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'''''Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild''''' is a 2005 American [[computer-animated]] [[adventure film|adventure]] [[comedy film]] directed by Audu Paden, 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.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Miller III|first1=Randy|title=Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild|url=http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/20101/stuart-little-3-call-of-the-wild/|publisher=DVD Talk|access-date=July 24, 2014|date=February 9, 2006}}</ref> It is the third and final installment in the [[Stuart Little (film series)|''Stuart Little'' trilogy]] and a [[stand-alone sequel]] to ''[[Stuart Little 2]]''. In the film, Stuart and his family spend their summer vacation in a cabin near Lake Garland. During the vacation, Stuart befriends a smooth-talking anthropomorphic skunk named Reeko, and the family cat Snowbell is taken by a mysterious beast.
'''''Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild''''' is a 2006 American animated [[adventure film|adventure]] comedy film directed by Audu Paden, distributed by [[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment]]. It was released on DVD in [[North America]] on February 21, 2006.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Miller III|first1=Randy|title=Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild|url=http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/20101/stuart-little-3-call-of-the-wild/|publisher=DVD Talk|access-date=July 24, 2014|date=February 9, 2006}}</ref> It is the third and final installment in the [[Stuart Little (film series)|''Stuart Little'' trilogy]].


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In the film, Stuart and his family spend their summer vacation in a cabin near Lake Garland. During the vacation, Stuart befriends a smooth-talking anthropomorphic skunk named Reeko, and the family cat Snowbell is taken by a mysterious beast. [[Michael J. Fox]], [[Geena Davis]] and [[Hugh Laurie]] reprise their roles as Stuart Little, Eleanor Little and Frederick Little, while Snowbell, George and Monty are now voiced by [[Kevin Schon]], Corey Padnos and [[Rino Romano]] (replacing [[Nathan Lane]], [[Jonathan Lipnicki]] and [[Steve Zahn]] who previously portrayed and voiced them in the live-action films.)<ref>{{Citation |title=Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0472602/ |access-date=2020-04-03}}</ref>
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Unlike its predecessors, which utilized a blend of CGI and live-action, ''Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild'' is fully CGI animated. It is also the only film in the series to not have a theatrical release, instead being released direct to video.


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Unlike its predecessors, ''Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild'' is fully computer animated. It is also the only film in the series to not have a theatrical release, instead being released direct to video. Unlike the first two films, ''Call of the Wild'' received generally negative reviews.
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[[Michael J. Fox]], [[Geena Davis]] and [[Hugh Laurie]] reprise their roles as Stuart Little, Eleanor Little and Frederick Little, while Snowbell, George and Monty are now voiced by [[Kevin Schon]], Corey Padnos and [[Rino Romano]] (replacing [[Nathan Lane]], [[Jonathan Lipnicki]] and [[Steve Zahn]] who previously portrayed and voiced them in the live-action films.)<ref>{{Citation|title=Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0472602/|access-date=2020-04-03}}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
Stuart and his family leave the comfort of [[New York City]] to go on a camping trip near Lake Garland. When they get there, Stuart meets Reeko, a smooth-talking [[skunk]] who is generally disliked by the forest animals and is on a mission to give food to "The Beast", a [[cougar]] who terrorizes the animals of the forest every night.
{{Cleanup rewrite|date=January 2023}}
{{long plot|date=January 2023}}
While hiking with their dad, Stuart and George stumble upon and join the "Lake Scouts" with Frederick watching over them. George excels at scouting while also developing a crush on a fellow Scout named Brooke, but Stuart has trouble keeping up due to his small stature. Down on his luck with the Scouts and Troopmaster Bickle looking down upon him, Stuart makes a deal with Reeko for him to learn the ways of the forest.
Four months after the events of [[Stuart Little 2|the second film]], Stuart, Snowbell, and the Littles leave [[New York City]] to go on a summer camping trip near Lake Garland in the countryside. Stuart expresses interest in joining a group called the Lake Scouts to his parents, but is rebuffed by his mother Eleanor, who soon changes her mind once being informed by Frederick that he will watch over him. Upon arriving, George becomes infatuated with a girl named Brooke, who introduces him and Stuart to the Lake Scouts, led by their leader Troopmaster Bickle, along with Frederick, who works out an assistant position with him. Brooke also gives them information about "The Beast", a supposed wild animal in the forest surrounding Lake Garland that is said to be extremely fearsome, savage and powerful while claiming that its favorite prey is cats. Upon hearing this, Snowbell becomes frightened and is determined to avoid the Beast at all costs.
After some training and being invited to dinner with Stuart’s family, Reeko ultimately befriends Stuart. But after deciding the food given to him isn't enough, Reeko tricks Snowbell into entering the forest and gets captured by The Beast. Soon after finding out Reeko was behind Snowbell's disappearance, Stuart goes off into the wilderness to save Snowbell.
Not long after, Eleanor finds out Stuart is missing and rallies a search party with Frederick and the scouts. Meanwhile, Stuart successfully rescues Snowbell and attempts to trick The Beast into falling into a trap covered with sticks and leaves. Upon noticing the trap failing and before Stuart is eaten, Reeko shows up with a group of forest animals who initially didn't like him; the forest animals help out Stuart and Reeko. The animals and Reeko capture The Beast, who is then taken away to a [[zoo]], and Stuart earns a gold kerchief from Troopmaster Bickle. As Stuart’s family is packing up to leave, Reeko apologizes for his behavior and tells Stuart that he was wrong to betray him.


As the film ends, Stuart bids farewell to Reeko and the Littles head back home to New York City.
Stuart and George join the Scouts. However, Stuart fails the skill assessment test, where the Scouts have to row canoes from the dock to shore, after his canoe is punctured by a fish, thus meaning no gold kerchief for him. Elsewhere, Reeko, a smooth-talking anthropomorphic [[skunk]] who is generally disliked by the local fauna of Lake Garland, is on a mission to give food to the Beast, who serves as his master and is revealed to be a ruthless female [[puma (species)|puma]] who strikes fear into the forest animals and forces them to give her food. Unfortunately one night, Reeko shows up without any tribute and brings his way out with a promise of bringing double his quota next time.

During a hike the next day, George is shown to be skilled at scouting, but Stuart has trouble keeping up due to his small stature and ends up lost. Along the way, he comes across Reeko, who he mistakenly believes is the Beast, only for both of them to be suddenly attacked by the real Beast, who chases them until they eventually lose her. Meanwhile, Snowbell discovers that his alley cat friend Monty is living under the Littles' cabin, revealing he had stowed away by sneaking into the trunk of their car unnoticed. He decides to make Monty a "lookout" for the Beast, in exchange for food. While struggling with the tasks and activities that the Scouts are performing, Stuart makes a deal with Reeko that he will help him learn the ways of the forest in which he accepts, causing a friendship to eventually form between the two.

That evening, Stuart invites Reeko over to dinner and introduces him to the Little family. Upon leaving the Littles' cabin, Reeko, deciding that the food given to him isn't enough to appease the Beast, finds Snowbell, where he attempts to persuade him to come into the forest at night for a supposed "party". At first, Snowbell refuses, but Reeko lies to him by saying that all of the stories about the Beast are false. That night, Snowbell enters the woods believing it to be a party, only for him to get captured by the Beast herself. Upon having observed Snowbell getting kidnapped, Stuart attempts to tell his parents, George and the Scouts the truth about his friend getting captured the next morning, but none of them believe him, thinking Stuart was just dreaming the whole time and telling him that the Beast was only from a story.

With no choice, Stuart goes off to rescue Snowbell on his own, but learns along the way that Reeko was in cahoots with the Beast and responsible for Snowbell's disappearance the other night before disowning him as his friend. After taking Snowbell to her lair, the Beast notices his fur and attempts to kill him so she can make a rug out of him, but temporarily spares his life when Snowbell instead suggests that she can fatten him up first to make a much larger rug. The Beast then imprisons Snowbell in a deep pit before fattening him up by feeding him a revolting variety of insects and leaves. Meanwhile, Eleanor realizes that Stuart is missing upon finding a note left by him and rallies a search party with Frederick and the Scouts.

Eventually, Stuart reaches the Beast's cave, where he is able to sneak past her and rescue Snowbell from the pit. On their way out, Stuart and Snowbell find themselves blocked by the Beast, whom Stuart overwhelms with salt and pepper before he and Snowbell escape and build a trap covered with leaves and sticks, knowing the Beast will fall through it just as she catches up to them. However, after discovering the trap and then attempting to devour Stuart, the Beast is confronted by Reeko, who, having realized the error of his ways, shows up along with the forest animals, who have decided to support him upon having a change of heart. Reeko incapacitates the Beast by spraying at her, allowing the forest animals to distract her long enough for Stuart and Snowbell to lure her into their trap, whereupon she falls through it and is finally captured. Later that night, Stuart and Snowbell are found by the Littles and the Scouts, whereupon Stuart shows them the Beast, proving to them that she was real the whole time.

The next day, while the Beast is taken away by authorities, Stuart earns a gold kerchief, which signifies excellence as a scout, from Troopmaster Bickle for his bravery. As Stuart's family is packing up ready to leave, Snowbell discovers Monty alive and well after mistakenly believing that he was killed by the Beast, though it turns out that Monty just went for a walk, but is now overweight due to having consumed a lot of food. George gives his game console to Brooke to remember him while Brooke in return kisses him on the cheek. Meanwhile, Stuart regains his friendship with Reeko, who apologizes to Stuart for his actions, telling him that he was wrong to betray the only friend he had. Stuart then hugs Reeko and bids him farewell before he and the Littles return to New York.


==Voice cast==
==Voice cast==
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{{Cleanup rewrite|date=January 2023}}
{{main|List of Stuart Little characters}}
{{main|List of Stuart Little characters}}
*[[Michael J. Fox]] as Stuart Little, a young [[Anthropomorphism|anthropomorphic]] [[mouse]] adopted as part of the Little family.
* [[Michael J. Fox]] as Stuart Little, a young [[Anthropomorphism|anthropomorphic]] [[mouse]] adopted as part of the Little family.
* [[Kevin Schon]] as Snowbell, the family's [[Persian cat]] who is Stuart's friend. [[Nathan Lane]] was going to reprise his role as Snowbell, but the director chose Schon instead.
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*[[Geena Davis]] as Mrs. Eleanor Little, the mother of the Little family and Frederick's wife.
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* [[Wayne Brady]] as Reeko, a smooth-talking anthropomorphic [[skunk]] and the Beast's former servant who befriends Stuart, but is disliked by the forest animals because of his attitude.
*[[Hugh Laurie]] as Mr. Frederick Little, the father of the Little family and Eleanor's husband.
*Corey Padnos as George Little, the eldest son of the Little family and Stuart's older brother.
* [[Geena Davis]] as Mrs. Eleanor Little, the mother of the Little family and Frederick's wife.
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* [[Hugh Laurie]] as Mr. Frederick Little, the father of the Little family and Eleanor's husband.
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*[[Wayne Brady]] as Reeko, a smooth-talking anthropomorphic [[skunk]] and the Beast's former servant who befriends Stuart, but is disliked by the forest animals because of his attitude.
*[[Kevin Schon]] as Snowbell, the family's [[Persian cat]] who is Stuart's friend.
* Corey Padnos as George Little, the eldest son of the Little family and Stuart's older brother.
*[[Virginia Madsen]] as the Beast, a ferocious and ruthless female [[puma (species)|puma]], Reeko's master and the tyrannical ruler of the forest of Lake Garland.
* [[Virginia Madsen]] as the Beast, a ferocious and ruthless female [[puma (species)|puma]], Reeko's master and the tyrannical ruler of the forest of Lake Garland.
* [[Rino Romano]] as Monty, Snowbell's gray [[tabby cat]] friend. [[Steve Zahn]] was going to reprise his role in this sequel, but the director chose Romano instead.
*[[Peter MacNicol]] as Troopmaster Bickle, the slightly overweight, clumsy, comical, yet well-intentioned leader of the Lake Scouts.
* [[Peter MacNicol]] as Troopmaster Bickle, the slightly overweight, clumsy, comical, yet well-intentioned leader of the Lake Scouts.
*[[Rino Romano]] as Monty, Snowbell's gray [[tabby cat]] friend.
*[[Tara Strong]] as Brooke, an experienced Lake Scout at Lake Garland who is George's love interest.
* [[Tara Strong]] as Brooke, an experienced Lake Scout at Lake Garland who is George's love interest.
*[[Charlie Adler]] as Beaver, one of the forest animals of Lake Garland who dislikes Reeko.
* [[Charlie Adler]] as Beaver, one of the forest animals of Lake Garland who dislikes Reeko.
*[[Kath Soucie]] as Cottontail, a [[rabbit]] and one of the forest animals of Lake Garland who dislikes Reeko.
* [[Kath Soucie]] as Cottontail, a [[rabbit]] and one of the forest animals of Lake Garland who dislikes Reeko.


Martha Little (Stuart and George's younger sister) appears in the film, but her voice actress is unknown. Additional voices include [[Garry Chalk]], [[Tom Kenny]], Sophia Paden, [[Kath Soucie]] and [[Tara Strong]].
Martha Little (Stuart and George's younger sister) appears in the film, but her voice actress is unknown. Additional voices include [[Garry Chalk]], [[Tom Kenny]], Sophia Paden, [[Kath Soucie]] and [[Tara Strong]].


==Reception==
==Reception==
Unlike the first two films, which were positively received, 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."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/stuart_little_3_call_of_the_wild/reviews/|title=Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild - Movie Reviews|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes}}</ref> 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."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/film/cfbfh/stuart-little-3-call-of-the-wild|title=Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild – review - cast and crew, movie star rating and where to watch film on TV and online|website=Radio Times}}</ref>
Unlike the first two films, which were positively received, 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."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/stuart_little_3_call_of_the_wild/reviews/|title=Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild - Movie Reviews|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes}}</ref> ''Themoviescene.co.uk'' rated the film 2/5 stars and said: "What this all boils down to is that ''Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild'' is in truth a touch disappointing as it lacks much of what made the first two movies work for almost a whole family."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild (2005) Charles Adler, Wayne Brady, Geena Davis, Michael J. Fox Movie Review |url=https://www.themoviescene.co.uk/reviews/stuart-little-3-2005/stuart-little-3-2005.html |access-date=2023-07-22 |website=www.themoviescene.co.uk}}</ref>
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."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/film/cfbfh/stuart-little-3-call-of-the-wild|title=Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild – review - cast and crew, movie star rating and where to watch film on TV and online|website=Radio Times}}</ref>

Bob Hoose of ''PluggedIn.com'' said "Those who did grow to love the films ''Stuart Little'' and ''Stuart Little 2'' will find a number of noticeable changes with this third installment. It’s fully animated, for one thing, instead of using the franchise’s established combination of live action and animation. And the target audience seems to be narrowed to kids somewhere around the age of 7. But while the adventure isn’t as large and the songs aren’t so singable, Stuart’s still the little guy with the big heart. He’s still got the charm, the determination and the spunk. He still helps us see that with a loving family and the help of our friends we can persevere, despite the odds."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild |url=https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/stuartlittle3callofthewild/ |access-date=2023-07-22 |website=Plugged In |language=en-US}}</ref>


==Home media==
==Home media==
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''Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild'' was released for DVD on February 21, 2006. The film grossed $11.7 million in DVD sales in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.the-numbers.com/movie/Stuart-Little-3|title = Stuart Little 3 (2006) - Financial Information}}</ref>
The film was released on VHS and DVD. One DVD also came with a Stuart Little key chain.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}

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The film grossed $11.7 million in DVD sales in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.the-numbers.com/movie/Stuart-Little-3|title = Stuart Little 3 (2006) - Financial Information}}</ref>


The DVD had a number of special features, these being "Help Stuart Escape!", a memory game regarding the events of the movie, "Monty's Monstrous Appetite", another memory game where you have to give Monty the right food, "Stuart's Summer Journal", the events of the movie encapsulated as entries in Stuart's journal, "Learn to Draw", which had step by step guides to drawing characters from the movie, and ''Stuart Little 3: Big Photo Adventure'', which showed the trailer to the [[PlayStation 2]] game of the same name.
The DVD included a number of special features. This included memory games "Help Stuart Escape!" and "Monty's Monstrous Appetite", as well as "Stuart's Summer Journal", a recap of the film's events in a journal format. Also included was "Learn to Draw", which had step by step guides to drawing characters from the movie, and a trailer for the [[PlayStation 2]] game ''Stuart Little 3: Big Photo Adventure''.


==References==
==References==
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Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild
DVD cover
Directed byAudu Paden
Screenplay byBob Shaw
Don McEnery
Story byDouglas Wick
Based onCharacters
by E. B. White
Produced byDouglas Wick
Lucy Fisher
Leslie Hough
StarringMichael J. Fox
Geena Davis
Hugh Laurie
Wayne Brady
Kevin Schon
Corey Padnos
Virginia Madsen
Peter MacNicol
Rino Romano
Edited byRobert Gordon
Bruce King
Music byAtli Örvarsson
Production
companies
Distributed bySony Pictures Home Entertainment
Release date
  • February 21, 2006 (2006-02-21) (United States)
Running time
75 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild is a 2006 American animated adventure comedy film directed by Audu Paden, distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. It was released on DVD in North America on February 21, 2006.[1] It is the third and final installment in the Stuart Little trilogy.

In the film, Stuart and his family spend their summer vacation in a cabin near Lake Garland. During the vacation, Stuart befriends a smooth-talking anthropomorphic skunk named Reeko, and the family cat Snowbell is taken by a mysterious beast. Michael J. Fox, Geena Davis and Hugh Laurie reprise their roles as Stuart Little, Eleanor Little and Frederick Little, while Snowbell, George and Monty are now voiced by Kevin Schon, Corey Padnos and Rino Romano (replacing Nathan Lane, Jonathan Lipnicki and Steve Zahn who previously portrayed and voiced them in the live-action films.)[2]

Unlike its predecessors, Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild is fully computer animated. It is also the only film in the series to not have a theatrical release, instead being released direct to video. Unlike the first two films, Call of the Wild received generally negative reviews.

Plot

Stuart and his family leave the comfort of New York City to go on a camping trip near Lake Garland. When they get there, Stuart meets Reeko, a smooth-talking skunk who is generally disliked by the forest animals and is on a mission to give food to "The Beast", a cougar who terrorizes the animals of the forest every night.

While hiking with their dad, Stuart and George stumble upon and join the "Lake Scouts" with Frederick watching over them. George excels at scouting while also developing a crush on a fellow Scout named Brooke, but Stuart has trouble keeping up due to his small stature. Down on his luck with the Scouts and Troopmaster Bickle looking down upon him, Stuart makes a deal with Reeko for him to learn the ways of the forest. After some training and being invited to dinner with Stuart’s family, Reeko ultimately befriends Stuart. But after deciding the food given to him isn't enough, Reeko tricks Snowbell into entering the forest and gets captured by The Beast. Soon after finding out Reeko was behind Snowbell's disappearance, Stuart goes off into the wilderness to save Snowbell.

Not long after, Eleanor finds out Stuart is missing and rallies a search party with Frederick and the scouts. Meanwhile, Stuart successfully rescues Snowbell and attempts to trick The Beast into falling into a trap covered with sticks and leaves. Upon noticing the trap failing and before Stuart is eaten, Reeko shows up with a group of forest animals who initially didn't like him; the forest animals help out Stuart and Reeko. The animals and Reeko capture The Beast, who is then taken away to a zoo, and Stuart earns a gold kerchief from Troopmaster Bickle. As Stuart’s family is packing up to leave, Reeko apologizes for his behavior and tells Stuart that he was wrong to betray him.

As the film ends, Stuart bids farewell to Reeko and the Littles head back home to New York City.

Voice cast

Main article: List of Stuart Little characters
  • Michael J. Fox as Stuart Little, a young anthropomorphic mouse adopted as part of the Little family.
  • Kevin Schon as Snowbell, the family's Persian cat who is Stuart's friend. Nathan Lane was going to reprise his role as Snowbell, but the director chose Schon instead.
  • Wayne Brady as Reeko, a smooth-talking anthropomorphic skunk and the Beast's former servant who befriends Stuart, but is disliked by the forest animals because of his attitude.
  • Geena Davis as Mrs. Eleanor Little, the mother of the Little family and Frederick's wife.
  • Hugh Laurie as Mr. Frederick Little, the father of the Little family and Eleanor's husband.
  • Corey Padnos as George Little, the eldest son of the Little family and Stuart's older brother.
  • Virginia Madsen as the Beast, a ferocious and ruthless female puma, Reeko's master and the tyrannical ruler of the forest of Lake Garland.
  • Rino Romano as Monty, Snowbell's gray tabby cat friend. Steve Zahn was going to reprise his role in this sequel, but the director chose Romano instead.
  • Peter MacNicol as Troopmaster Bickle, the slightly overweight, clumsy, comical, yet well-intentioned leader of the Lake Scouts.
  • Tara Strong as Brooke, an experienced Lake Scout at Lake Garland who is George's love interest.
  • Charlie Adler as Beaver, one of the forest animals of Lake Garland who dislikes Reeko.
  • Kath Soucie as Cottontail, a rabbit and one of the forest animals of Lake Garland who dislikes Reeko.

Martha Little (Stuart and George's younger sister) appears in the film, but her voice actress is unknown. Additional voices include Garry Chalk, Tom Kenny, Sophia Paden, Kath Soucie and Tara Strong.

Reception

Unlike the first two films, which were positively received, 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."[3] Themoviescene.co.uk rated the film 2/5 stars and said: "What this all boils down to is that Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild is in truth a touch disappointing as it lacks much of what made the first two movies work for almost a whole family."[4]

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."[5]

Bob Hoose of PluggedIn.com said "Those who did grow to love the films Stuart Little and Stuart Little 2 will find a number of noticeable changes with this third installment. It’s fully animated, for one thing, instead of using the franchise’s established combination of live action and animation. And the target audience seems to be narrowed to kids somewhere around the age of 7. But while the adventure isn’t as large and the songs aren’t so singable, Stuart’s still the little guy with the big heart. He’s still got the charm, the determination and the spunk. He still helps us see that with a loving family and the help of our friends we can persevere, despite the odds."[6]

Home media

Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild was released for DVD on February 21, 2006. The film grossed $11.7 million in DVD sales in the United States.[7]

The DVD included a number of special features. This included memory games "Help Stuart Escape!" and "Monty's Monstrous Appetite", as well as "Stuart's Summer Journal", a recap of the film's events in a journal format. Also included was "Learn to Draw", which had step by step guides to drawing characters from the movie, and a trailer for the PlayStation 2 game Stuart Little 3: Big Photo Adventure.

References

  1. ^ Miller III, Randy (February 9, 2006). "Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild". DVD Talk. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  2. ^ Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild, retrieved 2020-04-03
  3. ^ "Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild - Movie Reviews". Rotten Tomatoes.
  4. ^ "Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild (2005) Charles Adler, Wayne Brady, Geena Davis, Michael J. Fox Movie Review". www.themoviescene.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
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