Dolittle
Film2020101 min

Dolittle

Taste attributes: adventurefamilyfantasyanimalscomedyvehiclesfastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming quest

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"He's just not a people person."

Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, good-natured fantasy film: breezy and stylish. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: very fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
  • Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury

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Synopsis

After losing his wife seven years earlier, the eccentric Dr. John Dolittle, famed doctor and veterinarian of Queen Victoria’s England, hermits himself away behind the high walls of Dolittle Manor with only his menagerie of exotic animals for company. But when the young queen falls gravely ill, a reluctant Dolittle is forced to set sail on an epic adventure to a mythical island in search of a cure, regaining his wit and courage as he crosses old adversaries and discovers wondrous creatures.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming quest

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Robert Downey Jr.Antonio BanderasMichael SheenJim BroadbentJessie Buckley

Details

Genre
Adventure
Year
2020
Runtime
101 min
Status
Released
Studio
Perfect World Pictures
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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