Doc Hollywood

1991

Doc Hollywood

Critics Consensus

Doc Hollywood isn't particularly graceful in its attempt to put a '90s spin on its Capraesque formula, but a light touch and a charming cast make its flaws easy to forgive.

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Movie Info

A big city doctor is stranded in a small rural town, where he finds love, professional challenges, and a pet pig, in this comedy. Fresh out of residence at a Washington D.C. hospital, hot-shot plastic surgeon Ben Stone (Michael J. Fox) hops in his Porsche and is headed for California, where a lucrative practice in Beverly Hills awaits. However, Ben accidentally plows into a fence in Grady, South Carolina; the wreck puts Ben's car out of commission, and the town's mayor, Nick Nicholson (David Ogden Stiers), sees to it that Ben is sentenced to perform community service while he's waiting to get his car back on the road. For a week, Ben will serve as the community's general practitioner, filling in for the aging Dr. Hogue (Barnard Hughes). Many of the locals go out of their way to make Ben feel welcome, since they need a new full-time doctor and hope he'd be interested in staying on a permanent basis. Ben isn't especially interested until he meets Lou (Julie Warner), a beautiful, intelligent, and feisty local woman he first meets as she's enjoying a morning skinny-dip. Ben now finds himself wondering what the odds are of winning her away from her less-than-brilliant boyfriend Hank (Woody Harrelson). Bridget Fonda has a memorable supporting role as Nancy Lee, who doesn't make much of a secret of her attraction to Ben. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Cast

Michael J. Fox
as Ben Stone
Julie Warner
as Lou
Barnard Hughes
as Dr. Hogue
Woody Harrelson
as Hank
David Ogden Stiers
as Nick Nicholson
Frances Sternhagen
as Lillian
George Hamilton
as Dr. Halberstrom
Bridget Fonda
as Nancy Lee
Mel Winkler
as Melvin
Helen Martin
as Maddie
Roberts Blossom
as Judge Evans
Tom Lacy
as Cotton
Macon McCalman
as Aubrey Draper
Raye Birk
as Simon Tidwell
Edye Byrde
as Nurse Packer
William Cowart
as Lane
Amzie Strickland
as Violet
Time Winters
K.T. Vogt
as Mary
Jordan Lund
as John Crawford
Robert Munns
as Mortimer
Douglas Brush
as McClory
Barry Sobel
as Shulman
Amanda Junette Donatelli
as Emma
Billy Gillespie
as Zeb's Father
Kathy Poling
as Zeb's Mother
Eric Bechtel
as Zeb
Cristi Conaway
as Receptionist
Kelly Jo Minter
as Mulready
Michael Caton-Jones
as Maitre d'
Ted Davis
as Taxi Driver
Melanie MacQueen
as Woman with Spider
Adele Malis-Morey
as Woman with Glasses
Darrell Jay Cook
as Huge Man
Dan Charles
as Boy at Shooting Gallery
Kirsche Smith
as Nurse
David Thompkins
as Medic
Dan Bell
as Patient
Karen Hartman-Golden
as 1st Loonie
Roxanne Benseman
as Farm Lady
Kelly Roland
as Squash Queen
Janis Bjorkland
as Girl with Spider
Daniel Cerny
as Boy with Spider
Emily Lester
as Housewife
Vince Burnes
as 2nd Loonie
Tim Winters
as Kyle
David H. "Dutch" van Dalsem
as Man with Rash
David Dupre
as Distressed Man
Martin Alan Johnson
as Orderly
Ken Josefsberg
as Doctor
Owens Hill
Marion Dougherty
Bernard Hughes
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Critic Reviews for Doc Hollywood

All Critics (34) | Top Critics (6) | Fresh (23) | Rotten (11)

  • The movie oversells its whimsy and fits its quirkiness into a sitcom formula that's as preordained as the hero's moral rejuvenation.

    February 7, 2018 | Full Review…

    David Ansen

    Newsweek
    Top Critic

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

    March 26, 2009 | Full Review…

    Variety Staff

    Variety
    Top Critic

  • The whole thing bubbles along nicely in a fresh, witty, unselfconscious manner, making you forget the dated Capra-corn message.

    January 26, 2006 | Full Review…
    Time Out
    Top Critic

  • 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.

    May 20, 2003 | Rating: 3/5

    Janet Maslin

    New York Times
    Top Critic

  • This isn't a bucolic, small-town romance. It's "Porky's."

    January 1, 2000 | Full Review…

    Desson Thomson

    Washington Post
    Top Critic

  • 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.

    January 1, 2000 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

    Roger Ebert

    Chicago Sun-Times
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Audience Reviews for Doc Hollywood

  • Nov 25, 2013
    Cute movie - although the plot is exactly as expected. A highfalutin big city doctor lands up in a small town complete with caring people and "a beautiful, intelligent, and feisty" woman and has to consider his options.
    Red L Super Reviewer
  • Aug 24, 2010
    Campy, off color, and not so daringly original, Doc Hollywood is enjoyable, if not a slight cliche of the standard comedy. Julie Warner keeps it very heartfelt and original, even if she has to be nude in order for her to be in it.
    Spencer S Super Reviewer
  • Dec 13, 2009
    He was a big city plastic surgeon...in a small town that didn't take plastic. A lot of LOLs. Typicall Michael. J Fox Movie
    Wahida K Super Reviewer
  • May 17, 2008
    Doc Hollywood is a pretty good comedy/chick flick. I've seen this quite a few times and I never tire of it. Michael J. Fox is such a great and funny actor. I'm a fan of Bridget Fonda, however, I didn't like her character at all. The part just wasn't right for her. I noticed the reviews of this film here on Flixster and the rating is very low or people aren't interested. I think if people give it a chance they will enjoy it.
    Amanda . Super Reviewer
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