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Stuart Little

PG

Released Dec 17, 1999

1 hr. 32 min.

Kids & Family

Comedy

Fantasy

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67%

96 Reviews

Tomatometer

41%

250,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

When the Littles go to an orphanage to adopt a new family member, a charming young mouse named Stuart is chosen. While George is initially unwelcoming to his new brother, the family cat, Snowbell, is even less enthusiastic about having a mouse as his "master" and plots to get rid of him. Against these difficulties, Stuart resolves to face them with as much pluck, love and courage as he can muster. In doing so, he shows his beloved new family that great things can truly come in small packages.

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Critics Consensus

Critics say Stuart Little is charming with kids and adults for its humor and visual effects.

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I think Critics are too thinly detailed with how good this movie is and the Audience is too overdramatic or just troll spams by the Stuart Little Hate Cult from recent years. Objectively, It’s a good movie. There is character development between Stuart and the Family. There are many memorable scenes that are a part of the journey as well as the love/hate relationship from Snowbell to Stuart which grows very well to its ending. The detail on Stuart is excellent and it brings life to the character whilst being voiced by Michael J. Fox. You have to realize that attention to detail for a 1999 film is unbelievable. The cast is overall great though they definitely take this movie with lower maintenance but that’s understandable. Either way, it’s a good movie. Critics win this battle by default due to the trolls while the Critics themselves remain optimistic about the movie which is at the very least, true. 3.0 / 4.0 | 75% Positive Score

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/27/24

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Emery A

A simple analogy about being different and how it helps to have a loving support network when it's bad, it's not surprising but it's appreciated.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/21/24

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Devlin E

I just want to stomp Stuart Little.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/23/23

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STEFANO C

Film molto bello e interessante!!!😃

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/28/23

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michael d

As a kid I never really liked Stuart Little. The animated show used to come on TV but for some reason I wasn't really fond of it. I think it had something to do with the fact that its animation is not really kid-friendly and it does not have the same sense of humor as Tom and Jerry or Looney tunes. It was only later that I got to know that this is a movie and the animated show was just an adaptation. My sister watch this movie as a kid, so we decided to to watch attack on watch it on Amazon Prime for the sake of nostalgia. It was quite fun to watch, but not something I would want to rewatch. Stuart Little is a story about the eponymous mouse who comes to live with his adopted family and how he slowly bonds with them over regular family issues. I personally think that Stuart Little is a very good example of teaching children how animals are also sentient beings like us. In spite of being a smaller creature Stuart proves that he is not of smaller value. This is exactly what makes this character so special. He does not give up on his dignity when someone talks down to him, which would happen either if he decides to turn violent or if he accepts what they are saying. Initially George was not very happy when he learnt that his family decided to adopt an animal instead of getting him a new sibling. Not just him, but their domestic house cat Snowbell was also very tensed about what other cats will say when they find out a mouse has become his master. And so he decides to get Stuart out of the house by hook or by crook. But in spite of all this Stuart continues to help them in need, like when he made George's boat for the boat racing competition and helping Snowbell escape from the cats. The cinematography of this movie is very good, but it is not suited for a children's movie. It has a very adult feeling to it, considering it has a hole some humor and not an outrageously humorous one. This is probably the reason why I didn't like the animated show, and now I can see where this problem came from. The visual tone and color palette are such that this movie can only appeal to the audience of Harry Potter or Narnia, which is a very different target audience from what this movie aims to focus on. Although I liked the movie, I found to be very boring. It's not something I can watch after I grow up without dozing off. This is the reason why I have said that I will not watch it again. It seems a drag to watch this even when I have to show it to someone else. Plus this movie doesn't suit adults very much because of its child-like conflicts and happy ending. I haven't watched any sequels and I don't plan to. I hope there is nothing worthwhile in the sequel which I have to watch to understand something from this movie, not like this looks like that kind of a movie.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

06/30/23

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Vincent P

no tiene sentido pero me encanta la pelicula es entrenida little aqui little aya un little te saludara y que buena pelicula

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/17/23

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Rob Minkoff

Director

Geena Davis

Mrs. Little

Hugh Laurie

Mr. Little

Jonathan Lipnicki

George Little

Brian Doyle-Murray

Cousin Edgar

Estelle Getty

Grandma Estelle

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Stuart Little: Official Clip - Tell Him the Truth!

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Stuart Little: Official Clip - Meeting the Family

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Stuart Little: Official Clip - A Mouse With a Pet Cat

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Stuart Little: Official Clip - Boat Race

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Stuart Little: Official Clip - Playing With George

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Stuart Little: Official Clip - Not Bad for a House Cat

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Stuart Little: Official Clip - Too Good to Be True

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Stuart Little: Official Clip - Stuck in the Washing Machine

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Stuart Little: Official Clip - You Saved Me?

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Stuart Little: Official Clip - Roadster Chase

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Lisa Schwarzbaum

Entertainment Weekly

The interspecies mischief makes for a charming family movie about feeling different, being bullied, and fitting in.

Rated: B

Sep 7, 2011

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

A terrific family movie based on a terrific book.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 28, 2010

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Lisa Alspector

Chicago Reader

[Uses] class and ethnic stereotypes in support of the idea that it's best to be adopted by rich white people.

May 13, 2008

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Catherine Graham

Santa Cruz Sentinel

What's the cutest thing you can imagine? Well, the animatronic mouse who stars in Stuart Little is even more adorable.

Rated: A

Nov 13, 2019

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Richard Luck

Film4

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

May 13, 2008

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

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

Rated: 3/4

May 26, 2006

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Synopsis

When the Littles go to an orphanage to adopt a new family member, a charming young mouse named Stuart is chosen. While George is initially unwelcoming to his new brother, the family cat, Snowbell, is even less enthusiastic about having a mouse as his "master" and plots to get rid of him. Against these difficulties, Stuart resolves to face them with as much pluck, love and courage as he can muster. In doing so, he shows his beloved new family that great things can truly come in small packages.

Director: Rob Minkoff
Executive Producer: Jeff Franklin, Steve Waterman
Screenwriter: M. Night Shyamalan, Greg Brooker, E.B. White
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Franklin/Waterman Prod.
Rating: PG (Brief Language)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 17, 1999, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $140.0M
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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