Stuart Little 2 (2002)

All Critics (122) | Top Critics (33) | Fresh (98) | Rotten (23) | DVD (19)

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 Full Review

Ted Shen

Chicago Reader

Top Critic

The plot, however, is both shabbier and less emotionally involving than its predecessor.

February 9, 2006 Full Review

Time Out

Top Critic

When Stuart tells Margolo that her wing is as good as new, she demurs, then appears to allude to the relative merits of SL2 and its cloying predecessor: 'It's much, much better.'

July 23, 2002 Full Review

Ed Park

Village Voice

Top Critic

At 78 minutes it just zings along with vibrance and warmth.

July 22, 2002 Full Review

Richard Roeper

Ebert & Roeper

Top Critic

This is all the stuff that was so watchable the first time. Done over. But at least it's nonlethal entertainment.

July 19, 2002

Desson Thomson

Washington Post

Top Critic

The world of Stuart Little is a wonderful thing to snuggle into, as full of heart and pep and innocence as the title character himself.

July 19, 2002

Ann Hornaday

Washington Post

Top Critic

While a pleasant, well-animated family film, Stuart Little 2 is not as gripping as the first movie and lacks the emotional punch associated with the best of the genre.

August 14, 2012 Full Review

Film4

A sweet family movie with excellent voice talent.

December 28, 2010 Full Review

Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

A fluffy, mindless but ultimately cute sequel to a lame original that failed to register with me.

April 29, 2009 Full Review

Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

Stuart is an animation wonder - his tiny face is more expressive than most Hollywood stars'.

December 30, 2006 Full Review

Empire Magazine

...unusually enjoyable.

January 1, 2006 Full Review

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 Full Review

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 Full Review

Geoffrey Kleinman

DVDTalk.com

Click to read review

January 7, 2004 Full Review

Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

I'm a sucker for talking animals. And Stuart's a sweet talker if ever there was one.

March 10, 2003 Full Review

Kimberley Jones

Austin Chronicle

I don't know what director Minkoff did differently this time around, but whatever it is, he's done it right.

February 8, 2003 Full Review

John R. McEwen

Film Quips Online

The seamless integration of the CG animal characters with real-life ones and the general storybook look of the film remains impressive, but this being the second go-round it's that less dazzling; ditto for Nathan Lane's amusing wisecracks.

December 8, 2002 Full Review

Michael Dequina

Film Threat

Entertaining children's film that hits all the right notes -- funny, colourful and fast-paced, with terrific animation and an exciting climax.

October 30, 2002 Full Review

Matthew Turner

ViewLondon

The mouse, with the voice of Michael J. Fox, is still charming.

October 15, 2002 Full Review

Margaret A. McGurk

Cincinnati Enquirer

A small thing can have large significance: that's a nice theme for a children's film to have.

September 30, 2002

Paul Matwychuk

Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Canada)

The wonderful combination of the sweetness and the extraordinary technical accomplishments of the first film are maintained, but its overall impact falls a little flat with a storyline that never quite delivers the original magic.

September 8, 2002 Full Review

Urban Cinefile Critics

Urban Cinefile

They had three years to make this sequel to the original, which was a surprising critical and box office success in 1999. So why does this film feel so rushed?

August 12, 2002 Full Review

Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

Accomplishes the difficult feat of successfully expounding on its predecessor without attempting to reinvent the series.

August 8, 2002 Full Review

Eugene Novikov

Film Blather

Pequeña muestra del entretenimiento familiar que vale la pena disfrutar en medio de la magia que representa una sala de cine

August 7, 2002 Full Review

Jorge Avila Andrade

Moviola

• 1. Margalo: Get lost, you disgusting vulture! Eat my feathers, you vile buzzard!
  – Submitted by Anthony A (9 months ago)
• 1. Margalo: [teasing and cursing at Falcon] Eat my feathers, you vile buzzard!
  – Submitted by Anthony A (9 months ago)
• 1. Stuart Little: [To nuns while flying uncontrollably in the plane] DUCK!
  – Submitted by Anthony A (11 months ago)
• 1. Stuart Little: [Just as the plane starts] Oh, dear.
  – Submitted by Anthony A (11 months ago)
• 1. Snowbell: I'm alive! I'm alive!
  – Submitted by Anthony A (11 months ago)
• 1. Falcon: I'll be back with you later, furball!
  2. Snowbell: Don't hurry!
  – Submitted by Anthony A (11 months ago)

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