Lilo & Stitch

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Lilo & Stitch

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Released Jun 21, 2002

1h 25m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Animation

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A tale of a young girl's close encounter with the galaxy's most wanted extraterrestrial. Lilo is a lonely Hawaiian girl who adopts a small ugly "dog," whom she names Stitch. Stitch would be the perfect pet if he weren't in reality a genetic experiment who has escaped from an alien planet and crash-landed on Earth. Through her love, faith and unwavering belief in ohana, the Hawaiian concept of family, Lilo helps unlock Stitch's heart and gives him the ability to care for someone else.

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Critics Consensus

Edgier than traditional Disney fare, Lilo and Stitch explores issues of family while providing a fun and charming story.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Cute story, great characters, fabulous soundtrack.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 25, 2010

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Ted Shen

Chicago Reader

Smart, poignant, and utterly beguiling.

Nov 16, 2009

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Richard Corliss

TIME Magazine

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.

Sep 2, 2008

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Carson Timar

ButteredPopcorn

There is no doubt that Lilo & Stitch is a masterpiece. With some of the best character work ever seen in animation, a fantastic cast, and a real emotional core, the film is everything one could want in a film.

Jan 23, 2023

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Rebecca Long

Inverse

Beneath its absurdity, Lilo & Stitch captures what it feels like to yearn for belonging and to struggle to be understood.

Rated: A

Jul 29, 2022

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Cory Woodroof

615 Film

One of the most insanely creative things Disney has ever put out, hand-stitched with so much love that it’s nearly bursting at the seams.

Jun 25, 2022

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Bradley G

Lilo & Stitch is one that certainly has a ton of heart with the essence meaning of family as out of all the Disney films I have ever seen this by far the most creative one you will ever see.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/13/24

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Celestial G

This movie is a staple of many childhoods and for good reason! The music is great, the voice actors bring the characters to life, and the story is a stellar combination of humor and life lesson. It's the kind of Disney movie that can easily be enjoyed by children and adults alike.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/03/24

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Nick R

'Lilo and Stitch' may not hold up to the best of Disney classics, but the different direction that it takes results in new type of Disney classic. The animation is good and the story is very endearing. The characters are all very unique and lovable in their own ways. All of this is done with a sweet message that tackles the hard subject of broken families.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

09/30/24

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Michael W

This animated classic was great. Chris Sanders, Daveigh Chase, Tia Carrere, Ving Rhames, Jason Scott Lee, David Ogden Stiers, Kevin Michael Richardson, and the rest of the cast did a great job on this movie. The story of the movie was entertaining and humorous. It's about finding a family and protecting them from aliens. If you haven't seen this movie yet, check it out sometime. It's a great movie for an entire family.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/16/24

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Michael V

There's one in every family. Lilo & Stitch is a 2002 American animated science fiction comedy-drama film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It was written and directed by Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois (in their feature directorial debuts) 🌺 Not bad, but not my favourite either 😐 Meh, it passed the time. Just. 😐 👍🏼👎🏼 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.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

09/10/24

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Thomasfilms Productions R

One of Disney’s most unique movies they have released

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/18/24

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Synopsis

A tale of a young girl's close encounter with the galaxy's most wanted extraterrestrial. Lilo is a lonely Hawaiian girl who adopts a small ugly "dog," whom she names Stitch. Stitch would be the perfect pet if he weren't in reality a genetic experiment who has escaped from an alien planet and crash-landed on Earth. Through her love, faith and unwavering belief in ohana, the Hawaiian concept of family, Lilo helps unlock Stitch's heart and gives him the ability to care for someone else.

Director: Dean DeBlois, Christopher Sanders
Producer: Clark Spencer
Screenwriter: Dean DeBlois, Christopher Sanders
Distributor: Walt Disney Pictures
Production Co: Walt Disney Television Animation, Walt Disney Animation
Rating: PG (Mild Sci-Fi Action)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 21, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2014
Runtime: 1h 25m
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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