Stuart Little (1999)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

Rob Minkoff

Writers (WGA):

E.B. White (book)
M. Night Shyamalan (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

17 December 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

Tagline:

The Little Family Just Got Bigger

Plot:

The Little family adopt a charming young mouse named Stuart, but the family cat wants rid of him.

Plot Keywords:

New York City Twin Towers | Adopted Son | Brother Brother Relationship | Talking Cat | First Of Series

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 7 wins & 12 nominations

Cast

Michael J. Fox	...	Stuart Little (voice)
Geena Davis	...	Mrs. Eleanor Little
Hugh Laurie	...	Mr. Fredrick Little
Jonathan Lipnicki	...	George Little
Nathan Lane	...	Snowbell 'Snow', the Little's house-cat (voice)
Chazz Palminteri	...	Smokey, the Chief Alley-Cat (voice)
Steve Zahn	...	Monty the Mouth (voice)
Jim Doughan	...	Detective Allen / Voice of Lucky (Alley Cat)
David Alan Grier	...	Red (Alley Cat) (voice)
Bruno Kirby	...	Mr. Reginald 'Reggie' Stout (voice)
Jennifer Tilly	...	Mrs. Camille Stout (voice)
Stan Freberg	...	Race Announcer (voice)
Jeffrey Jones	...	Uncle Crenshaw Little
Connie Ray	...	Aunt Tina Little
Allyce Beasley	...	Aunt Beatrice Little

MPAA:

Rated PG for brief language.

Runtime:

84 min | Spain:81 min (DVD edition)

Country:

Germany | USA

Language:

Dutch | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Ireland:G | Iceland:L | South Korea:All | Argentina:Atp | Canada:G | Chile:TE | Finland:S | France:U | Germany:o.Al. | Hong Kong:I | Netherlands:AL | New Zealand:G | Portugal:M/6 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:U | USA:PG | Australia:G | Spain:T | Philippines:G | Brazil:Livre

Filming Locations:

Culver Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

When the Littles meet Stuart at the orphanage, he is reading the book "Little Women".

Goofs:

Continuity: At the time when Uncle Crenshaw asks for his favorite "Little" nephew at the family gathering, Grandpa Spencer is not in the group shot. After switching shots and going back to the group shot, Grandpa Spencer is there.

Quotes:

[Stuart is trapped in a washing machine which is filling up]
Stuart Little: Turn if off!
Snowbell: Why would I turn it off? It's my favorite show.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Ben Affleck/Fiona Apple (#25.13)" (2000)

Soundtrack:

That's Amore

great family film with a good heart

Both "Stuart Little" and its first sequel, titled "Stuart Little 2" are two nice little family films that I recommend for their effective blend of drama, adult humor that never goes out of hand, controlled suspense and violence as well as language, and yet it never gets so immature as to become only for the kids. Some critics thought that the movie might have had some moments too intense or unsuited for young children. I was eight years old when I first saw this film and it never bothered me. I was surprised to find swearing in this film, but again, it didn't degrade the film because it was sparingly used and by that I mean it was only used once or twice.

The character of Stuart is very effectively brought onto the screen. The mouse is entirely computer-generated in an efficient way and the contributions of Michael J. Fox's voice work out very well. The same goes for the other animated characters. All of the live-action performances were well-done and they blended in perfectly with the CGI characters.

"Stuart Little" has a good heart and it is can be a very warm little family movie for everybody to enjoy. I still enjoy it nine years after I first saw the film and I do recommend it. It's a film that will suit audience members of all ages. As long as you enjoy family films.