Lilo & Stitch (2002)

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Directors:

Dean DeBlois
Chris Sanders

Writers:

Chris Sanders (idea)
Chris Sanders (written by) ...

Release Date:

21 June 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Adventure | Family | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

There's one in every family.

Plot:

A Hawaiian girl adopts an unusual pet who is actually an notorious extra-terrestrial fugitive from the law.

Plot Keywords:

Experiment | Escape | Fugitive | Alien | Social Worker

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 8 wins & 20 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Wed. Nov. 18

8:00 PM

ABCF

Cast

Daveigh Chase	...	Lilo (voice)
Chris Sanders	...	Stitch (voice) (as Christopher Michael Sanders)
Tia Carrere	...	Nani (voice)
David Ogden Stiers	...	Jumba (voice)
Kevin McDonald	...	Pleakley (voice)
Ving Rhames	...	Cobra Bubbles (voice)
Zoe Caldwell	...	Grand Councilwoman (voice)
Jason Scott Lee	...	David Kawena (voice)
Kevin Michael Richardson	...	Captain Gantu (voice)
Susan Hegarty	...	Rescue Lady (voice)
Amy Hill	...	Mrs. Hasagawa (voice)
Steve Alterman	...	Additional Voice (voice)
Emily Anderson	...	Additional Voice (voice)
Jack Angel	...	Additional Voice (voice)
Bill Asing	...	Additional Voice (voice)

Also Known As:

Lilo y Stitch (Argentina) (Colombia) (Peru) [es]
Лило и Стич (Russia) [ru]
Lilo & Stitch (Greece) [el]
Lilo & Stitch (Spain) [es]
Lilo & Stitch (France) [fr]
Lilo & Stitch - a csillagkutya (Hungary) [hu]
Lilo V'Stich (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
Lilo et Stitch (France) [fr]
Lilo i Stitch (Poland) [pl]
Lilo ve stiç (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild sci-fi action.

Runtime:

85 min | Germany:84 min | Spain:86 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Hawaiian

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:L | Malaysia:U | South Korea:All | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Brazil:Livre | Canada:G (video rating) | Finland:K-7 | France:U | Germany:o.Al. (cut) | Netherlands:AL | Norway:7 | Peru:PT | Philippines:G | Singapore:G | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:7 (canton of the Grisons) | UK:U (cut) | USA:PG | Greece:K

Filming Locations:

Walt Disney Feature Animation Florida, Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA

Company:

Walt Disney Feature Animation

Trivia:

The name "Lilo" means "Generous One" and its origin is Hawaiian. It can also be interpreted as "Lost" and this would give the song title "He Mele No Lilo" a loose translation as "Lullaby of the Lost".

Goofs:

Continuity: Jumba's gun is destroyed when it explodes and demolishes the house, but after this you can still see a gun in the holster on his back.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Grand Councilwoman: Read the charges.
Gantu: Doctor Jumba Jookiba, you stand before this council accused of illegal genetic experimentation!
Grand Councilwoman: How do you plead?
Jumba: Not guilty! My experiments are only theoretical, and completely within legal boundaries.
Grand Councilwoman: We believe you actually... created something.
Jumba: Created something? Hah! But that would be irresponsible and unethical. I would never, ever...
[Stitch is revealed]
Jumba: ...make... more than one.

Movie Connections:

References Gremlins (1984)

Soundtrack:

Stuck on You

I gave this movie another chance. I'm glad I did.

First time, I commented how "The Emperor's New Groove" was my favorite Disney movie of the last ten years, and how "Lilo & Stitch" had left me wanting for more.

How wrong I was then.

I gave it another chance. I went back to watch it with a couple of friends and their sons and daughters. What best atmosphere to enjoy a Disney flick?

And then, the scene were Stitch is alone, with "The Ugly Duckling" book, shouting "I'm lost!" (or at least that's what he was saying in spanish) made me change my mind. I suddenly became very identified with the main character's quest for belonging, and suddenly realized he was actually everyone I know - searching for approval, trying to be loved, longing for love. The watercolor drawings, the facial expression, the music, the mood - perfection, indeed. There are a couple of animated scenes that convey this kind of mood - the Ballroom Sequence in "Beauty and the Beast", Simba's dad being killed in "The Lion King", Jessie's song in "Toy Story 2" - and this one is one of the best I've ever seen. Such simplicity and beauty is strange to find.

When we walked out of the movie, my friend's kids were talking excitedly about the movie, when one of their mothers asked them what they enjoyed most about the movie. And one of the girls exclaimed "Ohana means family! And your family never forgets or abandons you!" (that's what is said in the spanish version of the movie).

Then I suddenly realized we need more movies like this.

Solid 9 / 10 for Lilo & Stitch.