animation: "The animated characters engage in such natural movements and, more important, exude such subtle emotional expression that they mesh seamlessly with their live-action counterparts." Tom Shen of the Chicago Reader, described the film as "fairly formulaic", but praised its jokes as "hilarious", especially those coming from the character of Snowbell, the Littles' cat. Box office The film had an opening weekend gross of $15.1 million. The domestic total was $65 million and the worldwide total was $170 million against an estimated production budget of $120 million, less than its predecessor. Soundtrack The soundtrack, Music from and Inspired by Stuart Little 2, was released by Epic Records and Sony Music Soundtrax on July 16, 2002, on Audio CD and Compact Cassette. The tracks in bold do not appear on the film and the final two tracks are score cues composed by Alan Silvestri. Another album features the entirety of Silvestri's orchestral score for the film. Video game Video games based on the film were released for the PlayStation, Game Boy Advance, and Microsoft Windows. Accolades Home media Stuart Little 2 was released on VHS and DVD on December 10, 2002, by Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, and in the United Kingdom on November 25, 2002. A Blu-ray/DVD combo pack was released on June 28, 2011, alongside the first film by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. References External links 2002 films 2000s adventure comedy films 2000s children's adventure films 2000s children's comedy films 2000s children's fantasy films 2000s English-language films 2000s fantasy comedy films American adventure comedy films American children's adventure films American children's comedy films American children's fantasy films American fantasy adventure films American fantasy comedy films American films with live action and animation American sequel films Animated films about birds Columbia Pictures films Films about cats Films produced by Douglas Wick Films produced by Lucy Fisher Films directed by Rob Minkoff Animated films about mice Films scored by Alan Silvestri Films set in New York City Films shot in Los Angeles Films shot in New York City Films with screenplays by Bruce Joel Rubin Impact of the September 11 attacks on cinema Stuart Little (franchise) Films based on novels by E. B. White 2002 comedy films 2000s American films