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

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01/01/00
William Gallagher
William Gallagher
BBC
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A likeable, highly entertaining film that endears in spite of the odd spot of Disney-esque schmaltz.

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05/13/08
Richard Luck
Richard Luck
Channel 4 Film
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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.

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01/01/00
Empire Magazine
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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

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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It's an unbelievably sick and appalling picture.

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

Clever, cute but insipid.

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

See it over the holidays with your children.

Full Review Source: 3BlackChicks Review | comment Comment
02/14/01
Kamal  'The Diva' Larsuel
Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel
3BlackChicks Review

It will appeal to everyone who isn’t too uptight to enjoy a talking mouse for 80 minutes.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
01/01/00
Chris Kaynes
Chris Kaynes
Apollo Guide

The movie casts off its charm for cheap laughs.

Full Review Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution | comment Comment
01/01/00
Bob Longino
Bob Longino
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Somewhere, E.B. White is rolling in his grave.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
01/01/00
Marc Savlov
Marc Savlov
Austin Chronicle

Stuart Little thinks small, comes up short on charm.

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01/01/00
Jay Carr
Jay Carr
Boston Globe
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03/24/02
Boston Phoenix
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Though the filmmakers never really come close to realizing such lofty goals, they do succeed often enough to keep both children and adults satisfactorily diverted.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
01/01/00
Wade Major
Wade Major
Boxoffice Magazine

Director Rob Minkoff goes out of his way to avoid a cloying tone, and the writers include funny bits for the parents in the audience.

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01/01/00
Lawrence Toppman
Lawrence Toppman
Charlotte Observer

[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

The fact of its hero upstages anything the plot can possibly come up with.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
01/01/00
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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Patronizing and predictable.

Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
01/01/00
Mark Caro
Mark Caro
Chicago Tribune

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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