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82
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82
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42
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Lilo & Stitch
Walt Disney Pictures
MPAA RATING: PG for mild sci-fi action
Starring
Daveigh Chase,
Jason Scott Lee,
Tia Carrere,
Chris Sanders,
David Ogden Stiers,
Kevin McDonald,
and
Ving Rhames
A tale of a lonely young Hawaiian girl's close encounter with the galaxy's most wanted extraterrestrial.
| GENRE(S): |
Family/Kids
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| WRITTEN BY: |
Chris Sanders
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| DIRECTED BY: |
Dean Deblois
Chris Sanders
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| RELEASE DATE: |
DVD: December 3, 2002
Video: December 3, 2002
Theatrical: June 21, 2002
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| RUNNING TIME: |
89 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: |
USA |
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
100
Baltimore Sun
Chris Kaltenbach
A celebration of movie-studio ohana that should warm the hearts of moviegoers everywhere.
100
Chicago Reader
Ted Shen
Smart, poignant, and utterly beguiling.
90
Wall Street Journal
Joe Morgenstern
This screwball comedy about a scrappy Hawaiian kid and the rabidly destructive little alien she mistakes for a dog is powered by ferocious joy. And, remarkably, it manages to incorporate traditional Disney values, such as the sanctity of the family, in a visually bold, subversively witty package that's as far from corporate as mainstream movies get.
90
Washington Post
Desson Thomson
The animation, rendered in good old-fashioned watercolors, is appealing. It's easy, rather than flashy, on the eyes. But the best thing about the movie is the humor.
88
New York Post
Lou Lumenick
Drawing inspiration from anime and vintage Looney Toons, this beautifully drafted, offbeat charmer is hip, funny - and a bona fide heart tugger for the whole family.
88
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert
The movie doesn't get all soppy at the end and is surprisingly unsentimental for a Disney animated feature. It keeps its edge and its comic zest all the way through, and although it arrives relatively unheralded, it's a jewel.
88
Boston Globe
Renee Graham
A quirky, welcome addition to Disney's cavalcade of animated stars.
80
New Times (L.A.)
Gregory Weinkauf
Very charming and funny movie.
80
Los Angeles Times
Kenneth Turan
Looser and less obviously formulaic in its fresh approach to our hearts, the brash Lilo & Stitch has an unleashed, subversive sense of humor that's less corporate and more uninhibited than any non-Pixar Disney film.
80
The New York Times
Dana Stevens
Hardly a work of state-of-the-art virtuosity, but rather an example of quiet, confident craftsmanship that tells a sweet, charming tale of intergalactic friendship.
80
Time
Richard Corliss
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.
80
The Onion (A.V. Club)
Keith Phipps
With its sharp wit and its portrayal of how broken families sometimes fit back together, Lilo would make a fine summer double feature alongside "About A Boy," another film that stays funny while dancing around a tiny abyss.
80
Washington Post
Jane Horwitz
Fresh and rainbowy as a midday Hawaiian sun shower.
75
Miami Herald
Rene Rodriguez
By turns endearing and hilarious, Lilo & Stitch is proof the folks at Disney should break their own rules more often.
75
Philadelphia Inquirer
Steven Rea
Simple, sweet family fare, and a picture that extols the virtues of comradeship and community in a spunky, spirited fashion.
75
USA Today
Claudia Puig
The soundtrack is mostly Elvis tunes, and Stitch even does an adorable impersonation of the King. As Elvis might put it, you can't help falling in love with Lilo & Stitch.
75
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Paula Nechak
Although the start of the movie is a little fragmented, and the last quarter turns predictably rote, the middle is heartfelt, wonderfully diverse and empowering.
75
Christian Science Monitor
David Sterritt
The most original and amusing animation in recent memory. Kids will love its fantasy and adventure, and grownups should appreciate its whimsical humor.
75
New York Daily News
Elizabeth Weitzman
The whole movie is a blast, thanks to a whip-smart script clearly written for kids and grownups alike.
75
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
Liam Lacey
Tuned in to the anarchic wisecracks and slapstick humour of traditional Warner Bros. cartoons. In contrast to the computer-generated characters and slick script of a movie like "Shrek," Lilo and Stitch still feels like a cartoon aimed at kids, not their parents.
70
Variety
Todd McCarthy
Has a casual, freewheeling nature in contrast to the creeping grandiosity of some of Disney's A-list animated titles.
70
Film Threat
Michael Dequina
Sublimely silly and genuinely sweet film.
70
New York Magazine
Peter Rainer
Disney's Lilo & Stitch, which is animated in the traditional way, with watercolor backgrounds, is lovely, and funny, too. It owes a great deal to Japanese anime, but there's also a "Looney Tunes" friskiness to it that's distinctively homegrown.
67
Austin Chronicle
Russell Smith
This movie is by no means a classic in absolute artistic terms, but as a reaffirmation of all but forgotten verities it's an unqualified success.
63
ReelViews
James Berardinelli
In terms of storytelling, voice characterization, and visual appeal, Lilo & Stitch seems more like a wannabe production than an actual Disney effort.
63
Chicago Tribune
Loren King
Despite its charms, and the refreshingly non-traditional characters, Lilo & Stitch seems diluted and too derivative to be as effective as one wants it to be.
60
TV Guide
Ken Fox
It's quite an achievement and makes a strong argument in favor of traditional animation — this is the first Disney feature since "Dumbo" (1941) to feature watercolor backgrounds, and they're beautiful. But beautiful illustrations and a funny premise can't save this well-meaning kid flick from its dully plotted story.
50
Village Voice
Ed Park
But mostly the film is just hectic and homiletic: two parts exhausting "Men in Black" mayhem to one part family values.
50
Entertainment Weekly
Owen Gleiberman
The animation in Lilo & Stitch has an engaging retro-simple vivacity, and it's nice to see a movie for tots make use of Elvis Presley, but the story is witless and oddly defanged.
25
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle
Here's a tiresome feature that could be made into a wonderful 20-minute film -- or, with a few adjustments, into two or three 10-minute shorts.
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