittle, famed doctor and veterinarian of Queen Victoria’s England, hermits himself away behind the high walls of Dolittle Manor with only his menagerie…
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Dolittle works best as a modern catalog staple for family fans. With a Burn Index of 34/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is Dolittle worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
Dolittle scores 34/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.
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r/flicks · u/ExpositionDump🔥 1.9k points
The cinematography in Dolittle is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows
Just got out of Dolittle and I'm convinced critics are being paid in residuals. Two genuinely good scenes do not make a film. Convince me otherwise.
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r/flicks · u/ScriptDoctor99🔥 4.7k points
[Serious Discussion] Is anyone else completely checked out by the pacing in Dolittle?
Look, I wanted to love Dolittle. The trailer had me hyped. But sitting through the second hour felt like a homework assignment. The dialogue is exposition stacked on exposition and the score keeps telling me how to feel.
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r/boxoffice · u/PopcornPhilosopher🔥 3.2k points
Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in Dolittle actually is?
Rewatched Dolittle last night and noticed even more plot holes than the first time. The motivations don't track at all once you stop and think about act two.
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r/TrueFilm · u/ReelTalkRanter🔥 3.1k points
Unpopular opinion: Dolittle is the most overrated film of the decade
Director clearly thought Dolittle was deeper than it is. There's a difference between ambiguous and unfinished, and this leans hard into the second.
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