Doctor Dolittle
Ride across the sea inside the GIANT PINK SEA SNAIL!
1967 • 151 min • Family · Comedy · Fantasy · Adventure
Synopsis
A veterinarian who can communicate with animals travels abroad to search for a giant sea snail.
Our family guide
Best from age 6- 62 Audience · 203 · 100%
A kind doctor in Victorian England discovers he can talk to animals and embarks on a grand adventure to find a giant sea snail, accompanied by his many animal friends. This musical fantasy, based on a beloved children's book, explores themes of communication and environmental care.
- Violence & peril
- 1/10
- Language
- 0/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 1/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 0/10
- Scary moments
- 2/10
Heads up
- Very brief moments of peril
- Some characters are rude or dismissive
- Some light smoking and drinking
What it models well
- Empathy for animals
- Respect for nature
- Curiosity and learning
- Friendship and loyalty
Talk about it after
- How we can understand animals around us
- The importance of helping others, including animals
- Why it's good to learn about new places and cultures
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Top billed cast
Director: Richard Fleischer • Crew: Leslie Bricusse
Trailers & clips
Doctor Dolittle (1967) ORIGINAL TRAILER
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.2/10 (203)
- Age rating
- G
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $18,000,000
- Box office
- $9,000,000
- IMDb
- tt0061584
