Overview

• Disney’s live-action Lilo & Stitch is projected to lead the Memorial Day weekend box office with a $120 million domestic opening over four days.
• Paramount’s Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning is expected to earn $80 million during the same period, bringing their combined total to over $200 million.
• If projections hold, this Memorial Day weekend could surpass the $314 million record set in 2013 by Fast & Furious 6 and The Hangover Part III.
• Lilo & Stitch is generating strong interest among women under 25 and Hispanic/Latina audiences, with ticket sales beginning May 6.
• Mission: Impossible tickets are already available, and the film benefits from franchise momentum and anticipation as a potential series finale.