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.
Direction
Sanders and DeBlois watercolor backgrounds still unmatched in CG era.
Score
Elvis + Hawaiian folk = Disney's most distinctive soundtrack ever.
Writing
'This is my family. I found it all on my own.' Devastating.
Director
Chris Sanders
Daveigh Chase
Lilo (voice)
Chris Sanders
Stitch (voice)
Tia Carrere
Nani (voice)
David Ogden Stiers
Jumba (voice)
Kevin McDonald
Pleakley (voice)
Ving Rhames
Cobra Bubbles (voice)
Zoe Caldwell
Grand Councilwoman (voice)
Jason Scott Lee
David Kawena (voice)
Kevin Michael Richardson
Captain Gantu (voice)
Amy Hill
Mrs. Hasagawa (voice)
Steve Alterman
Additional Voices (voice)
Jack Angel
Additional Voices (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The filmmakers embedded genuine Hawaiian language and hula protocols after consulting Native Hawaiian cultural advisors—a rarity for 2002 Disney.
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