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 & 13 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael J. Fox	...	Stuart Little (voice)
Geena Davis	...	Mrs. Little
Hugh Laurie	...	Mr. Little
Jonathan Lipnicki	...	George Little
Nathan Lane	...	Snowbell (voice)
Chazz Palminteri	...	Smokey (voice)
Steve Zahn	...	Monty (voice)
Jim Doughan	...	Lucky / Officer Allen (voice)
David Alan Grier	...	Red (voice)
Bruno Kirby	...	Mr. Stout (voice)
Jennifer Tilly	...	Mrs. Stout (voice)
Stan Freberg	...	Race Announcer (voice)
Jeffrey Jones	...	Uncle Crenshaw
Connie Ray	...	Aunt Tina
Allyce Beasley	...	Aunt Beatrice

Storyline

In New York City, you would come across a small house, home to a family known as the Littles. You would happen to think of them as the nicest family you'd ever meet. One day, Fredrick and Eleanor, both parents and Littles, ho to and orphanage to find a brother for their son, George. While at it, they meet Stuart, a small, but charming mouse, who apparently, is human-civilized. They adopt him, and everyone, even George, loves him. But there is one problem with Stuart's life, Snowbell, the Little family cat, who wants him. But when trouble starts up almost immediately, Stuart must make it back to his home-before snowbell's friends find out about him

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Plot Keywords:

alley cat | cat actor | boat | boy | scene during end credits | 

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Taglines:

The Little Family Just Got Bigger

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for brief language

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is Columbia's first live-action/animated hybrid film.

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Goofs

When Stuart is in the sewer, he gets wet. When he climbs out of the drain, he is dry again.

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Quotes

Lucky: Look, it's mouse on a stick! I love mouse on a stick!

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Crazy Credits

The opening credits are shown on a typewriter.

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Alternate Versions

FX Network slow down this film's 4% television original low pitch.

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Connections

Referenced in Shrek (2001)

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Soundtracks

Walking Tall
Written by Burt Bacharach and Tim Rice
Produced by Burt Bacharach and Elliot Lurie
Performed by Lyle Lovett
Courtesy of Curb/MCA Records

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.

Details

Country:

Germany USA

Language:

English Dutch

Release Date:

17 December 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Stuart Little

Filming Locations:

Stage 15, Sony Pictures Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$133,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$15,018,223, 19 December 1999

Gross USA:

$140,035,367

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$300,135,367

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures, Franklin/Waterman Productions, Global Medien KG

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS DTS (Digital DTS Sound)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1