Lilo & Stitch

Theatrical Release Date: 2002 06 21 (USA - Limited)

UPC: 786936165142

Studio: Walt Disney Video

MPAA Rating: PG   Contains:[Mild Violence, Excellent For Children]

Summary: A lonely little girl makes a very unusual friend -- a ukulele-playing alien who likes to toss around small automobiles -- in this antic animated comedy from Walt Disney Studios. Lilo (voice of Daveigh Chase) is a young Hawaiian girl being raised by her teenaged sister Nani (voice of Tia Carrere) after the unexpected death of their parents in an auto accident. While Nani tries to hold their household together, Lilo is a child with unusual interests and a distinctive sense of humor, which makes it hard for her to bond with her peers, as well as her big sister. Nani decides Lilo might be happier if she had a pet, so the sisters go to the animal shelter to adopt a dog; however, the critter which catches Lilo's fancy is a fuzzy blue creature she names Stitch (voice of Chris Sanders). Nani isn't so sure Stitch is really a dog, and it turns out she's right; Stitch is actually "Genetic Experiment 626," a mutation created by extraterrestrial mad scientist Dr. Jumba (voice of David Ogden Stiers) to be used a weapon. Stitch is an intelligent but gleefully destructive little creature with superhuman strength who has escaped to Earth and crash-landed in the Hawaiian islands, but Lilo sees him simply as a fellow misfit and attempts to teach him to behave like her favorite American icon, Elvis Presley. Meanwhile, Nani struggles to keep Lilo and Stitch on their best behavior as stern social worker Cobra Bubbles (voice of Ving Rhames) tries to determine if Nani is fit to raise a child, while Dr. Jumba and Pleakley (voice of Kevin McDonald) attempt to capture "Experiment 626" and bring him back home. Chris Sanders, who provides the voice of Stitch, also co-wrote and co-directed the film, which features numerous Elvis Presley tunes on the soundtrack, as well as a new recording of "Burning Love" by country star Wynonna. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Category: Comedy

Awards: Special Citation for Animation – Los Angeles Film Critics Association Best Animated Feature – Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Animated Feature – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Animated Feature – Broadcast Film Critics Association

Features: ccDeleted scenes
Inter-stitch-als: Stitch wreaks havoc in an array of Disney classics
"Burning Love: Behind the Scenes with Wynonna
A*Teens music video "I Can't Help Falling in Love with You"
DisneyPedia: Hawaii
Build and Alien experiment game and much more!

Lilo & Stitch

Format: Digital Video Disc (DVD)

Release Date: 12/03/2002

Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1 Vistavision

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1

Runtime: 85 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,Spanish,French

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Side #1 --
1. Jumba's Trial [2:57]
2. Stitch Escapes [1:56]
3. "Where Is He?" [:40]
4. Jumba's Deal [1:01]
5. Main Title ("He Mele No Lilo") [1:55]
6. Cobra's Visit [1:22]
7. Fight [5:03]
8. Bedtime Wish [5:03]
9. Stitch Meets Truck [1:33]
10. Lilo Adopts Stitch [2:21]
11. Island Escape [:59]
12. Dysfunctional Angel [3:47]
13. Luau Dinner [1:45]
14. New Puppy Comes Home [1:17]
15. Bedtime [3:15]
16. Ugly Duckling [1:37]
17. Model Citizen [2:51]
18. Surfing ("Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride") [1:30]
19. Stitch Drowns [:02]
20. Aftermath on the Beach [5:02]
21. Aloha 'Oe [3:29]
22. "I'm Lost" [:51]
23. "We're Fired" [1:41]
24. Jumba Attacks [3:03]
25. Nani Loses Custody [:37]
26. Gantu Captures Lilo [1:29]
27. 'Ohana Means Family [5:14]
28. Rescue [1:07]
29. "This is My Family" [1:26]
30. Hawaii Forever/End Credits [2:45]

Skyler Miller

One of Disney's most quirky and imaginative animated features, Lilo & Stitch plays like an antidote to the calculated, by-the-numbers feel that permeates even the best of the studio's latter-era films. Refreshingly free of demographically determined elements, Lilo & Stitch is lively entertainment that manages to integrate themes of family, loss, and redemption without being overly didactic or sentimental. The movie also generates frequent laughter without leaning too heavily on the self-aware jokiness and throwaway pop-culture references favored by so many of its contemporary animated features. Instead, humor emerges from the unique characters of Stitch, an anarchic and destructive (yet cuddly) space alien, and Lilo, a mischievous young girl who finds her match in Stitch. There's room for a few rousing action sequences as well as some quiet, heartbreakingly sweet moments that equal the finest Disney has put onscreen. Not least of all, the animation is infused with a naturalistic, unobtrusive beauty, thanks in large part to the watercolor backgrounds (Disney's first since the 1940s) and Chris Sanders' distinct art style, with its rounded edges and vibrant colors. The fact that the hand-drawn Lilo & Stitch is considered an anomaly in the CG-dominated '00s is a little troubling, but it's also a potent reminder that there is still a place for superb traditional animation in a post-Toy Story world. ~ Skyler Miller, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Alyson Stoner  Actor 
Alan Silvestri  Composer (Music Score) 
Chris Sanders  Director 
Chris Sanders  Screenwriter 
Clark Spenser  Producer 
Dean DeBlois  Director 
Dean DeBlois  Screenwriter 
Daveigh Chase  Actor 
Chris Sanders  Actor 
Tia Carrere  Actor 
David Ogden Stiers  Actor 
Kevin McDonald  Actor 
Ving Rhames  Actor 
Zoe Caldwell  Actor 
Jason Scott Lee  Actor 
Kevin Richardson  Actor 
Susan Hegarty  Actor 
Amy Hill  Actor 

Country: USA