Stuart Little (film series)
| Stuart Little | |
|---|---|
| Directed by |
Rob Minkoff (1 & 2) Audu Paden (3) |
| Produced by |
Douglas Wick Lucy Fisher |
| Starring |
Michael J. Fox Jonathan Lipnicki Geena Davis Hugh Laurie Nathan Lane (More) |
| Music by |
Alan Silvestri (1 & 2) Atli Örvarsson (3) |
Production company |
Franklin/Waterman Productions (1 & 2) Mainframe Entertainment (3) |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release dates |
1: December 17, 1999 2: July 19, 2002 3: October 11, 2005 |
Running time | 232+ minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Stuart Little is a live-action/computer-animated film series, based on the 1945 children's novel by E. B. White. The films are produced by Franklin/Waterman Productions and released by Columbia Pictures. Live-action roles include Jonathan Lipnicki, Geena Davis and Hugh Laurie, while the voice-over roles include Michael J. Fox and Nathan Lane.
Films
Stuart Little (1999)
Stuart (Michael J. Fox) is a mouse who is adopted into a human family. His new parents, (Geena Davis, Hugh Laurie) sure 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, (Nathan Lane).
Stuart Little 2 (2002)
In the sequel, Stuart and his brother George (Jonathan Lipnicki) are attending school together, but his mother (Geena Davis) doesn't seem to think Stuart is capable to taking care of himself. Later, Stuart meets a bird named Margelo (Melanie Griffith) who he unintentionally saves from an evil Falcon (James Woods) and eventually becomes smitten with. But one day when Margelo is nowhere to be found, Stuart and Snowbell (Nathan Lane) team up to go and find her.
Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild (2005)
In the third film, Stuart (Michael J. Fox) and his Family are spending their summer vacation at a lakeside cabin near Lake Garland. Stuart sign-ups to be a lake-scout in an attempt to prove to his mother (Geena Davis) that he doesn't need to be watched over all the time. Soon Stuart meets a new friend: A Skunk named Reeko (Wayne Brady) who he quickly befriends. But when a ferocious mountain lion named the Beast (Virginia Madsen) hatches a plot to eat Snowbell (Kevin Schon). Stuart must gather up all his courage to save Snowbell.
Untitled reboot film
It was reported by the Tracking Board and Zimbio that a new Stuart Little film was in development by Sony Pictures Entertainment and Red Wagon Productions with Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher returning as the producers. Similar to the first two films, it will also feature a combination of live-action and computer animation. The reboot will not be a sequel to the previous films and is said to be in the vein of a John Hughes film.[1][2]
It has been stated that the new Stuart Little film will be a more faithful adaptation of the E.B. White novel than the previous films, and will most likely be released in either 2018 or 2019.[3]
Other media
Television series
A animated television series, Stuart Little: The Animated Series, lasted only one season, which featured 13 episodes, and ran on HBO Family from March 1, 2003 to September 24, 2003.
Reception
Critical reception
| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic |
|---|---|---|
| Stuart Little | 66% (97 reviews) | 61 (32 reviews) |
| Stuart Little 2 | 81% (122 reviews) | 66 (29 reviews) |
| Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild | 27% | N/A |
Box office performance
| Film | Release date | Revenue | Budget | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. and Canada | Other territories | Worldwide | ||||
| Stuart Little | December 17, 1999 | $140,035,367 | $160,100,000 | $300,135,367 | $133,000,000 | - |
| Stuart Little 2 | July 19, 2002 | $64,956,806 | $105,000,000 | $169,956,806 | $120,000,000 | - |
| Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild | October 11, 2005 | $11,434,893 | N/A | $11,434,893 | N/A | - |
| Total | $216,427,066 | $265,100,000 | $481,527,066 | $253,000,000 | - | |
Characters
| Characters | Films | Animated series | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Little (1999) |
Stuart Little 2 (2002) |
Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild (2005) |
Stuart Little: The Animated Series (2003) | |
| Stuart Little | Michael J. Fox | David Kaufman | ||
| George Little | Jonathan Lipnicki | Corey Padnos | Myles Jeffrey | |
| Eleanor Little | Geena Davis | Jennifer Hale | ||
| Frederick Little | Hugh Laurie | |||
| Martha Little | Anna and Ashley Hoelck | (unknown voice actress) | Jennifer Hale | |
| Snowbell | Nathan Lane | Kevin Schon | Quinton Flynn Kevin Schon | |
| Monty | Steve Zahn | Rino Romano | Carlos Alazraqui | |
| Uncle Crenshaw Little | Jeffrey Jones | (unknown voice actor) | ||
| 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 | |||
| Smokey | Chazz Palminteri | |||
| Lucky | Jim Doughan | |||
| Red | David Alan Grier | |||
| Reginald Stout | Bruno Kirby | |||
| Camille Stout | Jennifer Tilly | |||
| Anton | Miles Marsico | |||
| Margalo | Melanie Griffith | Kathy Najimy | ||
| The Falcon | James Woods | Mark Hamill | ||
| Will Powell | Marc John Jefferies | (unknown voice actor) | ||
| Reeko | Wayne Brady | |||
| The Beast | Virginia Madsen | |||
| Troopmaster Bickle | Peter MacNicol | |||
| Brooke | Tara Strong | |||
| Rick Ruckus | Matt Kaminsky | |||
- Note: A gray cell indicates character did not appear in that film.
References
External links
- Stuart Little at the Internet Movie Database
- Stuart Little at the Internet Movie Database
- Stuart Little at the Internet Movie Database