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Stuart Little

  • 19991999
  • PGPG
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
134K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,125
304
Michael J. Fox in Stuart Little (1999)
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  • Adventure
  • Comedy
  • Family
The Little family adopt a charming young mouse named Stuart, but the family cat wants rid of him.The Little family adopt a charming young mouse named Stuart, but the family cat wants rid of him.The Little family adopt a charming young mouse named Stuart, but the family cat wants rid of him.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
134K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,125
304
  • Director
    • Rob Minkoff
  • Writers
    • E.B. White(book)
    • M. Night Shyamalan(screenplay)
    • Greg Brooker(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Michael J. Fox(voice)
    • Geena Davis
    • Hugh Laurie
Top credits
  • Director
    • Rob Minkoff
  • Writers
    • E.B. White(book)
    • M. Night Shyamalan(screenplay)
    • Greg Brooker(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Michael J. Fox(voice)
    • Geena Davis
    • Hugh Laurie
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 229User reviews
    • 87Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 7 wins & 14 nominations total

    Videos2

    Stuart Little
    Trailer 2:27
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    What to Stream (and Where) for a Family Movie Marathon
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    Photos153

    Stuart
    Stuart goes sailing
    Stuart & Snowbell
    Stuart & the Littles
    Stuart at the dinner table
    Stuart gets tucked in
    Michael J. Fox in Stuart Little (1999)
    Family picture
    Stuart & Snowbell
    Michael J. Fox in Stuart Little (1999)
    One Sheet
    Stuart Little (1999)

    Top cast

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    Michael J. Fox
    Michael J. Fox
    • Stuart Littleas Stuart Little
    • (voice)
    Geena Davis
    Geena Davis
    • Mrs. Littleas Mrs. Little
    Hugh Laurie
    Hugh Laurie
    • Mr. Littleas Mr. Little
    Jonathan Lipnicki
    Jonathan Lipnicki
    • George Littleas George Little
    Nathan Lane
    Nathan Lane
    • Snowbellas Snowbell
    • (voice)
    Chazz Palminteri
    Chazz Palminteri
    • Smokeyas Smokey
    • (voice)
    Steve Zahn
    Steve Zahn
    • Montyas Monty
    • (voice)
    Jim Doughan
    • Luckyas Lucky
    • (voice)
    • …
    David Alan Grier
    David Alan Grier
    • Redas Red
    • (voice)
    Bruno Kirby
    Bruno Kirby
    • Mr. Stoutas Mr. Stout
    • (voice)
    Jennifer Tilly
    Jennifer Tilly
    • Mrs. Stoutas Mrs. Stout
    • (voice)
    Stan Freberg
    Stan Freberg
    • Race Announceras Race Announcer
    • (voice)
    Jeffrey Jones
    Jeffrey Jones
    • Uncle Crenshawas Uncle Crenshaw
    Connie Ray
    Connie Ray
    • Aunt Tinaas Aunt Tina
    Allyce Beasley
    Allyce Beasley
    • Aunt Beatriceas Aunt Beatrice
    Brian Doyle-Murray
    Brian Doyle-Murray
    • Cousin Edgaras Cousin Edgar
    Estelle Getty
    Estelle Getty
    • Grandma Estelleas Grandma Estelle
    Harold Gould
    Harold Gould
    • Grandpa Spenceras Grandpa Spencer
    • Director
      • Rob Minkoff
    • Writers
      • E.B. White(book)
      • M. Night Shyamalan(screenplay)
      • Greg Brooker(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      In 2009, Gergely Barki, an art researcher at Hungary's National Gallery, was watching the film with his daughter, and saw a painting on the wall in the background of the Little family's apartment. He recognized it as the long-lost work "Sleeping Lady with Black Vase" by Robert Bereny, which Barki had only ever seen as a black and white photograph from 1928. Barki hunted the painting through the studio, finding it had been purchased from an antique shop, by an assistant to the set designer for $500 to use in the film. She then purchased it from the studio once the production was completed. The painting was sold by the American owner to a collector. As of 2014, the painting was to be auctioned in Budapest, with a starting price of 110,000 euros (130,000 US dollars).
    • Goofs
      When Stuart is in the sewer, he gets wet. When he climbs out of the drain, he is dry again.
    • Quotes

      Snowbell: Didn't your mother warn you that you shouldn't go out into Central Park at night?

      Smokey: My mother was the reason you shouldn't go out into Central Park at night.

    • 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.
    • Alternate versions
      Extra scenes not featured in the theatrical release:
      • Upon arriving at the Little house, Stuart begins his tour in the kitchen and dining room, where the Littles prepare and eat "western omelettes, mashed potatoes, and all varieties of meatloaf." Included as a deleted scene on DVD and Blu-ray.
      • Stuart crawls inside the piano to fix a stuck key. Mr. & Mrs. Little begin to sing "Heart And Soul," while Stuart performs a piano duet by striking the hammers from the inside. Restored for the ABC-TV broadcast.
      • Later, Mr. Little decides to remove "Three Blind Mice" from the piano songbook. Mrs. Little gets the idea to invite the family for a party and to buy Stuart some new clothes. Restored for the ABC-TV broadcast.
      • Following the party, the Littles begin to question their fitness as adoptive parents. Included on DVD and Blu-ray, and restored for the ABC-TV broadcast.
      • In Stuart's bedroom, Snowbell spends a few quick moments antagonizing Stuart over George's outburst at the party. Restored for the ABC-TV broadcast.
      • George wakes up remembering that Stuart has left to live with the Stouts, but thinks at first that it was only a dream. Included on DVD and Blu-ray, and restored for the ABC-TV broadcast.
      • At the Stout home, Stuart proposes that they go on a family outing. Included on DVD and Blu-ray, though some of the CG work is unfinished.
      • After arriving at the Little home, the detectives begin to question the Littles for the missing persons report. They get as far as asking Stuart's height and weight before realizing that he's a mouse. Included on DVD and Blu-ray, and restored for the ABC-TV broadcast.
      • While at the police station, the Littles are shown some mouse lineups in hopes of identifying the Stouts. Included on DVD and Blu-ray, and restored for the ABC-TV broadcast.
    • Connections
      Edited into Scary Movie V (2013)
    • 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 reviews229

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Great movie for all the Family
    Note - This is a condensed version of my review

    Pros:

    To start I felt the voice and on screen actors gave great performances. Michael J. Fox as the voice of Stuart little was a great choice as he brings in my opinion allot of charm and emotion to the role, now it may seem strange to cast him as the voice of a ten year old mouse even though at the time Michael was in his late thirties. It's really hard to comment on though because I thought the voice and the character design fitted perfectly. The rest of the voice cast are great too, Nathan lane as the voice of Snowbell is again another great casting choice, and he brings so much charm to the role as this reluctant and over melodramatic feline, not to mention Steve Zhan as Monty the alley cat who brings allot of wisecracking humour to the role.

    The on Screen performances are also very really great; Keep in mind that Huge Laurie, Geena Davis and Jonathan Lipnicki all had to work with thin air, literally. As Stuart was this CGI character, he'd later be brought onto the big screen through post production as all the on screen actors had to work with was maybe a replica doll of Stuart and then would have to do the actual take with just them imagining he was there on the set so it's pretty impressive considering that's what they had to work with throughout the majority of the film.

    I also have to mention that the score by Alan Silvestri is incredible. I felt the score truly brought Stuart little to life and made all of these small sized adventures seem more grand and captivating than originally thought. Now some may say that the score can get some what overly whimsical at times however I thought the score was perfect for this film and really stands out during the Central Park Boat Race. Alan Silvestri has performed scores for many films including allot of Robert Zemeckis productions including the Back to the Future Trilogy, Forest Gump, Cast Away and even the first two Predator films not to mention a couple Marvel films including captain America: The First Avenger and the Avengers.

    I should also mention the direction of Rob Minkoff is great too; some of the action scenes in the film including the Central Park Boat Race and a car chase that happens later on in the film are very well shot and extenuate how daring these events must be for a mouse like Stuart.

    As I said at the beginning of this review Stuart little was nominated for an Oscar for best visual effects, how this wasn't for best original score, I don't know but considering the other two films nominated for best visual effects were the Matrix and Star Wars Episode One: The Phantom Menace, I think the film got overshadowed by those two films but I do think the CGI for Stuart has held up incredibly well and considering the Film came out over 16 years ago, the Oscar nomination is well deserved and plus id rather take Stuart Little any day over, Jar ,Jar Binks.

    Cons:

    Some of the dialogue is also a bit odd, like there's this scene when Mr little and George are preparing their boat for the Central Park Boat Race. George is unsure about the boat race and Mr Little asks if George is okay and George says he wants to go home. Mr little asks 'why' and George says 'I forgot to bring my lucky underwear, Mr little replies'you don't have lucky underwear' but George replies with 'well maybe we should get some and then come back for another race'. What? I don't know whether that was meant to be funny but to me at least it's a very strange piece of dialogue but then again this movie was written by M. Night Shyamalan so I shouldn't really be surprised one bit.

    I'm also not sure how close the movie follows the original novel and keep in mind that I haven't read the novel and I have heard that the worthy follow up Stuart Little 2 follows more closely to the original novel than the first film. I heard in the original novel that Stuart got caught in a window-blind while exercising, and then Snowbell places Stuart's hat and cane outside a rat hole, panicking the family. I believe they may have replaced this scene with the one from first film in which Stuart is accidentally thrown into the washing machine although the Central Park Boat Race is in the original novel.

    I think the biggest complaint that this film gets quiet often is how unbelievable it is because well, how can a mouse walk around New York without being stepped on by the foot of a human. How can you adopt a mouse as your son and take him home on the same day, how come cars and boats are operational with inner working parts without the use of an RC steering wheel, and Batteries. You really do have to go into this film with as much suspension of disbelief as possible; otherwise you'll probably hate this Movie for how unbelievable it is.

    Final Verdict:

    Overall I think Stuart little is a good movie for all the family. Although the film takes some liberates with adapting the film from the novel and the dialogue is a bit odd, the excellent voice and on screen performances, Incredible score by Alan Silvestri and amazing special affects make this film stand out over other family films, the film has also in my opinion has held up surprisingly well after the film was released 16 years ago, in my opinion Stuart Little gets an Seven out of ten
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    • jacobsmithdude
    • Sep 3, 2015

    FAQ6

    • Why does George say he doesn't have his lucky underwear on when his dad tells him he doesn't even have a lucky pair of underwear? Seems like a pointless line.

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 17, 1999 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Dutch
    • Also known as
      • Chú Chuột Siêu Quậy
    • Filming locations
      • Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir, Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Franklin/Waterman Productions
      • Global Medien KG
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $133,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $140,035,367
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $15,018,223
      • Dec 19, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $300,135,367
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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