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 (Hilary Duff) and her best friends Kate (Ashlie Brillault), Gordo (Adam Lamberg), and Ethan (Clayton Snyder) 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 (Yani Gellman) -- 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 her family gets wind of her newfound fame, and catch the next flight to Italy. The Lizzie McGuire Movie also features Robert Carradine and Hallie Todd as Lizzie's parents, and Jake Thomas as her younger brother Matt, all of whom reprise their roles from the television series. Mark Deming, Rovi
- Genre: Comedy
- Category Teen Movie, Romantic Comedy, Family-Oriented Comedy
- Theme: Vacation Romances, Musician's Life, Ladder to the Top, Americans Abroad, Assumed Identities
- Studio: Walt Disney Video
- Run Time: 01 hr 34 min
- Language: English
- Picture Format: widescreen, pan_and_scan
- Release Date: August 12, 2003
- Lead Actor: Yani Gellman, Adam Lamberg, Robert Carradine, Hilary Duff
- Supporting Actor: Caroline Reitman, Terra MacLeod, Hallie Todd, Jake Thomas, Ashlie Brillaut, Clayton Snyder, Alex Borstein, Brendan Kelly, Carly Schroeder, Jody Racicot
- Director: Jim Fall
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