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Lilo & Stitch facts for kids
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Promotional Poster for Lilo & Stitch
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| Directed by | Chris Sanders Dean DeBlois |
| Produced by | Clark Spencer |
| Written by | Chris Sanders Dean DeBlois |
| Starring | Daveigh Chase Chris Sanders Tia Carrere David Ogden Stiers Kevin McDonald Ving Rhames Jason Scott Lee |
| Music by | Alan Silvestri James Newton Howard |
| Editing by | Darren Holmes |
| Studio | Walt Disney Pictures Walt Disney Feature Animation |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures |
| Release date(s) | June 21, 2002 |
| Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $80,000,000 |
| Money made | Domestic: $127,349,813 Worldwide: $273,144,151 |
Lilo & Stitch is a fun animated movie from 2002 by Walt Disney Pictures. It's the 42nd animated film in the Disney collection. The movie was written and directed by Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois. It was mostly made at the Walt Disney Feature Animation studio in Orlando, Florida. The film is rated PG because it has some mild sci-fi action.
Lilo & Stitch was very popular! It even got nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in 2002. Because people loved it so much, Disney made a direct-to-video sequel called Stitch! The Movie. After that, a TV series called Lilo & Stitch: The Series was created. Another direct-to-video sequel, Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch, came out in 2005. The TV series ended with a final movie, Leroy & Stitch, in 2006. Later, an anime TV series called Stitch! was made in Japan, which aired from 2008 to 2011.
The movie first came out on VHS and DVD on December 3, 2002. Later, a special 2-Disc "Big Wave Edition" DVD was released on March 24, 2009. This new DVD had lots of extra features. It included audio commentary, a long documentary, more deleted scenes, and behind-the-scenes videos. It also had some games for fans to enjoy.
Contents
The Story of Lilo & Stitch
The movie starts with an evil alien scientist named Dr. Jumba Jookiba. He creates many strange creatures, which is against the rules of his planet. One of his experiments, named "626," is very mischievous and escapes. Experiment 626 flies his spaceship all the way to Earth.
On Earth, a young human girl named Lilo lives in Hawaii. Lilo's parents have passed away, so her older sister Nani takes care of her. Lilo goes to an animal shelter and decides to adopt Experiment 626, thinking he is a dog. She names him "Stitch."
Stitch becomes Lilo's best friend. Lilo tries to teach Stitch how to be good and kind. She even uses music by Elvis Presley to help him learn. Stitch also learns a very important phrase: "Ohana means family. Family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten." This phrase becomes a big part of their story. Later, alien officials find Stitch on Earth and try to take him and Lilo away. But in the end, they decide to let Stitch stay with Lilo and her family in Hawaii.
Meet the Characters
- Daveigh Chase as Lilo Pelekai
- Chris Sanders as Stitch
- Tia Carrere as Nani Pelekai
- David Ogden Stiers as Dr. Jumba Jookiba
- Kevin McDonald as Agent Pleakley
- Ving Rhames as Cobra Bubbles
- Zoe Caldwell as Grand Councilwoman
- Jason Scott Lee as David Kawena
- Kevin Michael Richardson as Captain Gantu
- Susan Hegarty as Rescue Lady
Movie Music
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The official soundtrack for Lilo & Stitch was released by Walt Disney Records on June 21, 2002, the same day the movie came out. This soundtrack is special because it features more songs by Elvis Presley than any of Elvis's own movies!
| # | Title | Singing by |
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| 1 | "Hawaiian Rollercoaster Ride" | Mark Keali'i Ho'omalu, The Kamehameha Schools Children's Chorus |
| 2 | "Stuck on You" | Elvis Presley |
| 3 | "Burning Love" | Wynonna |
| 4 | "Suspicious Minds" | Elvis Presley |
| 5 | "Heartbreak Hotel" | Elvis Presley |
| 6 | "Devil in Disguise" | Elvis Presley |
| 7 | "He Mele No Lilo" | Mark Keali'i Ho'omalu |
| 8 | "Hound Dog" | Elvis Presley |
| 9 | "Can't Help Falling in Love" | A*Teens |
| 10 | "Stitch to the Rescue" | Score |
| 11 | "You Can Never Belong" | Score |
| 12 | "I'm Lost" | Score |
Spin-off Adventures
Because Lilo & Stitch was so popular, Disney created many spin-offs!
Stitch! The Movie and The Series
On August 26, 2003, a direct-to-video sequel called Stitch! The Movie was released. This movie was actually the start of a TV series called Lilo & Stitch: The Series. The TV show ran for 65 episodes from September 20, 2003, to July 29, 2006. In the series, Lilo and Stitch try to find and give homes to Dr. Jumba's other alien experiments. The series ended with a TV movie called Leroy & Stitch, which came out on June 27, 2006.
Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch
In August 2005, another direct-to-video sequel, Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch, was released. In this movie, Stitch starts having problems because his molecules were not fully charged when he was created. Lilo wants to win a hula contest, just like her mother did. But Stitch's "glitches" make things difficult. Lilo soon realizes that Stitch is very sick.
Stitch! (Japanese Anime)
In March 2008, Disney announced a new version of Lilo & Stitch for Japan, called Stitch!. This show started in October 2008. Instead of Lilo, the main character is a Japanese girl named Yuna. The story takes place on a fictional island in Okinawa, Japan, instead of Hawaii. A Japanese animation studio called Madhouse LTD produced this series.
Images for kids
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A 1985 concept sketch of Stitch by the character's creator, Chris Sanders
See also
In Spanish: Lilo & Stitch para niños