Live-Action Lilo & Stitch Hits $627M Worldwide, Overtakes Man of Steel at U.S. Box Office
A surge in discounted Tuesday ticket sales driven by nostalgia has the film closing in on $300M domestically.
Overview
- In its first 12 days, the remake has earned $292.73 million in North America and $334.52 million overseas.
- Tuesday’s $8.5 million intake marked a 60 percent jump over Monday and ranked as the second-biggest second-Tuesday among recent Memorial Day releases.
- The domestic total has eclipsed Man of Steel’s $291 million, positioning Lilo & Stitch as 2025’s second-highest North American grosser behind A Minecraft Movie.
- With global receipts at $627.26 million, box office trackers project it will surpass $650 million worldwide before the end of its third weekend.
- Audience enthusiasm despite mixed critical reviews underscores a renewed appetite for family-friendly live-action remakes from Disney.