Stuart Little 1999

They packed: a peanut butter sandwich split into small bites, a spool of thread (Stuart’s favorite multipurpose tool), a flashlight, and the important item — Stuart’s tiny compass, a gift from his father. Snowy followed for a while before slinking off to nap beneath the lilac bush.

: George’s initial struggle to accept his tiny brother adds a relatable layer of conflict. stuart little 1999

It was the first film to hold the number one spot at the box office in the new millennium. They packed: a peanut butter sandwich split into

Lane’s delivery turns what could have been a standard antagonist into a neurotic, scene-stealing diva. His plot to have Stuart "scratched out" by the alley cats introduces a darker, sharper wit to the film that prevents it from becoming too saccharine. It’s the perfect comedic counterbalance to the Littles' overwhelming sweetness. It was the first film to hold the

Let’s go back to the opening scene. The Littles (George, Frederick, and Eleanor) are a perfect, WASPy, upper-west-side portrait. They are beige, quiet, and orderly. They visit an orphanage. But this isn’t Annie . There are no montages of sad children singing. Instead, the orphanage is a sterile, lonely place where the only soul who makes eye contact is a tiny mouse in a blue turtleneck.