Stuart Little 2
Columbia Pictures | Release Date: July 19, 2002 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
66
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 29 Critic Reviews
Positive:
21
Mixed:
5
Negative:
3
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
Washington PostAnn Hornaday
A wonderful thing to snuggle into, as full of heart and pep and innocence as the title character himself. Read full review
90
New Times (L.A.)Jean Oppenheimer
Does a masterful job of combining digital imagery and voice performance to create totally believable animal characters.
90
SalonStephanie Zacharek
Hits every color note just right. It's a visual antidepressant. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesKenneth Turan
Like many modern children's films, Stuart Little 2 can't decide between teaching good values ("You're only as big as you feel") and tossing out fake-hip jokes. Though it doesn't happen as often as it should, this is a better film when it allows itself simply to be sweet. Read full review
80
L.A. WeeklyChuck Wilson
Returning director Rob Minkoff (The Lion King) and screenwriter Bruce Joel Rubin (Ghost) have done a fine job of updating White's dry wit to a new age, led in no small measure by Lane, who could probably make the IRS code book sound funny. Read full review
80
Washington PostDesson Thomson
It's a pleasant experience. But that's what it is: a sequel that replays every aspect of the original movie. Read full review
80
The New York TimesStephen Holden
What sets the "Stuart Little" franchise above most of the competition is its emphasis on sharply drawn character and its profusion of witty remarks (mostly from the mouth of Snowbell) that are cutting enough to amuse grown-ups without sailing over children's heads. Read full review
80
VarietyJoe Leydon
Slight but lively sequel. Aimed squarely at moppets with piddling attention spans. Read full review
78
Austin ChronicleKimberley Jones
It's easy enough to forget there are special effects involved, so convincing is Stu's rippling fur and big beamy eyes filling up with tears. Read full review
75
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
Very much a kiddie ride, Stuart Little 2 is lively without being hyperactive -- it's a bouncy mouse caper with a wee bit of soul. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Of the voices, Griffith makes Margalo lovable and as sexy as a little yellow bird can be, and Lane does a virtuoso job with Snowbell, the only cat with dialogue by Damon Runyon. Fox's Stuart is stalwart and heroic--the Braveheart of mice. As for the parents, Davis and Laurie deserve some kind of award for keeping straight faces. Read full review
75
Chicago TribuneChris Jones
A warm, witty, consistently funny family movie with a sweet message about loving yourself, be you a mouse or whatever. Read full review
75
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
May be the best family movie of the 2002 summer film-going season. There's a simple reason for this - the picture seems to have been put together with the recognition that some members of the audience may be above the age of ten. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalle
May hit a few wrong notes, but it strikes an emotional chord. Read full review
70
Village VoiceEd Park
The summer's most romantic interspecies love story. Read full review
70
Chicago ReaderStaff (Not Credited)
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 (Nathan Lane). Read full review
70
Wall Street JournalJoe Morgenstern
It's hard to imagine spending $120 million on a film starring a computer-generated mouse -- an actor who barely demands a byte to eat -- but if that's how much it takes to provide innocent enchantment for the global hordes, so be it. This sequel beats the original paws down.
67
Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean Axmaker
Wholesome, warm and energetic -- if predictable. Read full review
63
Miami HeraldChristine Dolen
Neither man nor mouse nor any other critter has a prayer of holding his/her/its own once the real star of the sequel shows up: Snowbell, the worrywart feline voiced by Nathan Lane. Read full review
63
Philadelphia InquirerCarrie Rickey
The moral of this softhearted tale is that family values can rehabilitate and tenderize even the toughest of birds. But you'll forgive me if I liked it less when Stuart smoothed Margalo's feathers than when Snowbell's fundamental cattiness made the fur fly. Read full review
63
USA TodayClaudia Puig
The plot is predictable and the dialogue often sticky sweet, but at least kids will identify with Stuart's desire for adventure and exploration. Read full review
50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Jennie Punter
Vacillating between sappy and snappy, Stuart Little 2 is featherweight family fare, perfectly timed for viewers with short attention spans. Read full review
50
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
Nearly scrapes the bottom of the cracker barrel in search of suspense, now that the humans accept the polite mouse as one of their own. Read full review
50
Film ThreatMichael Dequina
Basically more of the same, and depending on who you are, that's either an encouraging statement or a warning. Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
Stuart and Margolo are genuine marvels of computer generated special effects, each feather, whisker and strand of fur beautifully rendered. But they're bland and rather boring characters, dumbed down for kids. Read full review
40
The A.V. ClubKeith Phipps
Never becomes more than a just-acceptable kiddie time-filler. Read full review
38
Baltimore SunChris Kaltenbach
Manages to pretty much ignore all the strengths of the earlier film while exacerbating all its faults.
38
Boston GlobeTy Burr
Sure, go ahead and take the kids. But, for pity's sake, read them the book first. Read full review
38
New York PostLou Lumenick
A lot more stupid action - and a lot less heart - than the character-driven original, as Stuart ends up rescuing Margalo from Falcon. Read full review
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