Stuart Little
A gentle, playful family adventure that mixes talking-animal charm with warm lessons about belonging and acceptance.
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Beethoven
A warm, silly family comedy where a giant slobbery dog wreaks havoc and wins hearts, with mild peril and a feel-good ending.
About 1992 film by Brian Levant
Genres comedy, family, Christmas
Directed by Brian Levant
Written by John Hughes, Amy Holden Jones
Starring David Duchovny, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Stanley Tucci, Bonnie Hunt, Oliver Platt, Patricia Heaton, Dean Jones, Charles Grodin
Music Randy Edelman
Runtime 87 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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