About Lilo & Stitch

"Lilo & Stitch" is a heartwarming Disney animated film released in 2002 that intertwines themes of loneliness, unconventional families, and friendship. The story revolves around a precocious young girl named Lilo living in Hawaii with her older sister Nani. Lilo's life takes a magical turn when she adopts a 'dog' named Stitch, who is, in fact, a genetic alien experiment escaped from outer space. Through a series of adventures and shared experiences, Lilo and Stitch learn the true meaning of family (or 'ohana' as Lilo would say).

Making / Production

Produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and Walt Disney Pictures, "Lilo & Stitch" is the 42nd Disney animated feature film. The whole movie is a unique blend of traditional animation and breakthrough experimentation, especially with watercolor backgrounds, a technique reused after several decades in Disney.

Actors

• Daveigh Chase: She voiced Lilo, giving the character a perfect blend of vulnerability and spunk.
• Chris Sanders: Co-director of the movie, he lent his voice to Stitch, creating an unforgettable and unconventional Disney character.
• Tia Carrere: She embodied the character of Nani, Lilo's older sister and caretaker, delivering a warm and grounded performance.
• David Ogden Stiers: The actor voiced Jumba, the eccentric evil genius who created Stitch. His performance added humor and eccentricity to the film.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• Stitch, the character, was first developed by Sanders in 1985 for an unsuccessful children book pitch.
• "Lilo & Stitch" was the second of three animated features produced primarily at Disney-MGM Studios.
• Disney was so confident in the success of "Lilo & Stitch" that the studio had a sequel already in production before the movie was released.

Awards

"Lilo & Stitch" was nominated for the 2002 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. It also won the Annie Awards for Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Theatrical Feature.

Quotes

• "Ohana means family. Family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten." - Lilo
• "This is my family. I found it, all on my own. It's little, and broken, but still good. Yeah, still good." - Stitch

Music, Soundtrack

• "Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride" - Performed by Mark Keali'i Ho'omalu and Kamehameha Schools Children's Chorus
• "Stuck On You" - Performed by Elvis Presley
• "Burning Love" - Performed by Wynonna Judd