Blockbuster Movies Rake in Significant Profits Over Memorial Day Weekend: Mission: Impossible, Lilo & Stitch Lead the Pack
Holiday Blockbusters Shatter Memorial Day Records
Here's the scoop on the latest movies taking the nation by storm over the Memorial Day weekend: Lilo & Stitch and Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning.
According to Variety, this year's Memorial Day weekend has smashed the box office history books. With a whopping $341.7 million worldwide, Lilo & Stitch has steamrolled past initial estimates and its domestic take of $145.5 million outdid the $160 million four-day earnings of Top Gun: Maverick (2022). At home, it's the second-best Memorial Day weekend opening after Black Panther's $242 million in 2018 [1]. By the end of the four-day weekend, Lilo is projected to earn $183 million [1].
Meanwhile, The Final Reckoning opened to $190 million worldwide, with a stunning $127 million from territories outside the U.S. By Sunday, its domestic tally might climb up to $77 million, a new milestone for the Mission: Impossible series [1]. As for the response from both audiences and critics, they've been incredibly positive, and the growing hype prior to release has played a big part [1].
But it's not just these two movies that are gaining traction. Old favorites like Final Destination Bloodlines, Sinners, and Thunderbolts have also been drawing crowds [2]. Apparently, it's been over a decade since Memorial Day weekends saw such a flurry of theatergoers, and it's a notable improvement compared to 2024's weaker showings from Furiosa and Garfield [2].
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Enrichment Data- Box Office Records Set: During the Memorial Day weekend of 2025, Lilo & Stitch and Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning set significant box office records: - Lilo & Stitch: - Opening Weekend Record for Memorial Day Weekend: $183 million in the U.S. and Canada, making it the biggest Memorial Day weekend opening ever, surpassing Top Gun: Maverick's $160.5 million debut in 2022 [1]. - Global Opening Weekend: $341.7 million worldwide, including domestic ticket sales [1]. - Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning: - Domestic Opening Weekend: $77 million in the U.S., placing it second behind Lilo & Stitch [1]. - Global Opening Weekend: $190 million worldwide [1].
These films contributed to a record-breaking Memorial Day weekend box office, providing a boost to the theatrical industry still recovering from post-pandemic challenges [1].
[1] https://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=lilo_stitch-cms.htm[2] https://variety.com/2025/film/box-office/lilo-stitch-mission-impossible-7-holiday-weekend-record-1235268778/
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