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The Lizzie McGuire Movie
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJim Fall
Written by
Produced byStan Rogow
Starring
CinematographyJerzy Zieliński
Edited byMargie Goodspeed
Music byCliff Eidelman
Production
companies
Walt Disney Pictures
Stan Rogow Productions
Distributed byBuena Vista Pictures
Release date
  • May 2, 2003 (2003-05-02)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$17 million
Box office$55.5 million

The Lizzie McGuire Movie is a 2003 American teen comedy film which was released by Walt Disney Pictures on May 2, 2003. The film serves as the finale of the television series Lizzie McGuire. It was the first theatrical film based on a Disney Channel original series. The film stars Hilary Duff, Adam Lamberg, Robert Carradine, Hallie Todd and Jake Thomas, and narrates Lizzie's graduation trip to Rome. At its release the film peaked at number two in the domestic box office, behind X2: X-Men United.[1] The Lizzie McGuire Movie was released on August 12, 2003 on VHS and DVD.[2]

Plot

The film begins as Lizzie McGuire (Hilary Duff) prepares for her junior-high graduation with one of her two closest friends, David "Gordo" Gordon (Adam Lamberg). The other friend, Miranda, has chosen to skip the graduation ceremony in favor of a trip to Mexico City to visit relatives. During the ceremony, Lizzie trips onstage and accidentally brings the curtain down on her fellow graduates; this causes her to be teased by her ex-best friend, Kate Sanders (Ashlie Brillault), and her younger brother Matt (Jake Thomas). After graduation, Lizzie and her class embark on a trip to Rome chaperoned by their future high school principal, Angela Ungermeyer (Alex Borstein). To their dismay, Lizzie and Kate are assigned to the same hotel room.

Their class visits the Trevi Fountain, where Lizzie is approached by an Italian pop star named Paolo (Yani Gellman) who mistakes her for his singing partner, Isabella (also played by Duff). Paolo asks Lizzie to meet him at the fountain the next day, and she feigns illness to sneak away. He explains that he and Isabella are booked for the Italian Music Awards, but she left Italy after their breakup. Paolo tells Lizzie that Isabella lip syncs, and begs her to pose as Isabella for the concert. Although she reluctantly agrees, she begins to enjoy the life of an Italian pop star: designer clothes, dance rehearsals, and adoration from fans.

Lizzie continues to fake being ill to prepare for the concert, but Kate quickly figures out her secret. To Lizzie's surprise, Kate agrees to help her and the two become friends again. Lizzie begins to fall in love with Paolo, to Gordo's dismay. Ethan suspects Gordo is jealous of Paolo, though he insists otherwise. Meanwhile, Ms. Ungermeyer interrogates the students to learn who has been sneaking out. Gordo takes the blame, and is sent back home as punishment. Lizzie is shocked when Kate says that Gordo sacrificed himself to protect her.

At the airport Gordo meets Isabella, who has returned for the concert and is upset to hear that Lizzie is impersonating her. She and Gordo realize that Paolo is planning to cut Lizzie's microphone at the concert, demonstrating to the crowd that Isabella is a fake. Paolo's plan is to ruin Isabella's career and embarrass Lizzie. Gordo and Isabella rush to the concert to stop him. Back home, Matt browses the Internet and finds Italian gossip sites with pictures of Lizzie as Isabella. When he tells his parents, the family flies to Rome to stop Lizzie and bring her home. Ms. Ungermeyer realizes that Lizzie is missing again, and Ethan accidentally reveals that she is at the Italian Music Awards. The class rushes to the concert to find Lizzie; Gordo and Isabella find her backstage preparing for the show, and warn her about Paolo's scheme. Lizzie refuses to believe them at first, but Isabella insists that Gordo can be trusted and Paolo is using her.

During the performance Isabella and Gordo expose Paolo by turning on his microphone, revealing his real voice. Embarrassed, Paolo runs off and is ambushed outside by paparazzi. His bodyguard, Sergei (Brendan Kelly), tells him it is time to face reality and quits. Sergei flirts with Ms. Ungermeyer, who has gotten the class and Lizzie's family into the concert by beating up the bouncers. Isabella introduces Lizzie to the crowd, and has her sing "What Dreams Are Made Of". As a singer, Lizzie gains a newfound confidence. Later, they celebrate at the hotel's after party. Ms. Ungermeyer rescinds Gordo's punishment, and Lizzie's parents tell her she is grounded for the rest of the summer. Lizzie and Gordo sneak away from the party to go up to the roof. They promise to never let things change between them. The two kiss and rejoin the party.

Cast

  • Hilary Duff as Elizabeth Brooke "Lizzie" McGuire and Isabella Parigi
  • Adam Lamberg as David Zephyr "Gordo" Gordon, Lizzie's best friend
  • Robert Carradine as Samuel "Sam" McGuire, Lizzie and Matt's father
  • Hallie Todd as Joanne "Jo" McGuire, Lizzie and Matt's mother
  • Jake Thomas as Matthew "Matt" McGuire, Lizzie's little brother
  • Yani Gellman as Paolo Valisari
  • Alex Borstein as Ms. Angela Ungermeyer
  • Clayton Snyder as Ethan Craft, Lizzie and Kate's crush
  • Ashlie Brillault as Katherine "Kate" Sanders, Lizzie's popular ex-best friend who she later reconciles with
  • Brendan Kelly as Sergei
  • Carly Schroeder as Melina Bianco, Matt's best friend
  • Daniel R. Escobar as Mr. Escobar, the drama teacher/choir director at Hillridge Junior High School.
  • Jody Raicot as Giorgio
  • Terra MacLeod as Franca DiMontecatini
  • Claude Knowlton as the stage manager

Credits adapted from The New York Times.[3]

Production

The film, produced by Stan Rogow, was directed by Jim Fall from a screenplay by Susan Estelle Jansen, Ed Decter and John J. Strauss and filmed on location in Rome, Italy in the fall of 2002.[4] All the series characters reprised their roles except for Lalaine (Miranda Sanchez), who left the series late in the second season to film the Disney Channel original movie You Wish! Her character was said to be on vacation with her family in Mexico City.

Reception

Reviews

The film had a mixed critical reception based on 96 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, with a 40% overall approval rating on the site.[5] Scott Brown of Entertainment Weekly gave the film a B+: "Let'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'. But that hasn't tarnished her comeback-kid cred among the six-and-ups who faithfully follow her Disney Channel show—and it doesn't make The Lizzie McGuire Movie, a clever, agreeably weightless theatrical outing, any less enjoyable."[6] Conversely, Roger Ebert gave the film two stars out of four, but praised Borstein's performance, calling her work "the only really delightful element in the movie; everything else is simply slick and professional."[7]

Box office

In its opening weekend the film grossed $17,338,755 in 2,825 theaters in the United States and Canada, ranking second behind X2: X-Men United. By the end of its run, The Lizzie McGuire Movie grossed $42,734,455 domestically and $12,800,000 internationally for a worldwide total of $55,534,455.[8]

Awards

  • 2003 (won): Teen Choice Award for Movie Breakout Star, Female (Hilary Duff)
  • 2003 (nominated): Teen Choice Awards for Movie Comedy, Movie Comedy Actress (Hilary Duff)
  • 2004 (nominated): Leo Award for Feature-Length Drama: Best Visual Effects (Gary Gutierrez, Jayne Craig, Bruce Woloshyn, Simon Ager and Wes Sargent)

Soundtrack

Untitled

The Lizzie McGuire Move's soundtrack was released on April 22, 2003.[9] It is composed primarily of songs from (or inspired by) the film, including Hilary Duff's "Why Not" and her sister Haylie's "Girl in the Band". "Why Not" was released as a single outside the United States on June 23, 2003 and later included on Hilary Duff's second album, Metamorphosis (with different lyrics in the first verse). The album has been certified platinum by the CRIA,[10] and 2x platinum by the RIAA for selling 2,000,000 copies in the U.S.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Performer(s)Length
1."Why Not"Charlie Midnight, Matthew GerrardHilary Duff2:59
2."The Tide Is High (Get the Feeling)"John Holt, Garth Evans, Howard Barrett, Brian Padley, Jermey GodfreyAtomic Kitten3:22
3."All Around the World"Samuel Hollander, David Schammer, Jill CunniffCooler Kids4:12
4."What Dreams Are Made Of" (Ballad Version)Dean Pitchford, Matthew WilderYani Gellman, Haylie Duff1:44
5."Shining Star"Maurice White, Philip Bailey, Larry DunnJump53:17
6."Volare"Mitchell Parish, Francesco Migliacci, Domenico ModugnoVitamin C3:00
7."Open Your Eyes (To Love)"David FriedmanLMNT2:29
8."You Make Me Feel Like a Star" (Lizzie Mix)Candice Beu, Christie Beu, S. Peiken, R. NeigherThe Beu Sisters3:05
9."Supermodel"RuPaul Charles, Jimmy Harry, Lawrence ThomTaylor Dayne3:45
10."What Dreams Are Made Of"Pitchford, WilderHilary Duff4:02
11."On an Evening in Roma"A. Taccani, U. BertiniDean Martin2:24
12."Girl in the Band"Chico Bennett, MidnightHaylie Duff3:02
13."Orchestral Suite from The Lizzie McGuire Movie"Cliff EidelmanCliff Eidelman7:31
14."Why Not" (McMix)Midnight, GerrardHilary Duff2:50

Charts

Chart (2003)[11][12] Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart 6
Canadian Albums Chart 8
Chart (2004)[11] Peak
position
US Billboard 200 6
US Billboard Top Kid Audio 4
US Billboard Top Soundtracks 1

References

  1. ^ "Yahoo! Movies". Retrieved November 23, 2007.
  2. ^ "The Lizzie Mcguire Movie At Hollywood Teen Movies". Hollywoodteenmovies.com. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
  3. ^ "The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003)". The New York Times. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  4. ^ "The Lizzie McGuire Movie". Premiere.com. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
  5. ^ "The Lizzie McGuire Movie". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
  6. ^ Scott Brown (2003-05-09). "The Lizzie McGuire Movie Review | Movie Reviews and News". EW.com. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
  7. ^ "The Lizzie Mcguire Movie Review (2003)". RogerEbert.com. May 2, 2003. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  8. ^ "The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2011-08-06.
  9. ^ "The Lizzie McGuire Movie: Various Artists: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
  10. ^ "Gold & Platinum Certification – August 2003". Canadian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
  11. ^ a b "The Lizzie McGuire Movie Chart History". AllMusic. Retrieved March 28, 2007.
  12. ^ "Hilary Duff chart history". mariah-charts. Retrieved March 28, 2007.
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