Stuart Little 2 (2002)
65%RT Audience Score: 41%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
1 win & 4 nominations total
Stuart Little 2 is a sweet, visually impressive sequel that provides wholesome entertainment for kids
Stuart Little 2 is the perfect movie to watch if you want to escape reality for a bit and hang out with a talking mouse. The puns and wisecracks from the Persian cat are hilarious, and Stuart himself is a sweet talker. Plus, who doesn’t love a movie with excellent voice talent? It’s a well-crafted, visually delightful family movie that successfully avoids most of the common family-movie mistakes. And let’s be real, Stuart in his little jeans and sweater is just too cute to resist. Overall, it’s a fluffy, mindless, but ultimately cute sequel that’s worth a watch.
Production Company(ies)
Daiei
Distributor
Columbia Pictures
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Dodger Stadium – 1000 Vin Scully Avenue, Chavez Ravine, Elysian Park, Los Angeles, California, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG for brief mild language
Year of Release
2002
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:DTS Dolby Digital SDDS
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:1h 18m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Jul 19, 2002 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 10, 2002
Genre(s)
Comedy/Fantasy
Keyword(s)
Stuart Little 2, PG, Comedy, Fantasy, 1h 18m, Michael J Fox, Nathan Lane, Melanie Griffith, James Woods, directed by Rob Minkoff, written by Bruce Joel Rubin, E.B White, Douglas Wick, produced by Lucy Fisher, Douglas Wick, reviewed by Namrata Joshi, Ted Shen, Nell Minow, Kimberley Jones, Robert Denerstein, Peter Bradshaw, Debbie Lynn Elias, Felix Vasquez Jr., David Nusair, Jeffrey Overstreet, Geoffrey Kleinman, Michael Dequina, box office gross $64.7M, budget, Columbia Pictures, Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital, Flat (1.85:1), Geena Davis, Hugh Laurie, Jonathan Lipnicki, Anna Hoelck, Ashley Hoelck, Marc John Jefferies, Mrs Little, Mr Little, George Little, Martha Little, Will, MPAA rating PG, talking animals, rescue mission, villainous Falcon, Snowbell, Margalo, wholesome entertainment, visually impressive, sweet, action-packed adventure, Stuart Little returns, plucky, pint-sized hero
Worldwide gross: $169,956,806
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $281,883,999
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 536
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 30,739,804
US/Canada gross: $64,956,806
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $107,734,928
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 699
US/Canada opening weekend: $15,115,152
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $25,069,426
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 546
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $120,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $199,027,510
Production budget ranking: 120
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $107,176,314
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): -$24,319,825
ROI to date (est.): -8%
ROI ranking: 1,436
Hugh Laurie – Mr. Little
Jonathan Lipnicki – George Little
Anna Hoelck – Martha Little
Ashley Hoelck – Martha Little
Marc John Jefferies – Will, George’s Friend
Nathan Lane – Snowbell (voice)
Melanie Griffith – Margalo (voice)
James Woods – The Falcon (voice)
Director – Rob Minkoff
Producers – Lucy Fisher, Douglas Wick
Writers – Bruce Joel Rubin, E.B. White, Douglas Wick
Director(s)
Rob Minkoff
Writer(s)
Bruce Joel Rubin, E.B. White, Bruce Joel Rubin, Douglas Wick
Producer(s)
Lucy Fisher, Douglas Wick
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
1 win & 4 nominations total
Academy Awards
All Critics (124) | Top Critics (41) | Fresh (101) | Rotten (23)
No doubt, it can be a perfect escapist fare if you’re riddled with self-doubts and is fairly delightful even though you know that the reality outside the 70-odd minutes is not so rosy.
January 3, 2019 | Rating: 2/4
Namrata Joshi
Outlook
TOP CRITIC
The film is fairly formulaic, though some of its puns and wisecracks are hilarious, especially those delivered by the Littles’ lazy and cynical Persian cat.
August 14, 2012
Ted Shen
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
A sweet family movie with excellent voice talent.
December 28, 2010 | Rating: 4/5
Nell Minow
Common Sense Media
TOP CRITIC
I’m a sucker for talking animals. And Stuart’s a sweet talker if ever there was one.
March 10, 2003 | Rating: 3.5/5
Kimberley Jones
Austin Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
August 9, 2002 | Rating: B
Robert Denerstein
Denver Rocky Mountain News
TOP CRITIC
It’s painful to admit it, but the tiny, perky FX mouse in jeans and sweater once again carries the summer’s most enjoyable kids’ movie.
August 3, 2002 | Rating: 4/5
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian
TOP CRITIC
Stuart Little 2 once again delights us with the further adventures of Stuart as he tries to be just a regular kid in a human world.
November 15, 2019
Debbie Lynn Elias
Behind The Lens
A fluffy, mindless but ultimately cute sequel to a lame original that failed to register with me.
April 29, 2009 | Rating: 2/4
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed
…unusually enjoyable.
January 1, 2006 | Rating: 3/4
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews
… a well-crafted, visually delightful family movie that successfully avoids most of the common family-movie mistakes.
January 15, 2005 | Rating: B
Jeffrey Overstreet
Looking Closer
In an era where sequels to kids film often rank below most Saturday Morning Cartoons, it’s refreshing to see a movie that not only matches the quality of the first movie, but it some ways even exceeds it.
February 21, 2004 | Rating: 4/5
Geoffrey Kleinman
DVDTalk.com
Click to read review
January 7, 2004 | Rating: 2/4
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com…
Plot
Stuart’s mother is being over-protective of him, especially when he narrowly escapes injury in a soccer game. His big brother George has also made a new friend, Will, so Stuart is feeing lonely. Stuart rescues a canary, Margalo, from a falcon; she moves in with the Littles. One day, Margalo is nowhere to be found, so Stuart and Snowbell set out across the city to find her while George covers for Stuart (the first time he’s had to lie).
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
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