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The original animated film[]
- Awesome O'Suckyname: Cobra Bubbles.
- Contested Sequel: This franchise has many fans who enjoy the sequel material for what they are, but there are more than a few people who see them as Sequelitis. And that's not even getting into Stitch! and Stitch & Ai...
- Crowning Music of Awesome: "He Mele No Lilo" and "Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride".
- Japan Loves Stitch: This really cannot be understated. Stitch often features more prominently than the likes of Mickey Mouse on Disney merchandise and publicity, to the point that there's the anime adaptation...
- Girl Show Ghetto: The film was able to avoid it and make a big profit during an era in which Disney movies weren't normally doing so well. But to do so, the marketing focused on Stitch, the only male main character.
- Hilarious in Hindsight: In one scene, David mentions hoverboards. Treasure Planet, the following Disney movie, would later feature hoverboards and other futuristic technology.
- Ho Yay: Jumba and Pleakley.
- Memetic Mutation:
- "In case you’re wondering, this did not go well."[1]
- Retroactive Recognition: The Loud House fans would recognize Liliana Mumy as Mertle in the sequels.
- Ridiculously Cute Critter: Stitch is absolutely adorable.
- Ugly Cute: Stitch, most of the aliens, and even some of the humans could qualify. Chris Sanders loves this trope.
- The Woobie: Lilo, so much. The poor girl has no friends, has lost her parents, she's about to be taken from her sister, and her "dog" runs away. And she just copes with it all somehow.
- And Nani, who lost her parents and has to try to get a job, act as a parent at a young age, deal with Stitch, and try not to get her sister taken away by social service. The way she sobs when Lilo is captured by Gantu is simply heartbreaking.
- Stitch himself, after he is unable to fulfill his programming. Jumba comments at one point that Stitch must be so lonely without friends or family or even memories to look back on. The only person who is kind to him when he makes an effort to help out is Lilo, which also means that Stitch later deals with the guilt of knowing that his antics and presence is putting a ton of strain on the family and leading to their breakup.
- Also, the guy who's never able to eat his ice cream.
The Live-action Remake[]
- Just Here for Godzilla: Fans would watch the film for Chris Sanders' Role Reprisal as Stitch himself.