All hail Stitch!
Disney’s live-action “Lilo & Stitch” remake is the year’s first Hollywood release to hit $1 billion at the worldwide box office. After eight weekends in theaters, the family comedy has grossed $416.1 million in North America and $584.8 million internationally for a global tally of $1.001 billion. China’s blockbuster “Ne Zha 2,” however, remains by far the biggest film of 2025 with $1.899 billion in the bank.
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Originally planned as a straight-to-streaming release, “Lilo & Stitch” is the latest example of the outsized returns that Disney can mine from theatrical with the right property at the right time.
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