‘Lilo & Stitch' Crosses $1B Global Box Office, First Hollywood Title Of 2025 To Milestone
The Disney/Rideback production directed by Dean Fleischer Camp passed $1B with Wednesday's grosses included, this after an eighth weekend that saw increases and strong holds in a handful of overseas markets.
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Disney Entertainment Co-Chairman Alan Bergman said, 'We knew there was a lot of love for Lilo & Stitch with audiences around the world, yet we never take that for granted, and we're proud of how this new film has connected with people. I'm thankful to our filmmakers, our cast, and all on our studio team who have made this film such a success, and we look forward to more adventures with these characters ahead.'
Domestically, Lilo & Stitch opened May 23 to a record-breaking $183M in four days, setting the biggest Memorial Day weekend debut in history. It's become one of only two films this year to surpass $400M at the domestic box office.
Internationally, L&S is the highest-grossing Disney live-action film of all time in Mexico and is already the highest-grossing film of 2025 across a range of key international markets in Europe (France, Italy, Spain) and Latin America (Brazil, Mexico), in addition to several smaller markets.
Notably, Latin America as a region is just under $200M, leaning greatly into the overall cume.
The Top 10 offshore markets through Wednesday are: Mexico ($67M), UK ($48.9M), France ($42.4M), Brazil ($37.4M), Germany ($32.4M), Spain ($27.4M), China ($25.2M), Italy ($25.1M), Australia ($21.1M) and Argentina ($20.1M).
Lilo & Stitch is currently playing in theaters worldwide, and a sequel is now in development. The new live-action film's box office success has reignited global interest in the franchise, driving record viewership of the original animated classic and related content on Disney+, which have been viewed more than 640 million hours on the platform globally.
With this new achievement, The Walt Disney Studios has released four billion-dollar films in the past 13 months alone (Lilo & Stitch, Moana 2, Deadpool & Wolverine and Inside Out 2).
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