Disney’s 2025Lilo & Stitchis being heralded by many as the production company’s best live-action remake yet, especially in the shadow of the frankly disastrousSnow White. Following its most recent fourth weekend in theaters, the movie still keeps the $1 billion mark in its sights, with a further $15.5 million domestically. This takesLilo & Stitchto ahuge global total of $825 million to date, split between a domestic haul of $366 million and $459 million from overseas markets.
Still falling just short ofA Minecraft Movie, with that target set to be overcome in the near future,Lilo & Stitchhas now reached its most impressive milestone yet,officially becoming one of the100 highest-grossing movies of all time. Currently at #99, it would be two superhero flicks that unsurprisingly stood inLilo & Stitch’s way, with 2017’sWonder WomanandSam Raimi’s 2002Spider-Manno longer proving worthy competition as the Disney remake breaks into the coveted list. Next in line forLilo & Stitchto take down isChristopher Nolan’s mind-bending masterpieceInception, albeit with the former havingovercome the latter domesticallyten days ago.
‘Lilo & Stitch’ Isn’t Just a Financial Success, But Not All Can Agree
With DreamWorks’How to Train Your Dragonremake also receiving rave reviews after hitting theaters this past weekend, live-action remakes of beloved animated adventures seem to be having quite the moment. Beyond its financial dominance,Lilo & Stitchhas also captured the hearts and minds of critics and viewers alike, earning a strong 72% critics' score on review aggregatorRotten Tomatoes, with an even stronger 93% from audiences, higher than the 2002 version’s comparative score. However, not everyone can agree onLilo & Stitch’s quality, with Collider’sAidan Kelleygiving the film a poor4/10 in his review. Citing struggling side characters, too many references to the original film, and “perplexing pacing and audio decisions” as factors. In conclusion, Kelley wrote:
“As with most, if not all, of the other live-action Disney remakes (barChristopher Robin, which is a great live-action take on the 100 Acre Wood),Lilo & Stitchfeels like it was made by a boardroom of folks who wanted to sell more Stitch merchandise.Chris Sanders and Maia Kealoha have enough charm to keep families entertained, but it’s also hard to deny that these two characters are just as, if not more, endearing in a film you can watch right now on Disney+.”
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