When the sun stops shining here is the perfect film to take the children to during the summer holidays.

Director Rob Minkoff made his name putting "The Lion King" on screen. Now he has turned his attention to slightly smaller animals. Stuart is a talking mouse. So when the Little family, headed by Hugh Laurie of Blackadder fame, decide they want to adopt another child, it is only logical they give the mouse a home. This is Hollywood after all.

The film takes the form of a series of set pieces involving the pet cat, who is not impressed by Stuart's arrival. Ally cats and rogue mice all endeavour to make the littlest Little's life a misery.

Jonathan Lipnicki plays the son of the family. He is right up there in the Macaulay Culkin mould but even he cannot steal the limelight from the talking, dancing mouse.

It is a film for children but as the Hollywood producers have found out, there is enough to keep the mums and dads involved. Take a couple of handkerchiefs for those sentimental scenes.