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The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003)

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Reviews Counted:96

Fresh:38

Rotten:58

Average Rating:5.4/10

Consensus: Harmless piece of fluff that ought to satisfy fans of the TV show.

Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Accident-prone Lizzie McGuire (Hillary Duff) gets the adventure of a lifetime when she takes a two-week school trip to Rome following her junior high school graduation. On her first day in the... Accident-prone Lizzie McGuire (Hillary Duff) gets the adventure of a lifetime when she takes a two-week school trip to Rome following her junior high school graduation. On her first day in the Eternal City, Lizzie meets Paolo (Yani Gellman), half of a famous Italian pop duo. Paolo and his partner, Isabella, have recently split up due to creative differences. With the exception of her blonde tresses, all-American Lizzie is a dead ringer for the dark-haired Isabella, and charming Paolo persuades her to pretend she's Isabella at an important awards show. Posing as the diva, Lizzie is waited on hand and foot and admired by millions--and she gets to hang out with a cute Italian boy who seems to like her. Of course, sneaking away from her school tour is no easy feat, especially with group leader Miss Ungermeyer (Alex Borstein) on watch. But with the help of her lifelong pal, Gordo (Adam Lamberg), who also harbors a secret crush on his best friend, Lizzie gets to live out her fantasies. Robert Carradine, Hallie Todd, Ashlie Brillault, and Clayton Snyder reprise their roles from the Disney television series of the same name in this feature from director Jim Fall (TRICK). [More]

Starring: Hilary Duff, Adam Lamberg, Robert Carradine, Clayton Snyder

Starring: Hilary Duff, Adam Lamberg, Robert Carradine, Clayton Snyder, Ashlie Brillault, Jake Thomas, Hallie Todd, Alex Borstein, Yani Gellman, Brendan Kelly

Director: Jim Fall

Director: Jim Fall
Screenwriter: Susan Estelle Jansen, Edward Decter, John J. Strauss
Producer: Stan Rogow
Composer: Cliff Eidelman
Studio: Walt Disney Pictures

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Lizzie may be cheesy and disappointingly straight-laced but all in all she's a bit of fun.

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08/28/03
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06/26/03
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

Even as bubble-gum moviemaking goes, this is one thin Lizzie.

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Adam Nayman
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By filling in what the story lacks in originality with easy attractions like pretty faces, set to fluffy music, the filmmakers lose the outsider edge the Lizzie McGuire franchise was built on.

Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
05/01/03
Allison Benedikt
Allison Benedikt
Chicago Tribune

Fans may be disappointed that some of the show's secondary characters, like Lizzie's pal Miranda, are AWOL from this Prince and the Pauper-style escapade.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
05/02/03
Angel Cohn
Angel Cohn
TV Guide's Movie Guide

I'll be straight with you: you're not going to love this movie. It's not meant for you. It's meant for little girls. And as a little girl, I would have loved it.

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05/02/03
Audrey Rock-Richardson
Audrey Rock-Richardson
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Its tone is identical to the travelogue movies of the week that NBC used to spin from their hit sitcoms

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08/13/03
Bill Chambers
Bill Chambers
Film Freak Central

Ah, Clueless. Now there's a good movie. Here's guessing the guys who wrote Lizzie McGuire never saw it.

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05/01/03
Bill Muller
Bill Muller
Arizona Republic

Nothing in The Lizzie McGuire Movie warrants the leap to the big screen.

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05/01/03
Bill Pearis
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