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The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003)

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Reviews Counted:96

Fresh:38

Rotten:58

Average Rating:5.4/10

Consensus: Harmless piece of fluff that ought to satisfy fans of the TV show.

Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for mild thematic elements

Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:May 2, 2003 Wide

Box Office: $42,672,630

Synopsis: Accident-prone Lizzie McGuire (Hillary Duff) gets the adventure of a lifetime when she takes a two-week school trip to Rome following her junior high school graduation. On her first day in the... Accident-prone Lizzie McGuire (Hillary Duff) gets the adventure of a lifetime when she takes a two-week school trip to Rome following her junior high school graduation. On her first day in the Eternal City, Lizzie meets Paolo (Yani Gellman), half of a famous Italian pop duo. Paolo and his partner, Isabella, have recently split up due to creative differences. With the exception of her blonde tresses, all-American Lizzie is a dead ringer for the dark-haired Isabella, and charming Paolo persuades her to pretend she's Isabella at an important awards show. Posing as the diva, Lizzie is waited on hand and foot and admired by millions--and she gets to hang out with a cute Italian boy who seems to like her. Of course, sneaking away from her school tour is no easy feat, especially with group leader Miss Ungermeyer (Alex Borstein) on watch. But with the help of her lifelong pal, Gordo (Adam Lamberg), who also harbors a secret crush on his best friend, Lizzie gets to live out her fantasies. Robert Carradine, Hallie Todd, Ashlie Brillault, and Clayton Snyder reprise their roles from the Disney television series of the same name in this feature from director Jim Fall (TRICK). [More]

Starring: Hilary Duff, Adam Lamberg, Robert Carradine, Clayton Snyder

Starring: Hilary Duff, Adam Lamberg, Robert Carradine, Clayton Snyder, Ashlie Brillault, Jake Thomas, Hallie Todd, Alex Borstein, Yani Gellman, Brendan Kelly

Director: Jim Fall

Director: Jim Fall
Screenwriter: Susan Estelle Jansen, Edward Decter, John J. Strauss
Producer: Stan Rogow
Composer: Cliff Eidelman
Studio: Walt Disney Pictures

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  • The Lizzie McGuire Movie
  • Join America's sweetheart, Lizzie McGuire, on the trip of a lifetime in the theatrical hit THE LIZZIE MCGUIRE MOVIE, starring teen sensation Hilary Duff (AGENT CODY BANKS). Goodbye, home! Hello, Rome! Lizzie, along with classmates Gordo, Kate, and Ethan, is celebrating with a graduation trip to Italy to experience la dolce vita -- and some awesome pizza! In a whirlwind of comic events, Lizzie is mistaken for Italy's biggest pop diva, Isabella, and falls for Paolo, Isabella's handsome singing partner. Transformed from awkward teen into international pop star, Lizzie now has the choice of a lifetime. Will becoming Italy's next singing sensation also mean leaving her family and close friends behind? It's up to Lizzie to embrace newfound courage and do things she never thought possible. Find out what dreams are made of in THE LIZZIE MCGUIRE MOVIE.
  • Source: Buena Vista Home Entertainment.
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    Frilly and sweet to a mind-numbing fault.

    Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
    05/03/03
    David Noh
    David Noh
    Film Journal International

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    Full Review Source: EricDSnider.com | comment Comment
    05/03/03
    Eric D. Snider
    Eric D. Snider
    EricDSnider.com

    The Movie has the same tone and feel as the cable-TV show and should thrill little girls everywhere. Parents should do OK, too.

    Full Review Source: Sun Newspapers of Cleveland | comment Comment
    05/02/03
    Gerry Shamray
    Gerry Shamray
    Sun Newspapers of Cleveland

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    Full Review Source: www.susangranger.com | comment Comment
    05/02/03
    Susan Granger
    Susan Granger
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    Photographs Rome in a casually homogonous way, just like every other live-action Disney film.

    Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
    05/02/03
    Jeffrey M. Anderson
    Jeffrey M. Anderson
    Combustible Celluloid

    Doesn't try to be more than what it is: a romantic fantasy caper.

    Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
    05/02/03
    Desson Thomson
    Desson Thomson
    Washington Post
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    A smug, cutesy music video/ fashion show for [Hilary] Duff.

    Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
    05/02/03
    Jane Horwitz
    Jane Horwitz
    Washington Post
    N/R

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    Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
    05/02/03
    Todd McCarthy
    Todd McCarthy
    Variety
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    Fans may be disappointed that some of the show's secondary characters, like Lizzie's pal Miranda, are AWOL from this Prince and the Pauper-style escapade.

    Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
    05/02/03
    Angel Cohn
    Angel Cohn
    TV Guide's Movie Guide

    The story is essentially flawed, and so is the presentation.

    Full Review Source: Toronto Star | comment Comment
    05/02/03
    Daphne Gordon
    Daphne Gordon
    Toronto Star

    Nice and bland.

    Full Review Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press | comment Comment
    05/02/03
    Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
    Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
    St. Paul Pioneer Press

    Looks like it was shot ultra-cheaply.

    Full Review Source: Seattle Times | comment Comment
    05/02/03
    Moira MacDonald
    Moira MacDonald
    Seattle Times

    Isn't really a very good movie from an artistic sense.

    Full Review Source: Screen It! | comment Comment
    05/02/03
    Jim Judy
    Jim Judy
    Screen It!

    For what it aspires to be -- and we're not talking Sense and Sensibility here -- it works.

    Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
    05/02/03
    C.W. Nevius
    C.W. Nevius
    San Francisco Chronicle

    As a consumable -- which is the entire point of it -- Disney's The Lizzie McGuire Movie is something between taffy, tapioca and a gold brick smoothly entering the Disney vault.

    Full Review Source: San Diego Union-Tribune | comment Comment
    05/02/03
    David Elliott
    David Elliott
    San Diego Union-Tribune

    The cinematic equivalent of junk food.

    Full Review Source: Sacramento Bee | comment Comment
    05/02/03
    Joe Baltake
    Joe Baltake
    Sacramento Bee

    Innocuous but lethally bland.

    Full Review Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | comment Comment
    05/02/03
    Eleanor O'Sullivan
    Eleanor O'Sullivan
    Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

    Parents will adore this instructional, hopeful message. Young Duff Buffs, like my 7-year-old companion, will be in a state of beatitude.

    Full Review Source: Philadelphia Inquirer | comment Comment
    05/02/03
    Karen Heller
    Karen Heller
    Philadelphia Inquirer

    A banal slice of fluff.

    Full Review Source: Orlando Sentinel | comment Comment
    05/02/03
    Roger Moore
    Roger Moore
    Orlando Sentinel

    A daydream from a discount store.

    Full Review Source: Newark Star-Ledger | comment Comment
    05/02/03
    Bob Campbell
    Bob Campbell
    Newark Star-Ledger
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