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Stuart Little
Metascore
61 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 32 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 32
  3. Negative: 3 out of 32
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  1. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Jack Mathews
    88
    Parents, who are more apt to be bored by the simple story line, are going to be amazed nevertheless by the smooth, convincing animation that lends Stuart his lifelike physicality and expressive facial gestures.
  2. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Lou Lumenick
    88
    Such astounding computer-generated effects you'll suspend disbelief and root for the hero, a 3-inch talking mouse.
  3. Charlotte Observer
    Reviewed by: Lawrence Toppman
    88
    Charming Stuart Little improves on original tale.
  4. Portland Oregonian
    Reviewed by: Diana Abu-Jaber
    83
    A treat for the eyes and the heart.
  5. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Hazel-Dawn Dumpert
    80
    It's (Stuart's) utter believability that lets us follow him into the ecstasy of absurdity that is the rest of the film.
  6. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    75
    Lacks the subtle sense of mystery that distinguished E.B. White's lovely novel, but nicely conveys its playful spirit and amiable tone.
  7. Miami Herald
    Reviewed by: Phoebe Flowers
    75
    Both a dazzling technological achievement and a really sweet movie.
  8. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Lisa Schwarzbaum
    75
    A Little goes a long way.
  9. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
    Reviewed by: William Arnold
    75
    Enormously cute, but it doesn't allow us to ever completely suspend our disbelief.
  10. Salon.com
    Reviewed by: Stephanie Zacharek
    70
    Highly amusing for grown-ups, too.
  11. Film.com
    Reviewed by: John Hartl
    70
    Warm and fuzzy and amusing enough to be slightly more than an innocuous baby-sitter for the kids.
  12. Film.com
    Reviewed by: Sean Means
    70
    The single best thing about Stuart Little is Nathan Lane.
  13. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Stephen Holden
    70
    Sustains a lovely balance between enchantment and playfulness.
  14. Time
    Reviewed by: Richard Schickel
    70
    The blend of digital animation and live action is first rate.
  15. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Rita Kempley
    70
    The tale is propelled by its characters and buoyed by the film's warm and loving spirit.
  16. TNT RoughCut
    Reviewed by: Bill McLochlin
    70
    Has world-class talent behind it, and it shows.
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  17. Mr. Showbiz
    Reviewed by: Kevin Maynard
    67
    A bright, lively picture.
  18. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Desmond Ryan
    63
    Doesn't have the exuberant inspiration or seamless, polished dazzle of "Toy Story 2," but if the latter is sold out at the multiplex this weekend, the mouse is a passable substitute.
  19. San Francisco Examiner
    Reviewed by: Wesley Morris
    63
    An enervated adaptation of E.B. White's Stuart Little escapades.
  20. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Susan Wloszczyna
    63
    At least a few good things are found in this small package.
  21. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Jay Carr
    63
    The new Stuart Little is OK, but it's never so charming that you forget you're watching a manufactured object.
  22. Baltimore Sun
    Reviewed by: Ann Hornaday
    63
    This isn't your father's Stuart Little, but youngsters will be delighted. Mostly.
  23. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Steve Simels
    60
    A charming, technically sensational version of E.B. White's children's classic.
  24. Variety
    Reviewed by: Lael Lowenstein
    60
    Given what a tricky proposition it is to adapt a classic children's book for the screen, this take on E.B. White's Stuart Little does a more-than-passable job of resurrecting the story for a new generation.
  25. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    50
    Its hero upstages anything the plot can possibly come up with.
  26. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Marc Caro
    50
    Patronizing and predictable where E.B. White's episodic 1945 book...is odd and open-ended.
  27. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Peter Stack
    50
    Doesn't quite measure up to the extraordinary sweetness of the classic children's book by E.B. White on which it is based. But then again, how could it?
  28. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kenneth Turan
    50
    The other, unintentional lesson taught here is that it's easier to make a mouse talk than to come up with something interesting for him to say.
  29. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Marc Savlov
    40
    Retelling of White's classic children's book is a spun-sugar treacle-bomb, though a darn good-looking one.
  30. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Michael Atkinson
    30
    The story is little more than overdetermined trials and triumphs. Kids won't care, but they won't fall for it either; unsurprisingly, it doesn't stand a chance of providing them with the memories the book provided their parents.
  31. Dallas Observer
    Reviewed by: Gregory Weinkauf
    30
    Forces its snuggly weirdo upon us and instructs us from the get-go to love him.
  32. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Lisa Alspector
    30
    Boring, irksome family movie.
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