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	Lilo & Stitch
	Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois Daveigh Chase, Chris Sanders, Tia Carrere, Ving Rhames, David Ogden Stiers, Kevin McDonald, Jason Scott Lee, Zoe Caldwell, Kevin Michael Richardson 2002		This tremendously inventive, uproariously funny and ultimately touching animated film is a big surprise from Disney. Numerous Disney movies feature young heroes who have lost parents, but those kids are notoriously decent and well-behaved. Lilo, an adorable little Hawaiian girl, is another story. She's no angel; she may be the first Disney kid to act out in a destructive manner. Lilo is orphaned and living in near-squalor with her well-meaning older sister. A social worker is investigating the situation. Things look bleak until Stitch, a dangerous but silly-looking living weapon, arrives from outer space with interstellar bounty hunters on his tail. Disguising himself as a dog in an animal shelter, he's adopted by Lilo. Wacky mishaps are braved, and the two troublemakers learn the meaning of "family." Displaying a tropical palette and influences including Moebius, Gauguin and Dr. Seuss, "Lilo & Stitch" expertly blends 2-D animation with a hint of digital wizardry. And its heart is in the right place.