The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003)

Lizzie McGuire has graduated from middle school and takes a trip to Rome, Italy with her class. And what was supposed to be only a normal trip, becomes a teenager's dream come true.

Director:

Jim Fall

Writers:

Susan Estelle Jansen, Ed Decter

Stars:

Hilary Duff, Adam Lamberg, Clayton Snyder

2 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Hilary Duff	...	Lizzie / Isabella
Adam Lamberg	...	Gordo
Hallie Todd	...	Jo
Robert Carradine	...	Sam
Jake Thomas	...	Matt
Ashlie Brillault	...	Kate
Clayton Snyder	...	Ethan
Alex Borstein	...	Miss Ungermeyer
Yani Gellman	...	Paolo
Brendan Kelly	...	Sergei
Carly Schroeder	...	Melina
Daniel Escobar	...	Mr. Escobar
Jody Racicot	...	Giorgio
Peter Kelamis	...	Dr. Comito
Terra C. MacLeod	...	Franca

Storyline

Teen queen Lizzie McGuire grows up a bit and hits the big screen in this comedy drama, based on the popular Disney Network series. Lizzie McGuire and her best friends Kate, Gordo, and Ethan have just graduated from middle school, and to celebrate, they're taking part in a class trip to Rome, Italy. Eager to celebrate their new maturity as high school students, Lizzie and her pals hope to live it up in one of Europe's most fabled cities, but fate has something more spectacular in store for Lizzie. Lizzie discovers that she bears a striking resemblance to Isabella, an Italian teen-pop idol famous for her duets with heart-throb Paolo -- so much so that when Paolo and Isabella have a falling out, he asks Lizzie to take Isabella's place for an upcoming concert. Lizzie, however, isn't sure she feels comfortable stepping into the spotlight, and is even less sure about the way she feels about Paolo, who makes no secret of his infatuation with her. Things don't get any simpler for Lizzie when ...

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Plot Keywords:

actress | princess | rome | rome italy | colosseum rome | 

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Taglines:

From ordinary girl to international pop star.

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Family | Music | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild thematic elements

Did You Know?

Trivia

Disney's fourth theatrical movie based on a Disney show. The previous films being DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990), A Goofy Movie (1995) and Recess: School's Out (2001).

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Goofs

The German airline Lufthansa has no direct flights to Italy from the USA.

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Quotes

Miss Ungermeyer: Gordon, you having a problem?
Gordo: No, no... I-I just... I'm starting to agree with Ethan. I-I think we need to eat more spaghetti.
Ethan: You're the man!

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Connections

Referenced in The Simpsons: Co-Dependent's Day (2004)

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Soundtracks

Funiculì, Funiculà
Written by Luigi Denza (as L. Denza) and Peppino Turco (as G. Turco)
Performed by Pizzarelli-Peplowski Sextet
Courtesy of MENUS AND MUSIC PRODUCTIONS, INC.

User Reviews

Pure lighthearted fun.....but then again what else would it be?

Lizzie McGuire is exactly what you go to see. Corny fun that you don't want anyone else to know you enjoy. If you have kids then you have an excuse to go and if you're a woman you can get away with it. All men over fifteen attending will be labeled perverts! :P Lizzie is a very fun movie for the whole family. It was made doubly enjoyable by the fact that the little girls behind me cheered when Lizzie shared her final kiss of the movie (I won't give away who she kissed). If you're excpecting a masterpiece you're delusional. Lizze is exactly what its supposed to be....Fun Fluff. 10/10 because it did what it set out to do!

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Italian

Release Date:

2 May 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Lizzie in Rome

Filming Locations:

Fontana di Trevi, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Box Office

Budget:

$17,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$17,338,755, 4 May 2003

Gross USA:

$42,734,455

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$55,534,455

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Pictures, Teen Life Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

DTS (DTS HD Master Audio 5.1) (5.1 Surround Sound) (5.1) Dolby Digital (Dolby Digital 5.1) (5.1 Surround Sound) (5.1) SDDS (8 channels) (5.1 Surround Sound) (5.1) D-Cinema 48kHz 5.1 (D-Cinema prints) (5.1 Surround Sound) (5.1)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1