Doctor Dolittle

Doctor Dolittle (1998) is a family comedy with a fantasy twist you can watch online on iFILM. Betty Thomas directs, with Eddie Murphy as physician John Dolittle.

The doctor has it all: a thriving practice, a wife, two daughters and a big deal about to close. Then a gift from childhood comes roaring back — he can hear what animals say, and they can hear him. Word of the talking doctor spreads fast. Soon every creature within barking distance lines up for advice, while his colleagues start wondering if he's losing his mind. The voices behind the menagerie come from Norm Macdonald, Chris Rock, Albert Brooks and a crowded comic roster.

It's a loose update of Hugh Lofting's old stories, rebuilt as a showcase for Murphy at the height of his comic run. The jokes come quick, the animals are loud, and the whole thing wraps in about ninety minutes. Stream Doctor Dolittle (1998) online on iFILM.