Director Dean Fleischer Camp delivers the same laughs and heart as 2002's 'Lilo & Stitch,' though his leads were more appealing in animated form.

Lilo & Stitch, just like its titular characters, has always felt like an outlier in Disney’s animated catalog.

When co-writers/directors Dean DeBlois and Chris Sanders first brought Stitch into this world, it was an especially experimental time for the company following the much beloved Disney Renaissance. Movies like The Emperor’s New Groove, Atlantis: The Lost Empire and Treasure Planet also came out during this more eccentric and adventure-filled era.