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(Ended) Dolittle: The Perfect Family Adventure to Watch Right Now (+ Giveaway)

April 29, 2020 by fabfrugalmama

We’re a month and a half into physical distancing, and a lot has changed. Since we’re all house-bound, we strive to maintain some semblance of normalcy by doing more of the things we love, like Family Movie Night. It’s not just for Fridays anymore!

A copy of Dolittle arrived yesterday and we took the opportunity to have a movie night on a Tuesday! My kids, ages 9 and 13, were excited to see what Iron Man did after Avengers: End Game.

Dolittle – starring a family fav, Robert Downey Jr. – received some mediocre reviews, so I wasn’t sure what to expect. But one thing I do know is that critics have panned many movies that I thought were great! So, with that in mind, we set off on the adventure that is Dolittle.

First off, I’ll tell you that my kids really liked Dolittle. One kid gave it 4 stars, and the other, 3.5 (out of 5). They are practically movie connoisseurs by now, so this is a good rating. For what it’s worth, I liked it, too. There is nothing particularly earth-shattering about Dolittle, but it has a sweetness about it that is really lovely.

Overview

The plot revolves around the title character, John Dolittle, a talented doctor who lost all direction in his life when his wife died. As the movie opens, it portrays him as a hermit, with only his animals to keep him company – that is, until one day, when two visitors arrive that give him a sense of purpose, and who will forever change his life.

Dolittle’s storyline is comfortingly familiar and its messages of grief, loss, perseverance, purpose and, most of all, friendship are especially welcome right now during these crazy, uncertain times. Being isolated, we can all relate to how Dr. Dolittle is feeling at the beginning of the movie – and rejoice when he finds purpose again, thanks to his friends.

The movie’s star-studded cast includes Emma Thompson, Rami Malek, Tom Holland, Ralph Fiennes, Jim Broadbent and more.

If you’re looking for a warm, light-hearted adventure for the whole family, Dolittle should fit the bill. 😊

Note: there are a few mildly scary parts (fire-breathing dragon; lion chasing one of the characters), but I’d say it’s fine for age 6+.

Dolittle is now available on 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-Ray™, DVD and digital.

Win It!

I’m giving away one Dolittle DVD/Blu-Ray™/Digital combo pack! Enter for a chance to win via the Rafflecopter below.

Giveaway is open to residents of Canada only, aged 18+. Full terms and conditions noted in the Rafflecopter. Good luck!

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Disclosure: I received a copy of this movie from Universal for review purposes. As always, I only share things I love with my readers. No other compensation for this post was provided. 

Filed Under: Contests, Kids Tagged With: family movies, giveaways, kids movies, movie reviews, movies

Comments

  1. Sunshine H says

    April 29, 2020 at 11:30 pm

    We love the Frozen movies.

  2. Sandra F. says

    April 29, 2020 at 11:48 pm

    Paddington Bear was a great movie.

    • Christine says

      April 30, 2020 at 10:58 am

      Oh! We have so many favourite family movies! For the longest time it was Frozen, but now my daughter really enjoys Harry Potter movies…and the Twilight movies. ‍♀️

  3. Juliee Fitze says

    April 30, 2020 at 4:11 am

    My favorite family movie is The Descendants .

  4. Christine says

    April 30, 2020 at 11:00 am

    For the longest time my daughter’s favourite movie was Frozen, but now it’s the Harry Potter movies. Oh, and the Twilight movies ‍♀️.

  5. Amy Dell says

    April 30, 2020 at 11:01 am

    We love the Despicable Me franchise as well as the Wreck it Ralph movies

  6. Rosanne Robinson says

    April 30, 2020 at 11:05 am

    My favourite family movie is the latest version of Lion King.

  7. Ivy Pluchinsky says

    April 30, 2020 at 11:58 am

    We like the old classic Little Rascals movie.

  8. Jonnie says

    April 30, 2020 at 2:13 pm

    Toy Story is our favorite.

  9. Andrea Amy says

    April 30, 2020 at 4:09 pm

    Our favourite family movies are the jumanji movies with Dwayne Johnson.

  10. Amanda Masters says

    April 30, 2020 at 5:32 pm

    The entire Toy Story Saga, we cant pick just one!

  11. Elaine G says

    April 30, 2020 at 5:48 pm

    Jumanji is our favorite

  12. Melissa Finn says

    April 30, 2020 at 8:06 pm

    My favourite family movie is the Goonies! My kids love it and I love sharing a piece of my childhood with them.

  13. Julie F says

    April 30, 2020 at 9:13 pm

    We love Mary Poppins, the old and the new version!

  14. Shirley O says

    April 30, 2020 at 10:09 pm

    Jumanji is our favorite family movie.

  15. Viv Sluys says

    April 30, 2020 at 10:31 pm

    Hmm, I think Toy Story is probably our family’s favourite movie to watch together. My favourite family movie is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory though.

  16. Nicole Jubleew says

    April 30, 2020 at 11:02 pm

    Brave is our favourite.

  17. DebP says

    May 1, 2020 at 7:34 am

    According to my son, it’s any Muppet movie.

  18. Heather Swanson says

    May 1, 2020 at 7:39 am

    A favorite is Mary Poppins.

  19. 409cope says

    May 1, 2020 at 10:33 am

    Mary Poppins is a favourite to watch with my grandchildren.

  20. Mary says

    May 1, 2020 at 11:02 am

    Toy Story

  21. Nicole van der Dussen says

    May 1, 2020 at 11:14 am

    So many family favourites to choose from. My daughter loves Miracles From Heaven (I cry every time!). Moana is also very loved in this home

  22. Christine De Medeiros says

    May 1, 2020 at 11:14 am

    The new Aladdin movie we absolutely loved it

  23. Toby says

    May 1, 2020 at 11:21 am

    The Goonies!

  24. Emily says

    May 1, 2020 at 11:42 am

    Elf

  25. Vivian Dionne says

    May 1, 2020 at 11:50 am

    The Wizard of Oz is a family favourite.

  26. Leanne Tricker says

    May 1, 2020 at 12:29 pm

    All the Marvel / Avenger movies are favourites at our house!
    My daughter particularily loves Spiderman, and can’t wait for the Black Widow movie. (Which I guess we have to wait longer for now…)

  27. Lisa G. says

    May 1, 2020 at 1:47 pm

    Frozen and I believe it is about to thaw again.

  28. aarone says

    May 1, 2020 at 2:16 pm

    up the movie is fantabulous

  29. Roy H says

    May 1, 2020 at 2:57 pm

    The Wizard of Oz

  30. Aimee says

    May 1, 2020 at 3:12 pm

    Love the goonies

  31. wendy hutton says

    May 1, 2020 at 4:23 pm

    the girls always love Cinderella

  32. Ed says

    May 1, 2020 at 5:27 pm

    The Frozen movies

    • fabfrugalmama says

      May 9, 2020 at 5:23 pm

      Hey, Ed… congrats, you’re our winner! Please check your email inbox.

  33. Joy D says

    May 1, 2020 at 7:41 pm

    Zootopia is our favourite.

  34. Jenness M says

    May 1, 2020 at 7:52 pm

    I introduced my kids to my fave kids movie The Secret of Nimh and they love it!

  35. Lynn CLAYTON says

    May 1, 2020 at 8:18 pm

    my son loves cars from disney

  36. Marlene V says

    May 1, 2020 at 10:33 pm

    Beauty and the Beast!

  37. Darlene Burns says

    May 1, 2020 at 10:35 pm

    We love Jumanji.

  38. Janet Price says

    May 1, 2020 at 10:49 pm

    Frozen is our favourite family movie

  39. Caroline Lozinski says

    May 1, 2020 at 10:59 pm

    Our family loves the oldies , like Mary Poppins , Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Bedknobs & Broomstick!

  40. Lynda Cook says

    May 2, 2020 at 3:14 am

    All the Toy Story movies!

  41. Kim M says

    May 2, 2020 at 7:49 am

    Frozen

  42. Shelley Butcher says

    May 2, 2020 at 8:49 am

    There are so many great movies to choose from. If I had to choose one it would probably be Moana. Although Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse is the one that’s been requested the most lately.

  43. ducky says

    May 2, 2020 at 9:27 am

    Our favourite family movie is Frozen.

  44. Wanda B says

    May 2, 2020 at 11:35 am

    The original “Lion King” is our favourite.

  45. Anu Chopra says

    May 2, 2020 at 12:20 pm

    Toy Story is our favorite family movie!

  46. Patsy says

    May 2, 2020 at 1:46 pm

    1983’s ‘A Christmas Story’,we watch it every year!

  47. Bernie Wallace says

    May 2, 2020 at 3:30 pm

    My favorite Family movies are the Monsters Inc. movies.

  48. Janet P. says

    May 2, 2020 at 3:56 pm

    We love all the Harry Potter series!

  49. Florence Cochrane says

    May 2, 2020 at 4:00 pm

    The Wizard of Oz.

  50. Derek says

    May 2, 2020 at 7:32 pm

    Beauty and the Beast

  51. Mitchell Schmidt says

    May 2, 2020 at 11:29 pm

    We love Muppet’s Wizard of Oz!

  52. Carol Graves says

    May 3, 2020 at 7:31 am

    Toy Story is the best!

  53. Silvia D says

    May 3, 2020 at 11:56 am

    probably would be Frozen

  54. Krista M says

    May 3, 2020 at 12:24 pm

    We enjoy the Jumanji movies to watch as a family!

  55. Brad says

    May 3, 2020 at 9:59 pm

    Despicable Me is my favorite.

  56. Allison Matz says

    May 4, 2020 at 1:00 am

    I loved Hotel Transylvania.

  57. Paula W says

    May 4, 2020 at 6:41 am

    I grew up knowing Dr. Doolittle so it was great to see a new version. Myself and my daughter enjoyed it.
    I enjoy Cinderella cartoon most of all time.

  58. Jeremy McLaughlin says

    May 4, 2020 at 1:19 pm

    We like Jumanji movies.

  59. Lisa says

    May 4, 2020 at 7:58 pm

    I love the Despicable Me and Minions movies!

  60. Molly says

    May 4, 2020 at 8:05 pm

    We love everything Disney!

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