Smart, poignant, and utterly beguiling.
Lilo & Stitch (2002)
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Reviews Counted:28
Fresh:21
Rotten:7
Average Rating:7.1/10
Consensus: Edgier than traditional Disney fare, Lilo and Stitch explores issues of family while providing a fun and charming story.
Theatrical Release:Jun 21, 2002 Wide
Box Office: $145,771,527
Synopsis: Far, far away, on an alien planet, a rogue scientist named Jumba has created a bright blue creature called Experiment 626, through illegal genetic research. This new creature loves destruction and... Far, far away, on an alien planet, a rogue scientist named Jumba has created a bright blue creature called Experiment 626, through illegal genetic research. This new creature loves destruction and chaos; he's considered dangerous enough to be exiled to a deep space lockup. But 626 steals a spaceship and escapes, touching down in Hawaii, where he ends up in a dog pound. He's adopted by Lilo, a spunky young girl, who renames her new pet "Stitch." Stitch turns out to be quite a handful--his destructive impulses are on full display as he trashes Lilo's house, among other naughty acts. Lilo is being raised by her older sister Nani (their parents died in an accident), and they are under surveillance by an evil social worker, Cobra Bubbles, who wants to take Lilo away from Nani. Lilo must tame Stitch, or his bad behavior could be held against Nani by Cobra. Meanwhile, Stitch is being pursued by his creator Jumba, who has followed him to Earth to try to recapture him. But Stitch becomes steadily more thoughtful and well-behaved as he grows to love Lilo and becomes a part of her family. The film's animation is done in the traditional 2-D style, complete with beautifully drawn watercolor backgrounds which give it a dreamy, colorful handcrafted appeal. [More]
Starring: Daveigh Chase, Chris Sanders, Tia Carrere, David Ogden Stiers
Starring: Daveigh Chase, Chris Sanders, Tia Carrere, David Ogden Stiers, Kevin McDonald, Ving Rhames, Zoe Caldwell, Jason Scott Lee, Kevin Michael Richardson
Director: Chris Sanders, Dean DeBlois
Director: Chris Sanders, Dean DeBlois
Screenwriter: Chris Sanders, Dean DeBlois
Producer: Clark Spencer
Composer: Alan Silvestri
Studio: Buena Vista Pictures
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Dec 3, 2002
Reviews for Lilo & Stitch
It's a bright, engaging bauble with half a dozen Elvis Presley songs for Mom and Dad, and just enough sass -- Stitch sticks his tongue into his nose and eats his snot -- to keep the tweeners giggling.
An entertaining and (three cheers) modest bauble that eschews most of the blockbuster trappings that have been strangling animated features in the past few years.
Mostly the film is just hectic and homiletic: two parts exhausting Men in Black mayhem to one part family values.
With its feel-good plot, superior art direction and memorable characters, Lilo & Stitch could well become one of those timeless Disney classics, one that sticks around for decades and never loses its appeal.
A tiresome feature that could be made into a wonderful 20-minute film.
A picture that extols the virtues of comradeship and community in a spunky, spirited fashion.
While dutifully pulling on heartstrings, directors Dean Deblois and Chris Sanders valiantly keep punching up the mix.
A new variation on the Disney animated flick, one that reflects less a corporate formula than a particular animator's iconoclastic taste.
It's a film that's destined to win a wide summer audience through word-of-mouth reviews and, not far down the line, to find a place among the studio's animated classics.
Stitch ... combines all the worst, and most irresistible, qualities of Bugs Bunny, the Road Runner and Speedy Gonzales while taking their pranks to new plateaus of destruction.
This beautifully drafted, offbeat charmer is hip, funny -- and a bona fide heart tugger for the whole family.
An example of quiet, confident craftsmanship that tells a sweet, charming tale of intergalactic friendship.
It's one of the most charming feature-length cartoons of recent years -- funny, sassy, startling, original and with six songs by Elvis.
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