For a while now, people have been patiently waiting for the Lilo and Stitch live-action film from Disney. However, after their previous flop with Snow White, the public was worried that they would mess this movie up as well. Last weekend, during Memorial Day weekend, the movie finally hit the theaters and it was a big success! The blue alien live action broke several records in the 4 days of the opening weekend. Keep on reading to discover more about it.
Everyone loves the blue alien!
To say that the Lilo and Stitch movie was a success is an understatement. The film broke several records and had one of the best opening weekends of 2025. Its opening weekend grossed 183 million domestically and reached 190-204 million dollars globally. It is safe to say that everyone is a fan of Lilo and her blue Alien “Dog.”
The movie was so successful that it broke the previous domestic Memorial Day weekend record. This record was held by Top Gun: Maverick, at 160.5 million dollars! It is the second-largest movie debut in 2025, coming just behind Minecraft. It even outperformed Tom Cruise’s Mission Impossible — The Final Reckoning, which only grossed 77 million domestically!
Lilo and Stitch rake in more than Snow White’s entire run… in just 4 days!
Lilo and Stitch is the third-best live-action film from Disney ever. The Lion King and Beauty and the Beast are taking first and second, respectively. Disney really needed the success of the opening weekend for Lilo and Stitch. The company is still trying to recover from its earlier flop of the year with Snow White.
Snow White had an opening weekend of just 42 million dollars domestically and 86 million dollars globally, making it the lowest-earning live-action opening weekend Disney has ever experienced. Lilo and Stitch had an opening weekend that was 4 times more successful than Snow White. People who watched the movie really liked the live adaptation of Lilo and Stitch!
