Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild

Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild
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Directed by	Audu Paden
Produced by	Douglas Wick Lucy Fisher Leslie Hough Steven Wendland Rachel Shane
Written by	Bill Motz Bob Roth
Based on	Characters created by E. B. White
Starring	Michael J. Fox Geena Davis Hugh Laurie Corey Padnos Wayne Brady Kevin Schon Virginia Madsen
Music by	Atli Örvarsson
Edited by	Michael Dowding Robert Gordon Bruce King David Tilgner
Production company	Mainframe Entertainment Red Wagon Entertainment
Distributed by	Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Release dates	October 11, 2005 (2005-10-11) (Brazil) February 21, 2006 (2006-02-21) (United States)
Running time	76 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild is a 2005/2006 American direct-to-video film directed by Audu Paden, created by Mainframe Entertainment and distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. It was released on DVD in other countries in 2005, until it was eventually released in North America on February 21, 2006. It is the third and final installment in the Stuart Little trilogy, but unlike its two predecessors, it is entirely animated. The characters are based on those in E. B. White's book Stuart Little.

Plot

Stuart and his family (and Monty who stows away in the car) are going camping. When they get there, Stuart meets a smooth-talking skunk named Reeko who is forced to give food to "The Beast". Stuart and George join the "Lake Scouts" which Stuart has trouble in. But Reeko makes a deal with The Beast, resulting in Snowbell getting captured by him and Stuart goes off on an adventure to save him. Eventually, Stuart and his friends attempt trick the Beast into falling into a trap covered with sticks and leaves which doesn't work. Reeko shows up with a group of forest animals. Reeko taunts the Beast and the Beast roars at him. Reeko turns around, yells a battle cry, and sprays the Beast with all of his might. The Beast is taken away to a zoo and Stuart earns a gold kerchief at last. Reeko tells Stuart that he (Reeko) was wrong to betray him. Stuart bids farewell to his friends as he, George, Eleanor, Frederick, Snowbell, and Monty head back home and live happily ever after.

Cast

• Michael J. Fox as Stuart Little
• Geena Davis as Eleanor Little
• Hugh Laurie as Frederick Little
• Corey Padnos as George Little
• Wayne Brady as Reeko
• Kevin Schon as Snowbell
• Virginia Madsen as The Beast
• Peter MacNicol as Troopmaster Bickle
• Rino Romano as Monty
• Tara Strong as Brooke
• Sophia Paden as Bunny
• Tom Kenny as Forest Animal
• Kath Soucie as Forest Animal

Cast notes

Corey Padnos replaced Jonathan Lipnicki as George. Kevin Schon replaced Nathan Lane as Snowbell. Rino Romano replaced Steve Zahn as Monty.

Character notes

Margalo, Stuart's love interest who appeared in Stuart Little 2, does not appear and is never mentioned in Stuart Little 3.

Reception

Unlike the first two films, which were positively acclaimed, this film received generally negative reviews. James Plath of Reels.com rated it 2.5 out of 4, saying "Kids will still like it because the storyline is engaging, the color palette is bright and cheery, the songs are upbeat and pleasant enough, and the messages about good behavior, perseverance, and belonging are worthwhile." Sloan Freer of Radiotimes.com rated it 2 out of 5, saying, "The quality plunges drastically in this uninspired direct-to-video sequel. Gone is the charming mix of live action and CGI used in the original two films, replaced by full animation whose flatness and simplicity is symbolic of the entire tale. Surprisingly, the core voice talent remains the same with Michael J Fox, Geena Davis, and Hugh Laurie wasting their efforts on a weak plot that sees boy mouse Stuart demonstrate his bravery when Snowbell the family cat is kidnapped during the Little clan's lakeside vacation. Undemanding humour, a sprinkling of mild peril, and the obligatory life lessons offer enough substance to keep the very young happy, but only the short running time will impress anyone older."

External links

• Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild at IMDb
• Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild at Rotten Tomatoes