July 21, 2025

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Lilo and Stitch beat Tom Cruise in box office bonanza

Lilo and Stitch beat Tom Cruise in box office bonanza

Summary

Disney's live-action remake of Lilo and Stitch made $341 million worldwide during its opening weekend, becoming the second-largest film debut of 2025. Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, starring Tom Cruise, also opened strongly with $190 million in ticket sales. Both films are among the year's biggest box office successes.

Key Facts

  • Lilo and Stitch is a live-action remake of the 2002 animated film.
  • The film earned $341 million worldwide in its opening weekend.
  • This was the second-largest opening of 2025 after A Minecraft Movie.
  • The film broke the Memorial Day weekend box office record in the US.
  • Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning made $190 million in ticket sales.
  • Tom Cruise has played the character Ethan Hunt since 1996.
  • Cruise suggested that this might be the final Mission: Impossible movie.
  • Lilo and Stitch's opening was the third-best among Disney's live-action remakes.

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