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Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001) Rank 2 Reviews
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Empire Magazine (Ian Freer)
A likeable, sporadically funny movie that will satisfy the less demanding tot. ...read the complete Dr. Dolittle 2 movie review at Empire Magazine (Ian Freer)
New York Times (A.O. Scott)
Offers benign Darwinian amusement for young animal lovers and parents in search of 90 minutes of air-conditioning. ...read the complete Dr. Dolittle 2 movie review at New York Times (A.O. Scott)
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The New York Times (A.O. Scott)
Mr. Murphy is not given much to do in this sloppy, good-hearted sequel, so he graciously allows himself to be upstaged by all manner of animatronic, celebrity-voiced talking animals. ...read the complete Dr. Dolittle 2 movie review at The New York Times (A.O. Scott)
Baseline.Hollywood.com (Ted Murphy)
... mixes low comedy with important messages about family and the environment. ...read the complete Dr. Dolittle 2 movie review at Baseline.Hollywood.com (Ted Murphy)
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Washington Post (Rita Kempley)
Brings bite as well as bark to the funnier sequel. ...read the complete Dr. Dolittle 2 movie review at Washington Post (Rita Kempley)
Entertainment Weekly (Ty Burr)
Murphy gives a reined in performance that, every so often, shows a spark of the ''Shrek''ish donkey within. ...read the complete Dr. Dolittle 2 movie review at Entertainment Weekly (Ty Burr)
Apollo Movie Guide (Brian Webster)
Eddie Murphy is back as the doctor who talks with animals, this time working with the beasts of a local forest who are trying to save their homes from a nasty forest company kingpin, who’s planning on clear cutting them out of house and home. ...read the complete Dr. Dolittle 2 movie review at Apollo Movie Guide (Brian Webster)
FilmHead.com
Basically, kids should love it, and adults should tolerate it, and even enjoy its highlights. ...read the complete Dr. Dolittle 2 movie review at FilmHead.com
cinEncanto (Pablo del Moral)
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Movie Mom's review
It really is a shame, because Eddie Murphy is just great as Dr. Dolittle, content to be the straight man to an adorable assortment of wise-cracking animals. And the story is a cute one. It's a twist on the old classic "Born Free." Dolittle needs to ...read the complete Dr. Dolittle 2 movie review at Movie Mom's review
Moviola (Jorge Avila Andrade)
Historia totalmente intrascendente y sin gracia... ...read the complete Dr. Dolittle 2 movie review at Moviola (Jorge Avila Andrade)
Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)
When watching an Eddie Murphy film, do you want to see him play straight man to a bunch of animals? Didn't think so. ...read the complete Dr. Dolittle 2 movie review at Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)
Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)
A humorous, if somewhat slight and trivial, comedy. ...read the complete Dr. Dolittle 2 movie review at Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)
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Globe and Mail (Rick Groen)
They should have called it Dr. Doo-Doo . ...read the complete Dr. Dolittle 2 movie review at Globe and Mail (Rick Groen)
Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
Unlike most sequels, this is better than the original. There is an actual plot, and the animals are funnier. ...read the complete Dr. Dolittle 2 movie review at Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)
Like most other talking-animal movies, it winds up talking down to its audience. ...read the complete Dr. Dolittle 2 movie review at Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)
TV Guide (Frank Lovece)
Overall it's a funny film, but parents should decide if the anti-gay and misogynist elements are worth the laughs. ...read the complete Dr. Dolittle 2 movie review at TV Guide (Frank Lovece)
New Times (L.A.) (M.V. Moorhead)
It's a modest family comedy, probably fun for kids and reasonably cute, or at least not too insufferable, for most of the grownups who will take them. ...read the complete Dr. Dolittle 2 movie review at New Times (L.A.) (M.V. Moorhead)
Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)
There's barely a scene in this movie that taps his (Murphy) special brilliance. ...read the complete Dr. Dolittle 2 movie review at Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)
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Village Voice (Jessica Winter)
It's dispiriting to watch him (Murphy) stand patiently by and concoct reaction shots for quipping raccoons and dancing bears. ...read the complete Dr. Dolittle 2 movie review at Village Voice (Jessica Winter)
Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
San Francisco Chronicle (Bob Graham)
It is the Eddie Murphy movie where Eddie Murphy has next to nothing to do. Do little says it all. ...read the complete Dr. Dolittle 2 movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Bob Graham)
ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
About the most positive comment I can offer about Dr. Dolittle 2 is that it's not as painful to endure as its 1998 predecessor, Dr. Dolittle. Unlike the earlier Eddie Murphy effort about the M.D. who can talk with animals, the second installment makes no ...read the complete Dr. Dolittle 2 movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
BBC Films
Kiddie movies may have saved Eddie Murphy's career, but just because they have been popular doesn't mean that they're funny. A point proved admirably by "Dr Dolittle 2", which is well-acted and reasonably well-scripted, but can't let a fart joke pass it ...read the complete Dr. Dolittle 2 movie review at BBC Films
Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
A fast, fat paycheck for star Eddie Murphy. ...read the complete Dr. Dolittle 2 movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Movie Marshal (Paul Boschen)
Daily-Reviews (Brian Matherly)
...both films boil down to Eddie Murphy reacting to wacky dialogue supplied by various cameo-level stars with only the barest semblance of plot to hold it all together. ...read the complete Dr. Dolittle 2 movie review at Daily-Reviews (Brian Matherly)
TV Guide's Movie Guide (Frank Lovece)
[O]verall it's a funny film, but parents should decide if the anti-gay and misogynist elements are worth the laughs. ...read the complete Dr. Dolittle 2 movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (Frank Lovece)
Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
At its best, Dr. Dolittle 2 is an inoffensive mish-mash of cute talking animals and their somewhat less-than-cute human buddies. ...read the complete Dr. Dolittle 2 movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
Its successful moments (and they are only moments) remind us that this is a squandered opportunity. ...read the complete Dr. Dolittle 2 movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
Film Threat (Chris Gore)
The script is lackluster and unambitious. Well, lame really. Eddie Murphy is truly the only reason to see DR2 . ...read the complete Dr. Dolittle 2 movie review at Film Threat (Chris Gore)
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25frames.org (Christoph Huber)
Comic book fiends are more abundant than one might think, and can be a tad overzealous when their favorite legends are adapted for the big screen. Yes, there is a spectrum for everything. But generally, you have the Purists, who never want it to happen. ...read the complete Dr. Dolittle 2 movie review at 25frames.org (Christoph Huber)
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