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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 AwardŽ 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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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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Lawrence Toppman
Lawrence Toppman
Charlotte Observer

Sweet without any touch of saccharine, and very, very funny without any of the usual Hollywood visual excess.

Full Review Source: Jam! Movies | comment Comment
01/01/00
Liz Braun
Liz Braun
Jam! Movies

With real heart and laughs, Stuart Little lets you forget the special effects and enjoy the show.

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
01/01/00
Lou Lumenick
Lou Lumenick
New York Post

Stuart Little is an exciting fantasy adventure for kids with more than enough verbal and visual wit to tickle adult funny bones.

Full Review Source: Houston Chronicle | comment Comment
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Louis B. Parks
Louis B. Parks
Houston Chronicle

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Madeleine Williams
Madeleine Williams
Cinematter

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

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
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Marc Savlov
Marc Savlov
Austin Chronicle

The screenwriters do a great job of balancing the frightening aspects of the story -- night exteriors in Central Park with the warmth and coziness of the Little home.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
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Maria Garcia
Maria Garcia
Film Journal International

Patronizing and predictable.

Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
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Mark Caro
Mark Caro
Chicago Tribune

It certainly offers a sweet, amiable moviegoing experience, and parents who treat their children to it are unlikely to find themselves bored with it.

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01/01/00
MaryAnn Johanson
MaryAnn Johanson
Flick Filosopher

E.B. White's tearful prepubescent semi-classic gets the Happy Hollywood treatment, but with disappointing results.

Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
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Michael Atkinson
Michael Atkinson
Village Voice

Ms. Davis infuses her quirky appeal with the warmth she showed in her Oscar-winning turn in The Accidental Tourist.

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Nancy Churnin
Nancy Churnin
Dallas Morning News

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Nell Minow
Nell Minow
Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

There's nothing in Stuart Little that works on dual levels -- for both adults and children -- as is the case in the two Toy Story films.

Full Review Source: CNN.com | comment Comment
01/01/00
Paul Clinton (CNN.com)
Paul Clinton (CNN.com)
CNN.com
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It's too bad that Stuart Little doesn't quite measure up to the extraordinary sweetness of the classic children's book by E.B. White on which it is based.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
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Peter Stack
Peter Stack
San Francisco Chronicle

Despite these shortcomings, the lesson is resolved as it should be -- with acceptance.

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Renee Scolaro Rathke
Renee Scolaro Rathke
PopMatters

Nearly everything delightful about the book is erased or painted over here with near-plotless kiddie fare.

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01/01/00
Rob Blackwelder
Rob Blackwelder
SPLICEDWire

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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I'm a huge lover of "Babe," but was a bit let down with "Babe II" ... if you agree with that, then "Stuart Little" is kind of like a "Babe 1.5."

Full Review Source: Hollywood Report Card | comment Comment
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Ross Anthony
Ross Anthony
Hollywood Report Card

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Scott A. Mantz
Scott A. Mantz
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The single best thing about Stuart Little is Nathan Lane.

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Sean Means
Sean Means
Film.com
 
 
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