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28 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment WeeklyLet's face it: Lizzie McGuire (Hilary Duff) is just too darn polished to be a junior-high underdog, even by the standards of her 'luxe suburban environs.
- 75PremiereLaine EwenPremiereLaine EwenDuff is a charming heroine who carries the movie cheerfully, if not gracefully--the pratfalls come early and often.
- 75Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittThe 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.
- 63Miami HeraldMiami HeraldThe success of The Lizzie McGuire Movie, in which Duff acts and sings while playing both her beloved character and an Italian look-alike, is probably a slam dunk. That doesn't mean it's a great movie.
- 60VarietyTodd McCarthyVarietyTodd McCarthyJust two weeks after successfully targeting boys with "Holes," Disney is giving girls something they want with this mild, quasi-romantic romp.
- 60Dallas ObserverJean OppenheimerDallas ObserverJean OppenheimerThe movie lacks the adult humor of such kid flicks as "Shrek" and "Lilo & Stitch," but the target audience at an advance screening was shrieking with joy throughout.
- 50New York PostMegan LehmannNew York PostMegan LehmannLizzie McGuire's "Movie" doesn't try to be anything more than a superficial escapist fantasy for fans of the show.
- 50USA TodayClaudia PuigUSA TodayClaudia PuigThe movie is sure to appeal to fans of the show. But when quality family films, such as "Holes" and "Bend It Like Beckham," are also in theaters, why waste your time on this drivel? The answer, of course, is the kids will insist on it.
- 30Washington PostWashington PostIf your kids are too young to sit unsupervised, get together with other parents and pay an older sibling or sitter to go.