Doc Hollywood 1991

Critics score:
73 / 100

Reviews provided by RottenTomatoes

Janet Maslin, New York Times: While retaining his boyish appeal, Mr. Fox also seems a shade more substantial this time, possibly because he is seen making life-or-death decisions when not fielding comic lines. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: Dialogue and plot and all the rest take second place to the conviction that two people only have eyes for one another. Fox and Warner create that feeling, which is why "Doc Hollywood" is a sweetheart of a movie. Read more

Time Out: The whole thing bubbles along nicely in a fresh, witty, unselfconscious manner, making you forget the dated Capra-corn message. Read more

Variety Staff, Variety: Has no real taste of its own, but, in its mildness and predictability, offers the reassurance of a fast-food or motel chain. Read more

Desson Thomson, Washington Post: This isn't a bucolic, small-town romance. It's "Porky's." Read more