Stuart Little 2

YMA recommendation

	Approved as non-violent media, with caution. Slapstick comedy; Distressing scenes
Most suitable age range: 5-7

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About the movie

Synopsis

Stuart Little (voiced by Michael J. Fox) is a talking mouse who has been adopted into the Little Family as a fully fledged member. In this story Stuart makes a new friend in Margalo (Melanie Griffith), an injured bird that he brings home. However Margalo betrays Stuart’s friendship and plots with evil Falcon (James Woods) to steal a ring from Stuart’s ‘mother’.

Points to consider

Words of caution

Some scenes might scare younger children and there is some mild, crude humour.

There is also s ome slapstick comedy such as:

• Stuart is dropped from a tall building but lands safely
• Snowbell the cat, is jammed into a paint can which is about to topple off a ledge
• Falcon collides with a propeller driven airplane.
  

Positive aspects

• believing in yourself
• friendship
• loyalty

Questions to ask

• Should George have lied to his parents to protect Stuart?
• What could Margalo have done instead of stealing from Mrs. Little?