The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003)

Director:

Jim Fall

Writers (WGA):

Susan Estelle Jansen (written by) and
Ed Decter (written by) ...

Release Date:

2 May 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Family | Music | Romance

Tagline:

Lizze McGuire goes to Rome.

Plot:

Lizzie McGuire has graduated from middle school and takes a trip to Rome, Italy.

Plot Keywords:

Teenage Girl | Male Female Relationship | Actress Playing Multiple Roles | Assumed Identity | Teen Angst

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Hilary Duff	...	Lizzie McGuire / Isabella Parichi
Adam Lamberg	...	David 'Gordo' Gordon
Hallie Todd	...	Jo McGuire
Robert Carradine	...	Sam McGuire
Jake Thomas	...	Matt McGuire
Ashlie Brillault	...	Kate Sanders
Clayton Snyder	...	Ethan Craft
Alex Borstein	...	Miss Ungermeyer
Yani Gellman	...	Paolo Valisari
Brendan Kelly	...	Sergei
Carly Schroeder	...	Melina Bianco
Daniel Escobar	...	Mr. Escobar (as Daniel R. Escobar)
Jody Racicot	...	Giorgio
Peter Kelamis	...	Dr. Comito
Terra C. MacLeod	...	Franca DiMontecatini

Also Known As:

Ciao Lizzie! (USA) (working title)
Lizzie in Rome (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild thematic elements.

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Italian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Brazil:Livre | Canada:G | Iceland:L | France:U | Malaysia:U | Ireland:G | South Korea:All | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Denmark:A | Finland:S | Germany:o.Al. | Netherlands:AL | New Zealand:G | Norway:A | Peru:PT | Philippines:G | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | UK:U | USA:PG (certificate #39825)

Filming Locations:

Fontana di Trevi, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company:

Teen Life Productions

Goofs:

Continuity: When Lizzie is at the airport with her family, she has her pants rolled up at the bottom. When she runs away from them, they are no longer rolled.

Quotes:

Lizzie: That would mean I would have to sneak away from the group. I'm like physically incapable of sneaking

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Hilary's Roman Adventure (2004) (V)

Soundtrack:

All Around the World (Punk Debutante)

Fine for kids, and adults if you ignore the potholes in the story

I ended up seeing this show because my daughter is a big fan of the TV show. It was moderately entertaining and amusing. I am certain, if I were a adolescent/pre-teen girl, that I would enjoy it a lot.

My biggest complaints, as an adult viewer, were the fairly obvious potholes in the story.

#1. Paolo sang worse than me, which is truly amazing. In reality, if he was ever to get to the point of being a star with the ability to have all the fancy manipulations used to make his voice sound delightful on the studio cuts he was lip-syncing, he would have to a fairly decent singer to get any kind of break.

#2. The setting was in Italy, but everyone seemed more comfortable using English, except for the hotel clerk, whose language trouble was comic relief and the two girls the boys try to meet.

#3 Lizzie is substituting for is masquerading as an Italian popstar in a scenario full of Italians, but no one seems to notice she can't speak any Italian, except for "ciao" and a couple other words.

#4 At the end, when the family and friends burst through security at the awards ceremony, like that could happen, they end up front and center, like those seat were just sitting there reserved for the first group of gate crashers to coming busting in. And the crows seemed to be predominantly kids and average folks, not the pretentious wannabes and celebrities that surely would have made up the crowd at a real award ceremony.

The one thing I did like about the movie, and the TV show, is the approx. 3 year younger looking little cartoon Lizzie that regularly pops up. It is a really good way to handle inner dialogue and does really add something positive to the show.