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1991 film by Michael Caton-Jones

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Doc Hollywood is a 1991 American romantic comedy film directed by Michael Caton-Jones. The movie stars Michael J. Fox, Julie Warner, Woody Harrelson, and David Ogden Stiers. Produced by Warner Bros. Entertainment and distributed by Netflix, the film was released in the United States in 1991. It was shot in Los Angeles and Florida, with narrative settings in Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles. The original language is English.

The film has a runtime of 104 minutes. Its budget was $20,000,000, and it generated revenue of $54,830,779. Carter Burwell composed the music. The plot involves a plastic surgeon who takes an exit to a town that does not take plastic, leading to a fish-out-of-water scenario involving new love, an ambulance, and a hospital.

Critical assessments include a Bechdel test evaluation. Review scores include 67%, 6.1 out of 10, and 56 out of 100. Audience ratings list a 6.3 score from IMDb and a 6.361 average from TMDb. The film is categorized under comedy, drama, and romance genres.

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6.4

After leaving Washington D.C. hospital, plastic surgeon Ben Stone heads for California, where a lucrative practice in Beverly Hills awaits. After a car accident, he's sentenced to perform as the community's general practitioner.

Released: 1991-08-02104 minDir: Michael Caton-JonesComedy, RomanceBudget: $20.0MBox office: $54.8M

Cast

  • Michael J. Fox as Benjamin Stone
  • Julie Warner as Vialula (Lou)
  • Barnard Hughes as Aurelius Hogue
  • Woody Harrelson as Hank Gordon
  • David Ogden Stiers as Mayor Nick Nicholson
  • Frances Sternhagen as Lillian, Welcoming Committee

Themes

  • new love
  • ambulance
  • plastic surgery
  • hospital
  • fish out of water
  • doctor
  • car accident

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Ratings

IMDb

6.3/10

42,840 votes

Year
1991
Runtime
104 min
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Cast member
Raye Birk
Production company
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Cinematographer
Q487094
Narrative location
Los Angeles
Filming location
Florida
Duration
100
FilmAffinity ID
249591
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1991-10-10
title
Doc Hollywood
distributed by
Netflix
assessment
Bechdel test
review score
56/100
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