Lilo & Stitch (2002)

Lilo & Stitch rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.4/10· 244K votes

Rotten Tomatoes86%

Metacritic75%

TMDb7.561/10· 7K votes

With 86% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.4/10 on IMDb and 75/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.

About Lilo & Stitch

As Stitch, a runaway genetic experiment from a faraway planet, wreaks havoc on the Hawaiian Islands, he becomes the mischievous adopted alien "puppy" of an independent little girl named Lilo and learns about loyalty, friendship, and ʻohana, the Hawaiian tradition of family.

Cast of Lilo & Stitch

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  Daveigh Chase

  as Lilo (voice)

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  Chris Sanders

  as Stitch (voice)

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  Tia Carrere

  as Nani (voice)

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  David Ogden Stiers

  as Jumba (voice)

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  Kevin McDonald

  as Pleakley (voice)

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  Ving Rhames

  as Cobra Bubbles (voice)

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  Zoe Caldwell

  as Grand Councilwoman (voice)

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  Jason Scott Lee

  as David Kawena (voice)

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  Kevin Michael Richardson

  as Captain Gantu (voice)

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  Susan Hegarty

  as Rescue Lady (voice)

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  Amy Hill

  as Mrs. Hasagawa (voice)

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  Steve Alterman

  as Additional Voices (voice)

Lilo & Stitch facts

Budget

$80M

Box office

$273.1M

Collection

Lilo & Stitch (Animated) Collection

Our take on Lilo & Stitch

Dean DeBlois's 2002 animated feature spins an unlikely friendship between Lilo, an independent, headstrong little girl in Hawaii, and Stitch, a runaway genetic experiment from a distant planet whose talent for destruction masks a lonely heart. Passing him off as a dog, Lilo teaches the chaotic alien about loyalty, belonging, and 'ohana—the Hawaiian idea that family means no one gets left behind. Blending sci-fi mischief with watercolor island warmth, it balances slapstick and genuine tenderness while honoring its setting. A comedy-adventure with real emotional weight, best for families and anyone drawn to stories about broken, unconventional households learning to hold together.