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Doctor Dolittle

1967 · 151 min

A gentle, whimsical musical adventure with talking animals, colourful set pieces, and a warm, old-fashioned charm that unfolds at a leisurely pace.

Genres
Family, Comedy, Fantasy
Tagline
Ride across the sea inside the GIANT PINK SEA SNAIL!
Overview
A veterinarian who can communicate with animals travels abroad to search for a giant sea snail.

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • freedom
  • identity
  • addiction
  • survival
Places
  • small town
  • sea
  • fantasy world
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • musical
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour6
Realism3
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
family, comedy, fantasy, adventure
Directed by
Richard Fleischer
Written by
Leslie Bricusse
Starring
Rex Harrison, Samantha Eggar, Anthony Newley, Richard Attenborough, Peter Bull, Muriel Landers, William Dix, Geoffrey Holder
Music
Leslie Bricusse
Cinematography
Robert Surtees
Runtime
151 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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