"Lilo & Stitch": The '25 Blockbuster Tearing Up Box Office Records
Redoing Classic Film in Live-Action Smashes Previous Box Office Hits - Redo of epic story smashes box-office milestones
Hey there! Guess what's creating a whirlwind at the cinemas this year? That's right, it's the mind-blowing live-action remake of the cherished 'toon "Lilo & Stitch", starring hunks like Jason Momoa (45) and Jack Black (55)!
Even Tom Cruise's (62) nerve-wracking "Mission: Impossible" finale, "The Final Reckoning", didn't stand a chance against the magnetic allure of this Disney juggernaut at its debut. With a juicy budget of 100 million US dollars, "Lilo & Stitch" has already tripled its investment, and the records are piling up!
Breaking Barriers with "Lilo & Stitch"
According to the industry bible "The Hollywood Reporter", "Lilo & Stitch" snatched a whopping $361.2 million internationally during its opening, smashing previous records. In a mere six days, it breached the $400-million marker, shattering the 2002 original's worldwide earnings of approximately $273 million.
"Lilo & Stitch" holds the crown for the best Memorial Day weekend opening ever, pulling in an impressive $182.6 million. It bested "Top Gun: Maverick"'s record since 2022 of $160.5 million. Not only that, but it ranks as the second-best opening over a four-day holiday period, lagging only behind "Black Panther"'s astounding $242 million haul in 2018.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
In Latin America, it's the best opening for a Disney live-action film, and in the US, it ranks third behind "The Lion King" (2019) and "Beauty and the Beast" (2017), albeit the latter calculations only consider the first three days, not Memorial Day itself. Consequently, "Lilo & Stitch" claims the second-best US opening of the year so far with $146 million, surpassed only by "Minecraft Movie".
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
“Lilo & Stitch” also stands tall as the fifth-best opening in the US on a Monday, with $36.6 million earned. It's also the seventh-best opening for films rated "PG" – movies perfect for kids with an adult chaperone.
Sources: The Hollywood Reporter and Box Office Mojo
I'm not going to let this go – the record-breaking success of "Lilo & Stitch", a movie in the entertainment category of movies-and-tv, is a fascinating spectacle. It's not going to let go of its box office dominance, as it continues to shatter records both in the US and internationally.
