This is the movie equivalent of finding a forgotten VHS in your parents' basement—technically watchable, but why would you?
The 1998 Dr. Dolittle had potential: Eddie Murphy, talking animals, a premise kids love. But it squanders all of it with lazy writing that leans hard on sexual innuendo (seriously, multiple parents warn it's basically a crash course in bedroom humor) and bathroom jokes instead of actual wit or heart. The 44% critic score and dismal 35% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes tell the story: this didn't work then, and it's aged like milk.
For modern families, there are dozens of better animal-communication movies that don't require you to explain adult jokes to your 8-year-old. Skip it unless you're doing a deep dive on Eddie Murphy's filmography or you need background noise while folding laundry.




