A likeable, highly entertaining film that endears in spite of the odd spot of Disney-esque schmaltz.
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05/13/08
Stuart Little (1999)
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Reviews Counted:94
Fresh:61
Rotten:33
Average Rating:6.3/10
Consensus: Critics say Stuart Little is charming with kids and adults for its humor and visual effects.
Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: He's clever, enthusiastic, a 'can do' guy with attitude-and he's a mouse. From Rob Minkoff, co-director of The Lion King, comes the comedy adventure Stuart Little, based on the classic book by... [More]
Starring: Geena Davis, Hugh Laurie, Michael J. Fox, Jonathan Lipnicki
Director: Rob Minkoff
Reviews for Stuart Little
Top CriticThe film is strangely uninvolving.
02/09/06
Top CriticClever, cute but insipid.
10/30/02
This is that rare children's film that works perfectly for grown-ups as well with its witty story, sharp performances and astonishing special effects that never draw attention to themselves.
12/10/01
It's perfectly entertaining fare, sprightly, funny and never too cloying.
04/17/01
Family films are big business and, on that level, this is wholesome fare. But that selling point is also the film’s downfall; it’s just too cute.
01/01/00
Top CriticIt's an unbelievably sick and appalling picture.
01/01/00
This is really a series of set pieces with the logic of seeing what scrapes the makers can get Stuart into next.
01/01/00
Top Critic[Uses] class and ethnic stereotypes in support of the idea that it's best to be adopted by rich white people.
05/13/08
I found myself caring for the humble little mouse, and that's the whole point.
05/26/06
This simple story features amazing computer effects to render Stuart and a story that will bore anyone over the age of ten.
12/06/05
Now this is what I call holiday movie fare for the whole family.
04/09/05
Little is big on heart.
01/12/05
...never boring.
08/01/03
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06/10/03
It is just as E.B. White envisioned it when he conceived of the children's story on a train to New York 50 years ago.
05/14/03
Too bad director Minkoff couldn't inspire his actors to show a little more energy.
02/08/03
Mouse tale with heartwarming emotion and eye-popping effects is anything but cheesy.
11/07/02
I would hate to know that this was any child's first encounter with Stuart.
10/21/02
Stuart Little offers a neat package of warm-hearted charm and sly wit.
10/15/02
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