Lilo & Stitch
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Metascore
73 out of 100

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8.8 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 117 Ratings

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  • Starring: Chris Sanders, Daveigh Chase
  • Summary: A tale of a lonely young Hawaiian girl's close encounter with the galaxy's most wanted extraterrestrial.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 30
  3. Negative: 1 out of 30
  1. Baltimore Sun
    Reviewed by: Chris Kaltenbach
    100
    A celebration of movie-studio ohana that should warm the hearts of moviegoers everywhere.
  2. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Keith Phipps
    80
    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.
  3. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Ken Fox
    60
    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.
  4. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Mick LaSalle
    25
    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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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 66 out of 75
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 75
  3. Negative: 5 out of 75
  1. gm101
    10
    One of the few Disney animated movies from the 2000s that I actually loved. Chris Sanders sure does know how to direct a movie (he directed "How to Train Your Dragon" as well). And Stitch is one of my favorite Disney characters (tied with Captain Jack Sparrow for first place).… Expand
  2. y.s.
    10
    i cant stop watching the movie!, i loved it so much!!!
  3. grandpajoe6191
    6
    Compared to other Disney movies "Lilo & Stitch" is too fragile to sustain the mantle of honor. However, it still is a heartwarming animation that will have a great lasting appeal to the audience.… Expand
  4. Pandarve
    0
    I went in expecting a sort of non-violent comedy along the lines of Toy Story but what I saw was in fact rather disturbing: Abusive language, child abuse, psychopathy, several attempts at murder and the constant threat of violence looming over the character's heads.

    I don't mind any of the above in a movie but I wasn't expecting it to be featured in a Disney cartoon and it completely put me off. I don't know why you'd take children to see this kind of show, even Duckman is more suitable for young children than this tripe.

    I didn't find the movie very touching or funny either, the characters moved about the place as if though they're made of fluids, the faces of all the people are distorted to the point where they do not seem human any more and the aliens are unusually cruel to one another.

    Lilo & Stitch can not be identified with, one is a psychopathic mutant bred for mayhem and the other is a child with severe emotional detachment issues.

    NOT suitable for children. I went in with the wrong expectations but the subject matter is definitely one for adults despite the toys and the supposed target audience.    … Expand

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