Doctor Dolittle
1998 · 85 min · Director: Betty Thomas
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Dr. John Dolittle has the world in his hands: A beautiful wife at his side, two adorable daughters and a career that could not go better. One night, he nearly runs over a dog with his car. The dog yells "bonehead" and disappears. From then on, his childhood ability is back: To communicate with animals. Unfortunately, the word of Dolittle's ability is spreading quickly. Soon, many animals from rat to horse flock to his place to get medical advice. But his colleagues suspect he's going mad, and as the clinic Dolittle used to work for is about to being taken over for a huge amount of money, many decisions have to be made. Believe him? Put him into a mental institution? Sell the clinic? But also his family is close to breaking apart. Until a circus tiger falls seriously ill.
Emotional fingerprint
Doctor Dolittle (1998) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Joy 25%, Love 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Joy, Love. Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Family. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Joy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 5.5/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 57/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Empathy
- Relief
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Empathy | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 45 % | 42 % | 25 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Humor | 43 % | 40 % | 21 % | 1 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 48 % | 46 % | 14 % | 4 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 55 % | 55 % | 14 % | 6 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 55 % | 54 % | 23 % | 9 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 54 % | 51 % | 26 % | 13 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Humor | 56 % | 55 % | 23 % | 16 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 59 % | 59 % | 21 % | 15 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 62 % | 58 % | 29 % | 15 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Humor | 61 % | 51 % | 38 % | 21 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Humor | 56 % | 44 % | 40 % | 19 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Empathy | 51 % | 36 % | 43 % | 11 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Empathy | 52 % | 30 % | 48 % | 16 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Empathy | 55 % | 31 % | 48 % | 20 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Humor | 58 % | 41 % | 40 % | 13 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 63 % | 44 % | 39 % | 16 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 65 % | 41 % | 39 % | 31 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Humor | 59 % | 45 % | 30 % | 35 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Jeremy
Mrs. Parkus
Details
- Directed by
- Betty Thomas
- Written by
- Hugh Lofting, Nat Mauldin, Larry Levin
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1998
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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