Lilo & Stitch
A lonely Hawaiian girl adopts a destructive alien and discovers that the unruly new pet may be exactly what her fragile family needs.
Overview
An alien experiment becomes an unlikely family member, bringing chaos and love to a Hawaiian home.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- irreverent
- warm
- family movie night
- comfort viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a charming, funny, visually distinctive Disney animation that brings unusual emotional depth to a story about family and belonging.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Stitch's arrival disrupts Lilo and Nani's precarious home life while gradually helping reunite the family.
The film centers Hawaiian ʻohana as Lilo and Nani's guiding principle for accepting Stitch and preserving their family.
Stitch is designed as a nearly indestructible experiment yet becomes lovable through his small blue form, comic behavior, and emotional vulnerability.
Lilo adopts experiment 626 as a dog without initially understanding that he is an extraterrestrial creation pursued by the Galactic Federation.
Films like Lilo & Stitch, and why
The Iron Giant
Shares animated science fiction comedy, an unconventional outsider protagonist, and a warm found-family story.
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Combines child-centered adventure, extraterrestrial friendship, playful humor, and emotional family themes.
How to Train Your Dragon
Offers imaginative animation, disruptive nonhuman characters, and a heartfelt story about belonging and family.
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
Shares offbeat comedy, eccentric character design, and a central theme of chosen family overcoming dysfunction.
Movie Details
- Directors
- Chris Sanders, Dean DeBlois
- Release Date
- 2002-06-21
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Rating
- 7.6 / 10 (7263)
Cast
- Daveigh Chase
- Chris Sanders
- Tia Carrere
- David Ogden Stiers
- Kevin McDonald
- Ving Rhames
- Zoe Caldwell
- Jason Scott Lee
- Kevin Michael Richardson
- Susan Hegarty
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Lilo & Stitch about?
- A lonely Hawaiian girl adopts a destructive alien and discovers that the unruly new pet may be exactly what her fragile family needs.
- What is Lilo & Stitch like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Lilo & Stitch as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Lilo & Stitch violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Lilo & Stitch as mild.
- What did critics think of Lilo & Stitch?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a charming, funny, visually distinctive Disney animation that brings unusual emotional depth to a story about family and belonging.
- Which films are like Lilo & Stitch?
- Films with a similar feel include The Iron Giant, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, How to Train Your Dragon, and The Mitchells vs. the Machines.
- How long is Lilo & Stitch?
- Lilo & Stitch runs 85 minutes.
- Where can I watch Lilo & Stitch?
- In United States, Lilo & Stitch streams on Disney Plus.
