Blockbuster Hits Mission: Impossible and Lilo & Stitch Gross Significant Revenue during Memorial Day Weekend
🚀 firing up the weekend vibes! Two absolute bangers hitting the big screen this Memorial Day - none other than the final instalment of the Mission: Impossible series, The Final Reckoning, and the much-anticipated Lilo & Stitch remake.
And oh, baby, it's a blockbuster weekend! Variety declared it the "largest Memorial Day holiday in history," raking in a whopping $341.7 million worldwide. Lilo blew past initial projections and left Top Gun: Maverick (2022) in the dust, with a current domestic take of $145.5 million. Lilo also toppled Black Panther's Presidents Day 2018 record for the second-best holiday weekend start, landing at $183 million by the end of the four-day weekend.
Speaking of record-breaking, Final Reckoning opened to $190 million worldwide, with $63 million domestically. By the weekend's end, it could snag a cool $77 million, setting a new record for the Mission: Impossible series. Both movies have been embraced by both critics and audiences, thanks to nostalgia driving them. Lilo is Disney's classic from 23 years ago, and people can't help but wonder if this is the last Mission: Impossible or the last for Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt.
It's been a minute since theater crowds have been this packed for Memorial Day, a marked improvement from 2024’s weaker showing of Furiosa and Garfield. What a comeback for the movie industry! Looking ahead, June is heating up with movies like Ballerina, How to Train Your Dragon, and 28 Years Later. July will be equally explosive with Superman and Fantastic Four joining the fray.
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Gizmodo's entertainment section is abuzz with the success of 'Lilo & Stitch' and 'Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning', as both movies have broken records this Memorial Day weekend. The remake of 'Lilo & Stitch' garnered a staggering $183 million worldwide, surpassing 'Black Panther's' Presidents Day 2018 record for the second-best holiday weekend start. Meanwhile, 'Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning' opened to $190 million worldwide, hinting at a potential record-breaking weekend end. Catch up on the latest movie news, including updates on Marvel, Star Wars, Star Trek, DC Universe, and Doctor Who, to stay in the loop about the future of cinema.
