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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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Full Review Source: ViewLondon | comment Comment
08/30/03
Matthew Turner
Matthew Turner
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08/05/03
Neil Smith
Neil Smith
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Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
12/30/06
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Lizzie may be cheesy and disappointingly straight-laced but all in all she's a bit of fun.

Full Review Source: Teletext | comment Comment
08/28/03
Annette Dasey
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06/26/03
Rich Cline
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Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/06/05
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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.

Full Review Source: Tooele Transcript-Bulletin (Utah) | comment Comment
05/02/03
Audrey Rock-Richardson
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05/04/03
Brian Orndorf
Brian Orndorf
Modamag.com

Passable entertainment for the young teen set that’s far from memorable, but at least offers a few sparks of life.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
08/15/03
Brian Webster
Brian Webster
Apollo Guide

Good clean fun.

Full Review Source: Houston Chronicle | comment Comment
05/02/03
Bruce Westbrook
Bruce Westbrook
Houston Chronicle

For what it aspires to be -- and we're not talking Sense and Sensibility here -- it works.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
05/02/03
C.W. Nevius
C.W. Nevius
San Francisco Chronicle

No one will claim that the pre-teen market is saturated with movies for girls, thus The Lizzie McGuire Movie is a welcome addition that fills the bill...

Full Review Source: Worcester Telegram & Gazette | comment Comment
01/04/04
Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

An entertaining and effective expansion of the television series.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
05/01/03
Dave Kehr
Dave Kehr
New York Times
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The film is corny, predictable, and manipulative to the point that you feel like there's electrodes attached from the screen to your brain, but, by the end of this film, I’ll be damned if I didn't feel genuine affection for it and Lizzie in particular.

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05/04/03
David Grove
David Grove
Film Threat

...the end result is an effort that'll surely have a much more positive effect on fans than on neophytes to the Lizzie McGuire saga.

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02/04/08
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

The action is light and lively all the way, poking inventive fun at everything from nosy little brothers to clueless hotel managers and romantic Romans who aren't as glamorous as they claim to be.

Full Review Source: Christian Science Monitor | comment Comment
05/01/03
David Sterritt
David Sterritt
Christian Science Monitor

Doesn't try to be more than what it is: a romantic fantasy caper.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
05/02/03
Desson Thomson
Desson Thomson
Washington Post

Adolescent girls will love watching Hilary do her thing.

Full Review Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution | comment Comment
05/01/03
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
 
 
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