Lilo & Stitch has become the first film domestically released to have reached the $1 billion mark at the box office. This makes it the first Motion Picture Association (MPA) title of 2025 to reach the milestone. This also makes it the #1 MPA release of the year.
“We knew there was a lot of love for Lilo & Stitch with audiences around the world, yet we never take that for granted, and we’re proud of how this new film has connected with people,” Alan Bergman, Co-Chairman of Disney Entertainment, said. “I’m thankful to our filmmakers, our cast, and all on our Studio team who have made this film such a success, and we look forward to more adventures with these characters ahead.”
Lilo & Stitch has been a powerhouse in theaters since it was released earlier this summer. It started with the biggest Memorial Day weekend opening in history. It garnered $183 million over the holiday weekend. It is also only of only two films to surpass $400 million at the North American box office in 2025.
Along with being successful at the global box office, the film has also reinvigorated interest in the original 2002 animated film, along with other related content on Disney+. This has led to more than 640 million hours streamed globally. It has also led to a sequel to the live-action film being put into development.
“Stitch is an example of what Disney actually does best,” David Greenbaum, President of Disney Live Action and 20th Century Studios, said in May. “An extraordinary animated film from 2002 that becomes a series that then over time creates a real fanship, which leads to us looking at the idea of creating this wonderful film that we now are bringing out to the world.”
The success of Lilo & Stitch makes it the fourth billion-dollar film to be released in the last 13 months by Disney. Other films that reached this milestone include Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Moana 2, Marvel Studios’ Deadpool & Wolverine, and Pixar’s Inside Out 2.
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