Lilo y Stitchhas taken a historic leap in the film industry by becoming one of the great box office phenomena of this yearThe live-action version of this Disney classic has not only garnered good reviews and public sympathy, but has also achieved surpass the billion dollar mark at the global box office, a figure that few productions have achieved in recent years.
An unstoppable trajectory at the box office
Released at the end of May 2025, the film directed by Dean Fleischer Camp he climbed up from the beginning to the top positions in the ranking of box office receipts. In just its first weekend it already reached records, accumulating $183 million in the United States and reaching the 341 million globally, which was the best debut in history during the Memorial Day celebrations in that country.
What we didn't expect is that as the weeks went by, Lilo y Stitch remained just as strong in theaters, becoming the only Hollywood film in 2025 to have surpassed 400 million at the US box office, accompanied only by A Minecraft movie in that group. The film has thus been leading the top 5 worldwide box office, dominating especially during its first three weeks and remaining at the top of the charts during its eighth week in theaters. The film has grossed nearly $9,9 million, even in the last few weekends. At the international box office, it has earned $579,7 million, making it the most successful Hollywood production in 52 different territories. That's saying something.
According to estimates published by specialized media such as Variety y The Hollywood Reporter, the film has thus obtained $416,2 million in the United States y 584,8 million in the rest of the world, which adds up to a total of 1.100 million globally. This milestone places it at the top as the most successful western film of the year, while re-consolidating Disney as one of the most powerful production companies of the moment.
Without competition and with plans for the future
If we also put it into context, the success of Lilo y Stitch stands out from other major recent productions. For example, titles such as Deadpool & Wolverine e Inside Out 2 achieved figures exceeding 1.300 and 1.700 billion, respectively, but within the current panorama, the film stands as a benchmark for cinematic recovery after years complicated by the pandemic. It should be noted that, although Lilo y Stitch It is the highest-grossing Western film of the year, and the Chinese blockbuster worldwide. No Zha 2 It is the one that has set the record so far in 2025, with a collection close to 1.900 million. Still, the merit of the Disney film is indisputable within the context of Hollywood.
The success of the film has also been recognized by Alan Bergman, co-president of Disney Entertainment, who expressly thanked the public and the creative teams for their support. Bergman emphasized that "they knew the affection that Lilo and Stitch inspires, but they didn't take anything for granted," and expressed the studio's pride in the connection it had achieved with viewers around the world.
Disney has also confirmed -and as we already told you here- that is already underway a sequel, thus confirming the continuity of the excess After its impressive commercial reception, the company sees this new installment as an opportunity to continue exploring the adventures of its beloved characters and keep the saga alive on the big screen.
A return, as you can see, at the top of the remakes live action And proof that audiences continue to embrace heartwarming stories adapted to new formats. With a sequel already on the way and such impressive box office numbers, it's no surprise that the film is already one of the biggest box office phenomena of the season.
And you, have you already gone to see it?