Alessandra Stanley from The New York Times , praised the film fidelity to the book and the actor 's performances . Reel Film Reviews gave the film two out of four stars , stating : " Eloise at the Plaza is mildly entertaining , if only because it seems to consist of one caper after another . The film 's structure soon becomes perfectly obvious - Eloise gets into a madcap adventure , adults chase her around , Nanny admonishes her , etc - and the fast pace is clearly in place to keep younger viewers interested . But , though there are a number of talented actors in the cast , Eloise just is n't a compelling enough character to sustain an entire movie . There 's no doubt that the movie will act as wish fulfillment for kids - who would n't want to run amuck and get away with it ? - but when you get right down to it , Eloise is awfully thin and one-dimensional ( not to mention annoying ) . " DVDizzy.com wrote : " The film even ascends beyond the second-tier quality that most television movies are satisfied to achieve . Eloise deserves praise not merely as a more bearable Wonderful World of Disney presentation , but as a genuinely entertaining family film , regardless of format . " For his work in " Eloise at the Plaza " , Bruce Broughton won one Primetime Emmy Award in the category of " Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries , Movie or a Special ( Dramatic Underscore ) "
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Eloise at the Plaza