‘Lilo & Stitch’ Box Office Boom Predicted!

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Ohana represents family,” and Memorial Day Weekend often brings in substantial earnings for businesses such as Disney. This year, Disney’s live-action adaptation of the 2002 film Lilo & Stitch is expected to share the holiday spotlight with Tom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning. However, despite this competition, the upcoming Lilo & Stitch remake, directed by Dean Fleischer Camp, is predicted to have an opening weekend of over $100 million, according to Quorum’s long-range box office forecast.

As a movie enthusiast, I must say that while Disney’s recent take on Snow White, featuring Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot, may have stirred some controversy, it’s not likely to reach the $100 million mark in just three days (Friday-Sunday, May 23-25). In fact, it only managed to earn $42.2 million during its initial release in March, and after more than three weeks, its global total stands at a mere $170.4 million.

On the flip side, Lilo & Stitch is poised to surpass these numbers significantly, likely raking in over $200 million worldwide within its first four days in theaters alone. This suggests that Lilo & Stitch could be a major box office success compared to some of Disney’s other live-action reimaginings, at least when it comes to their opening weekend earnings. Here’s how the top Disney live-action reboots stack up in terms of their debut weekends:

1. Beauty and the Beast (2017) – $350 million
2. The Jungle Book (2016) – $103.2 million
3. Maleficent (2014) – $69 million
4. Cinderella (2015) – $68 million
5. Alice in Wonderland (2010) – $116.1 million
6. Aladdin (2019) – $116.3 million
7. Snow White and the Huntsman (2012) – $56.3 million
8. Pete’s Dragon (2016) – $21 million
9. Dumbo (2019) – $45.4 million
10. Mulan (2020) – $34 million (limited release due to COVID-19 pandemic)

Top 10 Opening Weekends for Disney Live-Action Reimaginings (Domestic)

  1. The Lion King: $191.8 million
  2. Beauty and the Beast: $174.8 million
  3. Alice in Wonderland: $116.1 million
  4. The Jungle Book: $103.3 million
  5. Aladdin: $91.5 million

The initial release of Lilo & Stitch, back in June 2002, was a box office success during its theater debut. This hand-drawn classic earned an impressive $35.3 million during its opening weekend, eventually raking in a grand total of $273.1 million worldwide. When adjusted for inflation, that global figure would be equivalent to approximately $485.6 million today. But the question remains: will the live-action remake of Lilo and her extraterrestrial companion elicit the same praise from critics and audiences as the original film did?

Critics & Audiences Adored the Original ‘Lilo & Stitch’

Disney can rest easy knowing that the financial performance of “Lilo & Stitch” during its opening weekend won’t mirror the underperformance of “Snow White” starring Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot. But, will director Dean Fleischer Camp’s live-action remake of Experiment 626 and his Earthly friend live up to the praise received by the 2002 original, both from critics and audiences alike?

The movie “Lilo & Stitch” continues to impress critics, earning a “Certified Fresh” 87% rating on the Tomatometer. Meanwhile, while it received an impressive “A” CinemaScore from fans, its rating on Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score was 78%. However, given the overwhelmingly positive response to its official trailer, which has garnered over 13.5 million views since March 12, it’s likely that modern audiences will also be won over by the new film.

In the year 2025, the live-action remake of “Lilo & Stitch” is set to appear on the big screen, premiering in theaters on May 23. This release coincides with Memorial Day Weekend and will be shown alongside “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning”. Furthermore, another film titled “Jane Austen Wrecked My Life” is slated to debut in a limited run initially before expanding on May 30. This means that the Walt Disney Company’s new movie will share its time in the spotlight with both of these films during the same period.

Sources: Deadline, Box Office Mojo, Rotten Tomatoes

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2025-04-12 23:35