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Stuart Little

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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... 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 beloved American author E.B. White (Charlotte's Web, The Trumpet of the Swan) that has been entertaining families for over 50 years. Combining live-action with groundbreaking visual effects technology by the artists and innovators at Sony Pictures Imageworks, it's the story of a mouse who is raised by the Littles, a human family played by Academy Award® winner Geena Davis, Jonathan Lipnicki (Jerry Maguire) and Hugh Laurie (101 Dalmations). As Stuart (voiced by Michael J. Fox) embarks on adventures with a variety of characters, including his nemesis, Snowbell the cat (voiced by The Lion King's Nathan Lane), Stuart learns the true meaning of family, loyalty and friendship. [More]

Starring: Geena Davis, Hugh Laurie, Michael J. Fox, Jonathan Lipnicki

Starring: Geena Davis, Hugh Laurie, Michael J. Fox, Jonathan Lipnicki, Brian Doyle Murray, Julia Sweeney, Jim Doughan, Estelle Getty, Dabney Coleman, Nathan Lane, Chazz Palminteri, Steve Zahn, David Alan Grier, Bruno Kirby, Jennifer Tilly

Director: Rob Minkoff

Director: Rob Minkoff
Screenwriter: M. Night Shyamalan, Gregory J. Brooker
Producer: Douglas Wick
Composer: Alan Silvestri

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Reviews for Stuart Little

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A likeable, highly entertaining film that endears in spite of the odd spot of Disney-esque schmaltz.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
05/13/08
Richard Luck
Richard Luck
Channel 4 Film
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The film is strangely uninvolving.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
02/09/06
Wally Hammond
Wally Hammond
Time Out
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Clever, cute but insipid.

Full Review Source: ViewLondon | comment Comment
10/30/02
Sarah Hall
Sarah Hall
ViewLondon

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.

Full Review Source: Shadows on the Wall | comment Comment
12/10/01
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

It's perfectly entertaining fare, sprightly, funny and never too cloying.

Full Review Source: Sight and Sound | comment Comment
04/17/01
Leslie Felperin
Leslie Felperin
Sight and Sound

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.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
01/01/00
Empire Magazine
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It's an unbelievably sick and appalling picture.

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01/01/00
Ian Waldron-Mantgani
Ian Waldron-Mantgani
UK Critic

This is really a series of set pieces with the logic of seeing what scrapes the makers can get Stuart into next.

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
01/01/00
William Gallagher
William Gallagher
BBC
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[Uses] class and ethnic stereotypes in support of the idea that it's best to be adopted by rich white people.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
05/13/08
Lisa Alspector
Lisa Alspector
Chicago Reader

I found myself caring for the humble little mouse, and that's the whole point.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
05/26/06
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

This simple story features amazing computer effects to render Stuart and a story that will bore anyone over the age of ten.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/06/05
Chris Gore
Chris Gore
Film Threat

Now this is what I call holiday movie fare for the whole family.

Full Review Source: Reeling Reviews | comment Comment
04/09/05
Robin Clifford
Robin Clifford
Reeling Reviews

Little is big on heart.

Full Review Source: StaciWilson.com | comment Comment
01/12/05
Staci Layne Wilson
Staci Layne Wilson
StaciWilson.com

...never boring.

Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment Comment
08/01/03
David Nusair
David Nusair
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Full Review Source: Hollywood.com | comment Comment
06/10/03
Ted Murphy
Ted Murphy
Hollywood.com

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.

Full Review Source: Palo Alto Weekly | comment Comment
05/14/03
Laura Reiley
Laura Reiley
Palo Alto Weekly

Too bad director Minkoff couldn't inspire his actors to show a little more energy.

Full Review Source: Film Quips Online | comment Comment
02/08/03
John R. McEwen
John R. McEwen
Film Quips Online

Mouse tale with heartwarming emotion and eye-popping effects is anything but cheesy.

Full Review Source: Netflix | comment Comment
11/07/02
James Rocchi
James Rocchi
Netflix

I would hate to know that this was any child's first encounter with Stuart.

Full Review Source: San Diego Metropolitan | comment Comment
10/21/02
Jean Lowerison
Jean Lowerison
San Diego Metropolitan

Stuart Little offers a neat package of warm-hearted charm and sly wit.

Full Review Source: Cincinnati Enquirer | comment Comment
10/15/02
Margaret A. McGurk
Margaret A. McGurk
Cincinnati Enquirer
 
 
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