Stuart Little (1999)

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

Director:

Rob Minkoff

Writers:

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

Stars:

Michael J. Fox, Geena Davis, Hugh Laurie

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 7 wins & 12 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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 Phil Allen / Lucky - Alley Cat (voice)
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

Storyline

The adventures of a heroic and debonair stalwart mouse named Stuart Little with human qualities, who faces some comic misadventures while searching for his lost bird friend and living with a human family as their child.

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Plot Keywords:

mouse | cat | orphanage | brother brother relationship | first of series | 

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Taglines:

The Little Family Just Got Bigger

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for brief language

Details

Official Sites:

Showbizz.net [ca][fr] Sony Pictures

Country:

Germany USA

Language:

English Dutch

Release Date:

17 December 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Stuart Little, un ratón en la familia

Filming Locations:

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

Box Office

Budget:

$133,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£244,077 (UK) (30 June 2000)

Gross:

AUD 11,853,831 (Australia) (15 December 2000)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation, Franklin/Waterman Productions, Global Medien KG

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min 81 min (DVD edition)

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The two detectives are named "Allan" and "Sherman" (Allan Sherman was a popular US comedy singer).

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Goofs

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.

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Quotes

Mr. Stout: Taxi! What does a mouse have to do to get a cab in this city?

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Crazy Credits

During the first portion of the end credits, George and Stuart are shown fooling around in Stuart's bedroom as Snowbell tries to catch Stuart. Snowbell goes as far as he can to catch Stuart to the point where he is launched out the side window and into a nearby dumpster.

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Connections

Referenced in Andy Richter Controls the Universe: Bully the Kid (2004)

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Soundtracks

"1 + 1 = 2"
Written by Lou Bega, Zippy, D. Fact, and Frank Lio
Performed by Lou Bega
Courtesy of BMG Ariola Muenchen GmbH

User Reviews

Sweet and memorable movie.

This movie is really sweet, and I enjoyed it enormously. Sometimes it is a bit overly sentimental, and the human characters aren't as charming as the animal characters. Jonathan Lipnicki was sweet as George, but doesn't quite have the charm he brought to the The Little Vampire. Geena Davis and Hugh Laurie do amiably as the parents, but both seem subdued. Luckily, the human characters don't interfere too much with the animals, and still bring a certain charm to the screen. Stuart is wonderfully voiced by Michael J.Fox, and he joined by a hilarious Nathan Lane as Snowbell and a villainous Chazz Palminteri as Smoky. The script is intelligent and sweet, and there are plenty of charming scenes with Stuart and George. All in all, really sweet, fun and memorable. 8/10 Bethany Cox.