Disney’s “Lilo & Stitch” tore into the global box office over Memorial Day weekend with a record-breaking $183 million domestically and $341 million worldwide — powered by a potent combination of nostalgia, family friendly characters and a resurgent theatrical marketplace.
Those ticket sales overtook 2022’s “Top Gun: Maverick” ($126 million over the weekend and $160 million through the four days) as the biggest Memorial Day weekend debut in history. And “Lilo & Stitch” secured the second-largest start across any four-day holiday weekend, behind only 2018’s “Black Panther,” which amassed $242 million over Presidents’ Day.
Popular on Variety Related Stories
→ Continue reading at Variety
