The Lizzie McGuire Movie is a 2003 American teen comedy film directed
by Jim Fall. The film serves as the finale of the Disney Channel
television series of the same name, and was the first theatrical film
based on a Disney Channel series. The film stars Hilary Duff, Adam
Lamberg, Robert Carradine, Hallie Todd and Jake Thomas, and tells the
story of Lizzie's graduation trip to Rome. It was released on May 2,
2003, by Buena Vista Pictures, peaking at number two at the domestic
box office behind X2. The events of the film take place during the
second and final season of Lizzie McGuire.Lizzie McGuire prepares for
her junior-high graduation with one of her two closest friends, David
"Gordo" Gordon. Her other best friend, Miranda, has chosen to skip the
graduation ceremony in favor of a trip to Mexico City to visit her
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 younger brother Matt and her former best friend Kate
Sanders. After graduation, Lizzie and some of her class embark on a
trip to Rome, chaperoned by their future high school principal, the
rude and stern Angela Ungermeyer. 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, who
mistakes her for his singing partner, Isabella. 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. Lizzie reluctantly agrees but soon begins to enjoy the
experience and to fall in love with Paolo.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. 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. 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.
by Jim Fall. The film serves as the finale of the Disney Channel
television series of the same name, and was the first theatrical film
based on a Disney Channel series. The film stars Hilary Duff, Adam
Lamberg, Robert Carradine, Hallie Todd and Jake Thomas, and tells the
story of Lizzie's graduation trip to Rome. It was released on May 2,
2003, by Buena Vista Pictures, peaking at number two at the domestic
box office behind X2. The events of the film take place during the
second and final season of Lizzie McGuire.Lizzie McGuire prepares for
her junior-high graduation with one of her two closest friends, David
"Gordo" Gordon. Her other best friend, Miranda, has chosen to skip the
graduation ceremony in favor of a trip to Mexico City to visit her
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 younger brother Matt and her former best friend Kate
Sanders. After graduation, Lizzie and some of her class embark on a
trip to Rome, chaperoned by their future high school principal, the
rude and stern Angela Ungermeyer. 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, who
mistakes her for his singing partner, Isabella. 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. Lizzie reluctantly agrees but soon begins to enjoy the
experience and to fall in love with Paolo.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. 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. 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.
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