The Lizzie McGuire Movie facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Lizzie McGuire Movie |
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| Directed by | Jim Fall |
| Produced by | Stan Rogow |
| Written by | Susan Estelle Jansen Ed Decter |
| Starring | Hilary Duff Adam Lamberg Hallie Todd Robert Carradine Yani Gellman Jake Thomas Ashlie Brillault Clayton Snyder Alex Borstein |
| Music by | Cliff Eidelman |
| Cinematography | Jerzy Zielinski |
| Distributed by | Walt Disney Pictures |
| Running time | 94 min. |
| Language | English |
The Lizzie McGuire Movie is a fun comedy film from 2003. It is based on the popular Disney Channel TV show called Lizzie McGuire. The movie continues Lizzie's story after the TV series ended.
Contents
Lizzie's Big Trip to Rome
The movie begins with Lizzie McGuire and her friends finishing middle school. To celebrate, Lizzie and her class go on a special trip to Rome, Italy. It's a big adventure for everyone!
A Pop Star Mix-Up
While in Rome, Lizzie visits the famous Trevi Fountain. There, she meets a handsome Italian pop star named Paolo Valisari. Paolo is surprised because Lizzie looks exactly like his singing partner, Isabella Parigi! The only difference is their hair color.
Paolo tells Lizzie that Isabella doesn't want to sing with him anymore. He asks Lizzie for a huge favor: to pretend to be Isabella and sing at a big music awards show. Lizzie is very excited and agrees to help him.
Paolo's Sneaky Plan
Lizzie's best friend, Gordo, also travels to Rome. At the airport, Gordo meets the real Isabella. She tells him a secret: Paolo is not a good singer at all! He always uses playback, meaning he lip-syncs to pre-recorded vocals.
Isabella reveals Paolo's tricky plan. He wants Lizzie to sing playback for him at the show. But he plans to turn off Lizzie's microphone during the performance. This would make it look like Isabella (who is really Lizzie) can't sing. Paolo wants to ruin Isabella's career and make himself look better.
The Big Performance
Gordo and Isabella rush to the awards show to stop Paolo's plan. Just as Lizzie is about to perform, the real Isabella arrives. She steps onto the stage and sings with Lizzie. This shows everyone that Paolo was trying to trick them.
It turns out Lizzie is a great singer, and Paolo is the one who can't sing without playback! The movie ends with Lizzie having an amazing time in Rome and learning important lessons about friendship and being true to herself.
Main Characters
Here are the main actors and the characters they play in the movie:
- Hilary Duff as Lizzie McGuire and Isabella Parigi
- Adam Lamberg as David Gordon (Gordo)
- Hallie Todd as Jo McGuire (Lizzie's mom)
- Robert Carradine as Sam McGuire (Lizzie's dad)
- Yani Gellman as Paolo Valisari (the Italian pop star)
- Jake Thomas as Matt McGuire (Lizzie's brother)
- Ashlie Brillault as Kate Sanders (Lizzie's classmate)
- Clayton Snyder as Ethan Craft (Lizzie's classmate)
- Alex Borstein as Miss Ungermeyer (Lizzie's teacher)
- Carly Schroeder as Melina Bianco (Matt's friend)
- Brendan Kelly as Sergei (Paolo's bodyguard)
See also
In Spanish: The Lizzie McGuire Movie para niños
