Stuart Little 2 facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Stuart Little 2
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Rob Minkoff
Produced by	Douglas Wick Lucy Fisher
Screenplay by	Bruce Joel Rubin
Story by	Douglas Wick Bruce Joel Rubin
Starring	Michael J. Fox Melanie Griffith Nathan Lane Geena Davis Hugh Laurie Jonathan Lipnicki James Woods Steve Zahn
Music by	Alan Silvestri
Cinematography	Steven Poster
Editing by	Priscilla Nedd-Friendly
Distributed by	Sony Pictures Releasing
Release date(s)	July 19, 2002 (2002-07-19)
Running time	78 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$120 million
Money made	$170 million

Stuart Little 2 is a fun family movie from 2002. It mixes real actors with amazing computer animation. The film was directed by Rob Minkoff. It stars Geena Davis, Hugh Laurie, and Jonathan Lipnicki. You'll also hear the voices of Michael J. Fox as Stuart Little and Nathan Lane as Snowbell the cat.

This movie is a sequel to the 1999 film Stuart Little. The story is a bit like the original book by E. B. White. In this adventure, Stuart and Snowbell the cat team up. They need to save a sweet canary named Margalo (voiced by Melanie Griffith) from a mean falcon (voiced by James Woods).

Stuart Little 2 came out in theaters on July 19, 2002, thanks to Columbia Pictures. It earned about $170 million worldwide. Later, a third movie was made in 2005. It was called Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild and went straight to video. The first two movies mixed live actors with animation, but the third one was fully animated.

Plot Summary: Stuart's Big Adventure

Three years after Stuart the mouse joined the Little family, he felt a bit down. He wasn't very good at soccer, and his older brother George was much better. Their relationship got a bit tricky when Stuart accidentally crashed a model airplane they were building. Stuart's dad, Frederick, tried to cheer him up, saying that good things can come from bad situations.

A New Friend and a Secret

One day, a bird named Margalo falls into Stuart's tiny car. She seems hurt, so Stuart invites her to stay with his family. But Margalo has a secret: she works for a greedy falcon. The falcon makes her steal valuable things from homes. Margalo was an orphan, and she starts to feel bad about stealing from the kind Little family. She also becomes very good friends with Stuart.

The Falcon then threatens to hurt Stuart if Margalo doesn't steal Mrs. Little's wedding ring. Margalo is worried about Stuart, so she takes the ring.

The Missing Ring and a Brave Rescue

When the Littles realize the ring is gone, they think it fell down the kitchen sink. Stuart bravely offers to be lowered down the drain to find it. But the string breaks, and he falls! Margalo quickly saves him. To protect Stuart from the Falcon, Margalo secretly leaves the house that night.

The next day, Stuart thinks Margalo has been kidnapped by the Falcon. He decides to rescue her! He asks George to keep his adventure a secret from their parents. Stuart then sets off with Snowbell the cat.

Facing the Falcon

Snowbell's alley cat friend, Monty, helps them find the Falcon's hideout in a tall building. Stuart bravely confronts the Falcon. Margalo tells Stuart that even though she was helping the Falcon, she is still his friend. Stuart begs Margalo to come home, but the Falcon won't let her go. The Falcon then drops Stuart from the building! Luckily, Stuart lands safely in a garbage truck passing by.

The Falcon captures Margalo and traps her in a paint can. Meanwhile, Snowbell, who is very worried about Stuart, finds Margalo while the Falcon is away.

A Daring Escape and Family Help

Stuart wakes up on a garbage barge leaving New York City. He feels like giving up, but then he sees his and George's broken model airplane. He uses different pieces of trash to fix the plane. Stuart then flies back to New York City to save Margalo!

Back home, the Littles find out George lied because Stuart is missing. George finally tells his parents that Stuart was last seen at the tall building. The Little family rushes out to find Stuart.

The Final Showdown

Snowbell frees Margalo from the paint can, but the Falcon attacks him. As the Falcon tries to push Snowbell off the building, Margalo stops him. She threatens to throw the wedding ring off the roof if he hurts Snowbell. Before the Falcon can get the ring, Stuart swoops in on his plane to catch Margalo.

The Falcon chases them to Central Park. The Littles and Snowbell follow close behind. Stuart uses the sunlight reflecting off his mother's ring to blind the Falcon. Stuart then jumps from the plane, and the plane crashes into the Falcon! This makes the Falcon fall into a trash can, where Monty the cat might have eaten him. Margalo safely brings Stuart back to his family and returns the ring. Snowbell also reunites with them. Later, Margalo says goodbye to the Littles and flies south for the winter.

Meet the Cast

Live-action Actors

• Geena Davis as Mrs. Eleanor Little: She is the mother of the Little family and cares a lot about Stuart.
• Hugh Laurie as Mr. Frederick Little: He is the father of the Little family.
• Jonathan Lipnicki as George Little: He is the oldest child in the Little family and Stuart's older brother.
• Anna and Ashley Hoelck as Martha Little: The baby daughter of the Little family.
• Marc John Jefferies as Will Powell: George's friend from school.
• Jim Doughan as Stuart and George's soccer coach.
• Brad Garrett as Rob: A plumber who tries to find the ring.
• Amelia Marshall as Rita Powell: Will's mother.
• Ronobir Lahiri as the cab driver.
• Maria Bamford as Stuart and George's teacher.
• Angelo Massagli as Wallace: One of Stuart and George's soccer teammates.
• Kevin Olson as Irwin: Another of Stuart and George's soccer teammates.

Voice Actors

• Michael J. Fox as Stuart Little: A brave mouse who is part of the Little family.
• Melanie Griffith as Margalo: A canary who becomes Stuart's friend.
• James Woods as Falcon: A mean bird of prey who is Margalo's boss.
• Nathan Lane as Snowbell: The family cat and Stuart's friend.
• Steve Zahn as Monty: Snowbell's friend from the alley.

Puppeteers

These talented people helped bring the characters to life!

Movie Music (Soundtrack)

The music from Stuart Little 2 was released on July 16, 2002. It came out on CD and cassette. The last two songs on the album are from the movie's musical score, created by Alan Silvestri.

There's also another album that has all of Alan Silvestri's orchestral music from the film.

Song List

Video Games Based on the Movie

Reception
Review scores Publication Score Allgame GBA: PC: PS1: GameSpot PS1: 5.3/10 GameZone GBA: 6.9/10 PS1: 6.5/10 IGN GBA: 5/10 PS1: 7/10 Nintendo World Report GBA: 6/10 Official Nintendo Magazine GBA: 6/10 Official PlayStation Magazine (Australia) PS1: 5/10
Aggregate scores Aggregator Score Metacritic GBA: 59/100 PS1: 62/100

Video games based on the Stuart Little 2 movie were made for different game systems. You could play them on PlayStation, Game Boy Advance, and Microsoft Windows computers.

Awards and Nominations

The movie Stuart Little 2 received some special recognitions!

See also

In Spanish: Stuart Little 2 para niños