Stitch! The Movie facts for kids

Stitch! The Movie is an animated film that came out on August 26, 2003. It was released straight to video, meaning it didn't play in movie theaters first. This movie is a spin-off from the popular Lilo & Stitch film.

Even though it continues the story of Lilo and Stitch, many people see it as a special introduction for the TV show Lilo & Stitch: The Series. In this movie, we meet all 625 of Jumba's other alien experiments for the first time! The movie is about 64 minutes long, including the credits.

When the Movie Came Out

Stitch! The Movie first came out in the United States on August 26, 2003. After that, it was released in many other countries around the world.

Country	Premiere
United States	August 26, 2003
Argentina	September 3, 2003
France	September 10, 2003
Germany	September 11, 2003
Netherlands	September 16, 2003
United Kingdom	September 22, 2003
Norway	November 5, 2003
Iceland	January 29, 2004
Brazil	February 4, 2004

The Story of the Movie

In this adventure, Stitch, Jumba, and Pleakley are living happily with Lilo and Nani on Earth. But there's a big secret: Jumba secretly brought all 625 of his other alien experiments with him! He had turned them off, so they were just little pods.

Suddenly, Captain Gantu, who used to work with Jumba, shows up. He's now working for a new villain named Dr. Jacques von Hämsterviel. Gantu's mission is to find all of Jumba's experiments. He even captures Jumba to make him tell where they are hidden!

Now, it's up to Lilo and Stitch to save Stitch's "ohana" (family) from being used for bad things. During the movie, two of Jumba's experiments get activated:

• Experiment 221, "Sparky": This experiment can create huge electric surges.
• Experiment 625: This experiment has all of Stitch's amazing powers, but he's super lazy! He's mostly known for making really good sandwiches.

Making the Movie

The movie was almost called Lilo & Stitch: A New Ohana. But later, the creators decided to put only Stitch's name in the title. This was also true for the TV show that followed, which was planned to be called Stitch! The Series.

In the end, the movie and the TV show got slightly different names. The name Stitch! (with the exclamation point) was later used for an anime TV series that came out five years after this movie.

Who Are the Voices?

Many talented actors lent their voices to bring the characters to life:

• Daveigh Chase: Lilo
• Chris Sanders: Stitch
• Tia Carrere: Nani
• David Ogden Stiers: Dr. Jumba Jookiba
• Kevin McDonald: Agent Pleakley
• Ving Rhames: Cobra Bubbles
• Dee Bradley Baker: David Kawena
• Kevin Michael Richardson: Captain Gantu
• Jeff Bennett: Dr. Jacques von Hämsterviel
• Zoe Caldwell: Grand Councilwoman
• Kunewa Mook: Hula Teacher
• Liliana Mumy: Mertle Edmonds
• Rob Paulsen: Experiment 625/Reuben
• Frank Welker: Experiment 221/Sparky

Other Lilo & Stitch Movies

If you enjoyed Stitch! The Movie, you might also like these other films in the series:

• Lilo & Stitch
• Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch
• Leroy & Stitch

See also

In Spanish: Stitch! The Movie para niños