Stuart Little 1999

Critics score:
66 / 100

Reviews provided by RottenTomatoes

Roger Ebert, At the Movies: The fact of its hero upstages anything the plot can possibly come up with. Read more

Susan Stark, Detroit News: Doesn't even get close to the spirit of White's wonder - filled but hilariously matter - of - fact story. Read more

Nancy Churnin, Dallas Morning News: Ms. Davis infuses her quirky appeal with the warmth she showed in her Oscar-winning turn in The Accidental Tourist. Read more

Mark Caro, Chicago Tribune: Patronizing and predictable. Read more

Stephen Holden, New York Times: Every imperious toss of Snowbell's head and twitch of his petulantly bowed mouth synchronizes so smoothly with Lane's dialogue that at times he seems remarkably close to being like a real-life talking cat. Read more

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. Read more

Bob Longino, Atlanta Journal-Constitution: The movie casts off its charm for cheap laughs. Read more

Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: There's nothing very involving about this Rob Minkoff-directed effort. Read more

Louis B. Parks, Houston Chronicle: Stuart Little is an exciting fantasy adventure for kids with more than enough verbal and visual wit to tickle adult funny bones. Read more

Paul Clinton (CNN.com), CNN.com: There's nothing in Stuart Little that works on dual levels -- for both adults and children -- as is the case in the two Toy Story films. Read more

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James Berardinelli, ReelViews: Hopefully, parents and children seeking theatrical fare will give this movie a chance before seeking out something that's louder, flashier, and lobotomized. Read more

Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com: It's highly amusing for grown-ups, too. Read more

Peter Stack, San Francisco Chronicle: It's too bad that Stuart Little doesn't quite measure up to the extraordinary sweetness of the classic children's book by E.B. White on which it is based. Read more

Wally Hammond, Time Out: The film is strangely uninvolving. Read more

Todd McCarthy, Variety: Stuart Little is top-notch. Read more

Michael Atkinson, Village Voice: E.B. White's tearful prepubescent semi-classic gets the Happy Hollywood treatment, but with disappointing results. Read more

Desson Thomson, Washington Post: Lively offscreen (and onscreen) performances from Michael J. Fox, Nathan Lane, David Alan Grier and others. Read more