Blockbuster Hits "Mission: Impossible" and "Lilo & Stitch" Rake in Memorable Memorial Day Revenue
Get ready for an action-packed and heartwarming weekend, folks! Two blockbuster movies are taking over theaters - Mission: Impossible-The Final Reckoning and Lilo & Stitch. The cinematic universe is winning big, with Lilo crushing it at the box office!
According to Variety, this Memorial Day weekend viewing spree has set a historic record for theater attendance, beating out previous records! With a worldwide gross of $341.7 million, Lilo has blown past predictions and its current domestic take of $145.5 million outdoes Top Gun: Maverick's 2022 Memorial Day weekend earnings of $160 million. Domestically, it ranks second to Black Panther in weekend debuts. By the end of the four-day weekend, it's likely to earn $183 million in total.
Meanwhile, Final Reckoning has opened to $190 million worldwide. Its international audience accounts for $127 million of the total haul, while its domestic take could increase to $77 million by weekend's end, setting a new record for the Mission: Impossible series. Both films have received positive reviews from both critics and audiences, building momentum ahead of their releases. Nostalgia plays a role in the success of both films, with Lilo based on Disney's 23-year-old classic and Reckoning potentially being the last installment in the series or the last for Tom Cruise's Ethan Hunt.
Audiences aren't just flocking to these new releases; holdovers like Final Destination Bloodlines, Sinners, and Thunderbolts are also attracting many theater-goers. It's been over a decade since Memorial Day has seen such strong theater attendance, with 2024's Furiosa and Garfield having a less impressive showing. Summer is looking bright for movie enthusiasts, with Ballerina, How to Train Your Dragon, and 28 Years Later set to release in June, followed by Superman and Fantastic Four in July.
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Behind the Box Office: Lilo & Stitch (2025 Live-Action Remake)
- Domestic Opening Weekend: $145.5 million over a 3-day weekend, with a potential total of $183 million over a 4-day Memorial Day weekend.
- Worldwide Box Office: $341.7 million, with $292.7 million domestically and $49.1 million internationally as of its third weekend.
- Milestone: One of the top performers for Disney live-action remakes in 2025, surpassing $341.7 million worldwide but lagging behind Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King.
For comparison, the original Lilo & Stitch (2002):- Domestic Opening Weekend: $35.3 million.- Worldwide Total: $245.8 million.
Lilo & Stitch (2025) impresses with its Memorial Day opening and strong box office performance, while attracting both nostalgic and new audiences.
- The live-action remake of 'Lilo & Stitch' (2025) has broken records, earning $183 million over a 4-day Memorial Day weekend at the domestic box office, according to Variety.
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- Despite the success of recent movies like 'Mission: Impossible-The Final Reckoning' and 'Lilo & Stitch', there are more exciting movies on the horizon such as 'Ballerina', 'How to Train Your Dragon', and '28 Years Later' set to release in June, followed by 'Superman' and 'Fantastic Four' in July.
