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'Lilo & Stitch' nears major box office milestone

  • In its sixth week, 'Lilo & Stitch' nears $1 billion at the box office, on track to become 2025's first film to reach that milestone.
  • Following Disney’s strategy shift, the live-action 'Lilo & Stitch' opened with a record-breaking $182 million Memorial Day weekend as it pivoted from Disney+ to theatrical release after Moana 2's success.
  • Comparison shows 'Lilo & Stitch' surpassed A Minecraft Movie’s $954.9M to become the second highest-grossing film of 2025, with about $957 million worldwide.
  • Following the sequel announcement, Disney's Stitch-mania is expected to surge, boosting merchandise sales and long-term franchise growth, according to Disney Consumer Products vice president Nigel Cook.
  • As summer continues, the success of 'Lilo & Stitch' highlights the industry trend of nostalgia-driven, female-led franchises drawing large crowds, with future challenges posed by 'Avatar: Fire and Ash'.
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The film Lilo & Stitch has just surpassed a major record previously established by the film adaptation of Minecraft to the box office, achieving exceptional performances and thus confirming its immense success with the public in the dark rooms.

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"Minecraft" dominated the box office of the film world for several months, but the remake of the animated classic came to dethrone it. The film based on Mojang's video game and starring Jack Black managed to raise more than $954 million according to the report of the media Deadline. And it was that since its premiere, on April 4, the film reigns the box office dethroning the films that premiered during the following months. Overcoming feature fi…

The film directed by Dean Fleischer Camp is still on track to become the first Hollywood movie with revenue of more than US$1 billion in 2025.

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abc 7 LA broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
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