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Stuart Little
Sony Pictures Entertainment

Stuart Little reviews
Critic Score
Metascore: 61 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
7.2 out of 10
based on 32 reviews
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MPAA RATING: PG for brief language

Starring Jonathan Lipnicki, Geena Davis, Hugh Laurie, Michael J. Fox, Bruno Kirby, and Nathan Lane

Stuart (voiced by Michael J. Fox) is a little guy with a big heart, not to mention whiskers, a little pink nose and a really dapper wardrobe. When he's adopted by the Littles (a human family played by Davis, Lipnicki and Laurie) he embarks on adventures with a variety of characters -- including his nemesis, family cat Snowbell (voiced by Nathan Lane) -- and learns the true meaning of family, loyalty and friendship. (Columbia Tristar)


GENRE(S): Fantasy  
WRITTEN BY: E.B. White (book)
M. Night Shyamalan
Gregory J. Brooker
 
DIRECTED BY: Rob Minkoff  
RELEASE DATE: DVD: April 18, 2000 
Video: April 18, 2000 
Theatrical: December 17, 1999 
RUNNING TIME: 84 minutes, Color 
ORIGIN: USA 

What The Critics Said

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88
New York Daily News Jack Mathews
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.
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88
New York Post Lou Lumenick
Such astounding computer-generated effects you'll suspend disbelief and root for the hero, a 3-inch talking mouse.
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88
Charlotte Observer Lawrence Toppman
Charming Stuart Little improves on original tale.
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83
Portland Oregonian Diana Abu-Jaber
A treat for the eyes and the heart.
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80
LA Weekly Hazel-Dawn Dumpert
It's (Stuart's) utter believability that lets us follow him into the ecstasy of absurdity that is the rest of the film.
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75
Miami Herald Phoebe Flowers
Both a dazzling technological achievement and a really sweet movie.
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75
Seattle Post-Intelligencer William Arnold
Enormously cute, but it doesn't allow us to ever completely suspend our disbelief.
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75
Entertainment Weekly Lisa Schwarzbaum
A Little goes a long way.
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75
Christian Science Monitor David Sterritt
Lacks the subtle sense of mystery that distinguished E.B. White's lovely novel, but nicely conveys its playful spirit and amiable tone.
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70
Salon.com Stephanie Zacharek
Highly amusing for grown-ups, too.
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70
Film.com Sean Means
The single best thing about Stuart Little is Nathan Lane.
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70
Film.com John Hartl
Warm and fuzzy and amusing enough to be slightly more than an innocuous baby-sitter for the kids.
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70
TNT RoughCut Bill McLochlin
Has world-class talent behind it, and it shows.
70
Time Richard Schickel
The blend of digital animation and live action is first rate.
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70
Washington Post Rita Kempley
The tale is propelled by its characters and buoyed by the film's warm and loving spirit.
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70
The New York Times Stephen Holden
Sustains a lovely balance between enchantment and playfulness.
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67
Mr. Showbiz Kevin Maynard
A bright, lively picture.
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63
Baltimore Sun Ann Hornaday
This isn't your father's Stuart Little, but youngsters will be delighted. Mostly.
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63
Boston Globe Jay Carr
The new Stuart Little is OK, but it's never so charming that you forget you're watching a manufactured object.
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63
San Francisco Examiner Wesley Morris
An enervated adaptation of E.B. White's Stuart Little escapades.
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63
Philadelphia Inquirer Desmond Ryan
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.
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63
USA Today Susan Wloszczyna
At least a few good things are found in this small package.
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60
Variety Lael Lowenstein
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.
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60
TV Guide Steve Simels
A charming, technically sensational version of E.B. White's children's classic.
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50
San Francisco Chronicle Peter Stack
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?
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50
Chicago Tribune Marc Caro
Patronizing and predictable where E.B. White's episodic 1945 book...is odd and open-ended.
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50
Los Angeles Times Kenneth Turan
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.
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50
Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert
Its hero upstages anything the plot can possibly come up with.
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40
Austin Chronicle Marc Savlov
Retelling of White's classic children's book is a spun-sugar treacle-bomb, though a darn good-looking one.
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30
Dallas Observer Gregory Weinkauf
Forces its snuggly weirdo upon us and instructs us from the get-go to love him.
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30
Village Voice Michael Atkinson
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.
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30
Chicago Reader Lisa Alspector
Boring, irksome family movie.
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What Our Users Said

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