| Stuart Little | |
|---|---|
Logo used in the first film | |
| Original work | Stuart Little (1999) |
| Owner | Sony Pictures Entertainment |
| Years | 1999–present |
| Based on | Stuart Little byE. B. White |
| Films and television | |
| Film(s) | Stuart Little (1999) Stuart Little 2 (2002) |
| Television series | Stuart Little (2003) |
| Direct-to-video | Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild (2006) |
| Games | |
| Video game(s) | Stuart Little: Big City Adventures (1999) Stuart Little: The Journey Home (2001) Stuart Little 2 (2002) Stuart Little 2: Air Adventure (2003) Stuart Little 3: Big Photo Adventure (2006) |
Stuart Little is a mixed live-action and animated American film franchise based on the 1945 children's bookStuart Little byE. B. White. The films are produced by Franklin / Waterman Productions and released byColumbia Pictures.
The franchise follows the adventures of Stuart Little, a young white mouse adopted by a human couple. He embarks on life-changing adventures.
Stuart (voiced byMichael J. Fox) is an anthropomorphic teenage white mouse who is adopted into a human family. His new parents, Eleanor and Frederick (Geena Davis,Hugh Laurie) are thrilled with him, but everyone else is not. Through a series of adventures he eventually gains the love of his big brother George, (Jonathan Lipnicki), acceptance by the extended Little family, and even the grudging tolerance of the family cat Snowbell (voiced byNathan Lane), who is a member of an alley catMafia-like gang that wants to eliminate Stuart.
In the sequel, Stuart (voiced byMichael J. Fox) and his brother George (Jonathan Lipnicki) are attending school together, but his mother (Geena Davis) doesn't seem to think Stuart is capable of taking care of himself. Later, Stuart meets a yellow canary named Margalo (voiced byMelanie Griffith) who he unintentionally saves from an evil Falcon (voiced byJames Woods) and eventually becomes smitten with her. But one day, when Margalo is nowhere to be found, Stuart and Snowbell (voiced byNathan Lane) team up to go and find her.
In the third film, Stuart (voiced byMichael J. Fox) and his family are spending their summer vacation in a cabin near the fictional Lake Garland. Stuart signs up to be a lake-scout in an attempt to prove to his mother (voiced byGeena Davis) that he doesn't need to be watched over all the time. Soon, Stuart meets a new friend: a skunk named Reeko (voiced byWayne Brady) whom he quickly befriends. But when a ferocious puma named the Beast (voiced byVirginia Madsen) hatches a plot to make a rug out of Snowbell's fur (voiced byKevin Schon), Stuart must gather up all his courage to save him.
It was reported by the Tracking Board and Zimbio that a newStuart Little film was in development bySony Pictures andRed Wagon Productions withDouglas Wick andLucy Fisher returning as the producers. Similar to the first two films, it will feature a combination of live-action and computer animation. The new film was said to be in the vein of aJohn Hughes film.[1]
It has been stated that the film will be a more faithful adaptation of theE. B. White novel than the previous films, and was originally set to be released in either 2018 or 2019.[2] Currently, the film's status remains unknown.
An animated series taking place between the events of the second and third films premiered onHBO Family on March 1, 2003. It ran for a single season consisting of 13 episodes. While the series was traditionally animated, every episode included a segment in which a CGI-esque Stuart recounted an event that would open and end each episode.Hugh Laurie,Jeffrey Jones, andMarc John Jefferies reprised their roles as Frederick, Uncle Crenshaw and Will respectively, while the rest of the characters were voiced by veteran voice actors.
On October 3, 2023, it was announced an animated series reboot ofStuart Little is currently in the works atSony Pictures Television Kids. It has been described as being in the vein ofFreaks and Geeks.[3]
Stuart Little: Big City Adventures based on the first film, was released forMicrosoft Windows in 1999. It is a point and click action-adventure game featuring five minigames based on elements from the film including the Boat race, Stuart's drive through Central Park, Monty's visit, mini-golfing, and even George's trainset. Upon load-up, all of the minigames are played one after another after an introduction from Snowbell, but players do have the option to play them individually.
Stuart Little: The Journey Home, a 2-D side-scroller, also based on the first film, was released exclusively for theGame Boy Color in 2001. It features eight levels all based on or inspired from scenes from the film.
A video game tie-in toStuart Little 2 was released for thePlayStation,Game Boy Advance, and Microsoft Windows in 2002.
Stuart Little 2: Air Adventure, also based on the second film, was released exclusively forJava Micro Edition mobile phones in 2003. It is a 2-D air shooter in which Stuart has to navigate the skies to save Margalo from the Falcon. The goal is to collect as many balloons as possible while dodging other birds.[4]
Stuart Little 3: Big Photo Adventure was released exclusively for thePlayStation 2 in 2005. It centers around Stuart who goes on a quest to complete a new photo album for George's school project after he accidentally destroys the last one. The game features an open-world environment and multiple worlds with their own designated photos in which the player can acquire by solving puzzles and completing tasks for various characters. Despite being subtitled with the number three, it is not related toStuart Little 3: Call of the Wild, which was released the following year.
| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic |
|---|---|---|
| Stuart Little | 67% (97 reviews)[5] | 61 (32 reviews)[6] |
| Stuart Little 2 | 81% (123 reviews)[7] | 66 (29 reviews)[8] |
| Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild | 51% (4 reviews)[9] | N/A |
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| Film | Release date | Revenue | Budget | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. and Canada | Other territories | Worldwide | ||||
| Stuart Little | December 17, 1999 (1999-12-17) | $140,035,367 | $160,100,000 | $300,135,367 | $133,000,000 | - |
| Stuart Little 2 | July 19, 2002 (2002-07-19) | $64,956,806 | $105,000,000 | $169,956,806 | $120,000,000 | - |
| Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild | February 21, 2006 (2006-02-21) | $11,776,585(DVD sales) | N/A | $11,776,585(DVD sales) | N/A | - |
| Total | $216,768,758 | $265,100,000 | $481,868,758 | $253,000,000 | - | |
List indicators
- A dark gray cell indicates the character was not featured in that installment.
- AP indicates a performance through a photographic still.
- AV indicates a performance through voice-over work.
| Characters | Films | Video game | Animated series | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Little | Stuart Little 2 | Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild | Stuart Little: Big City Adventures | Stuart Little | |
| Stuart Little | Michael J. FoxV | David KaufmanV | |||
| Mrs. Eleanor Little | Geena Davis | Geena DavisV | Geena DavisP | Jennifer HaleV | |
| Mr. Frederick Little | Hugh Laurie | Hugh LaurieV | Hugh LaurieP | Hugh LaurieV | |
| George Little | Jonathan Lipnicki | Corey PadnosV | Jonathan LipnickiP | Myles JeffreyV | |
| Martha Little | Anna and Ashley Hoelck | Uncredited voice | Jennifer HaleV | ||
| Snowbell | Nathan LaneV | Kevin SchonV | Darrin BregeV | Quinton FlynnV | |
| Kevin SchonV | |||||
| Monty | Steve ZahnV | Rino RomanoV | Darrin BregeV | André SogliuzzoV | |
| Smokey | Chazz PalminteriV | Silent cameo | |||
| Reginald Stout | Bruno KirbyV | ||||
| Camille Stout | Jennifer TillyV | ||||
| Uncle Crenshaw Little | Jeffrey Jones | Jeffrey JonesV | |||
| Lucky | Jim DoughanV | ||||
| Red | David Alan GrierV | ||||
| Mrs. Keeper | Julia Sweeney | ||||
| Aunt Tina Little | Connie Ray | ||||
| Aunt Beatrice Little | Allyce Beasley | ||||
| Cousin Edgar Little | Brian Doyle-Murray | ||||
| Grandma Estelle Little | Estelle Getty | ||||
| Grandpa Spencer Little | Harold Gould | ||||
| Uncle Stretch Little | Patrick Thomas O'Brien | ||||
| Anton | Miles Marsico | ||||
| Margalo | Melanie GriffithV | Kathy NajimyV | |||
| The Falcon | James WoodsV | Pat FraleyV | |||
| Will | Marc John Jefferies | Marc John JefferiesV | |||
| Reeko | Wayne BradyV | ||||
| The Beast | Virginia MadsenV | ||||
| Troopmaster Bickle | Peter MacNicolV | ||||
| Brooke | Tara StrongV | ||||
| Role | Film | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Little | Stuart Little 2 | Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild | |
| 1999 | 2002 | 2006 | |
| Director(s) | Rob Minkoff | Audu Paden | |
| Producer(s) | Douglas Wick | Douglas Wick Lucy Fisher | Douglas Wick Lucy Fisher Leslie Hough |
| Writer(s) | Screenplay by: M. Night Shyamalan Greg Brooker | Screenplay by: Bruce Joel Rubin Story by: Douglas Wick Bruce Joel Rubin | Screenplay by: Bob Shaw Don McEnery Story by: Douglas Wick |
| Composer(s) | Alan Silvestri | Atli Örvarsson | |
| Cinematographer(s) | Guillermo Navarro | Steven Poster | — |
| Editor(s) | Tom Finan | Priscilla Nedd-Friendly | Robert Gordon Bruce King |