Lilo & Stitch
Lilo & Stitch
PG | 21 June 2002 (USA)
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As Stitch, a runaway genetic experiment from a faraway planet, wreaks havoc on the Hawaiian Islands, he becomes the mischievous adopted alien "puppy" of an independent little girl named Lilo and learns about loyalty, friendship, and ʻohana, the Hawaiian tradition of family.

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Ensofter

Overrated and overhyped

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Casey Duggan

It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny

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Lucia Ayala

It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

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Rosie Searle

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

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Jesper Brun

I mean think about it: it has a similar style of animation, had a remarkably lower budget than the movies which preceeded it, it actually made a fair amount of money after a string of disappointing outcomes. Even though I think that either critics or audiences or both were a little too harsh on certain Disney movies of the 00's, I can certainly see why Lilo & Stitch reigns supreme as the best of the second dark age of Disney. It all comes down to one simple thing: the story. Lilo & Stitch takes up great themes of family and responsibility. The relationship between Nani and Lilo is so real and touching. Spicing it up with an alien coming to Earth was an odd choice, but Stitch is both cute, entertaining and serves a purpose. A big one actually. I'd say that that is both a blessing and a curse, because it gives the movie a feel of wanting to be two movies at the same time. It is not as distracting as, let's say, Meeko and Percy in Pocahontas or the gargoyls in Hunchback of Notre Dame, but Stitch steals the show and I first discovered the real heart of the movie when I watched it again as an adult. No hate, just a note. But it makes the movie unique in its own way and therfor it does not affect my rating.I love the characters! No one is dragging the movie down. They're all likable and entertaining, but Nani and Lilo are the emotional center of the movie. David Ogden Stiers' performance as Jumba is my favorite along with Chris Sanders as Stitch and Daveigh Chase as Lilo. They have the funniest lines and bounce off of their surroundings perfectly. If you haven't watched Lilo & Stitch since your child I highly recommend that you do it, because a beautiful story like this is perhaps even better for adults .

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MichaelMRamey

This film came as a surprise for me at how much I enjoyed it. I remember when it first came out, there was a lot of hype behind it, including a televised concert. Not only is it a great story, but it also has a great Elvis soundtrack that you wouldn't think would mesh well with a cartoon about an Alien. Lilo and Stitch are the greatest on-screen animated Disney duo!

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webberrules

Lilo and Stitch has its sugary moments, but it is a good movie as a whole.The Bad: 1. The movie has its overly sentimental moments, especially with its cliché family message. 2. The family message in this movie is very cliché, due to the fact that it is the movie's theme. This doesn't ruin the movie as a whole, thankfully.The Good: 1. The voice acting is Daveigh Chase at her best, since this is a voice acting role with no American national bias, which was the case for Chihiro in Spirited Away's English dub, which reinforced said bias. The reinforcement of the American national bias gives the English dub of Spirited Away a very toxic appeal, due to the fact that the voice of Chihiro was heavily skewed in Chase's favour, where she was actually voiced by Rumi Hiiragi, because the screenplay for Spirited Away was written in Japanese. Thankfully, there is no American national bias in Chase's role as Lilo, which makes it the best voice acting performance for Daveigh Chase, which is a good thing. Also joining Daveigh Chase is Chris Sanders as Stitch, the other titular character. Tia Carrere as Nani, Lilo's older sister, David Ogden Stiers as Jumba, an alien scientist, Kevin McDonald as Pleakley, the alien assisting Jumba, etc. The voice acting is very good in this movie. 2. The animation is excellent, with very colourful visuals. 3. The music of Alan Silvestri, is pretty good, but his score can get a bit sentimental at times. 4. The story is a simple, yet pretty good one, despite its family cliché. 5. The movie has a colourful cast of characters, with Lilo, Nani, Stitch, Jumba, Pleakley, Grand Councilwoman, Captain Gantu and David.Overall, Lilo and Stitch is a good movie, but I wouldn't really consider it Walt Disney Animation Studios' best like Beauty and the Beast and The Little Mermaid.

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FilmBuff1994

Lilo & Stitch is a great movie with a well developed plot and a terrific voice cast. It is certainly one of Disney Animation's riskier films and I believe it proves people like different. The main protagonist is a dog like alien creature, Stitch is not a flawless character, nor can he even speak English, and yet he is lovable all the way through. I did feel that there could have been a bit more sentimental moments, there are not many running gags or aspects of characters that we are taken back to later on, things like that bring us closer to the characters and help us form a connection with them more. It is relaxing and fun to watch, the Hawaiian theme, the Elvis music, the whimsical characters and the heartwarming relationship that develops between the title characters are just several aspects that make this film worth your while. Funny and sweet, Lilo & Stitch is a great watch for all ages, would recommend to anyone looking for a good family film. A young girl adopts a dog, unbeknownst that it is actually an alien creature who has crash landed on earth.

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