Archive · 24 May 2025
'Lilo & Stitch' Eyes $180M Box Office Over 'Mission: Impossible'
The live-action 'Lilo & Stitch' movie is expected to make a lot of money, possibly more than 'Mission: Impossible' this Memorial Day weekend.
It's a remake of the original cartoon about a Hawaiian girl and a funny alien.
People are excited, with estimates predicting $170 to $180 million in the US, surpassing 'Top Gun: Maverick'.
The original film and its nostalgia is proving a big draw for families.
The film had a $100 million budget.
While 'Mission: Impossible' is expected to do well too, but needs a massive global box office to make a profit.
Disney's 'Lilo & Stitch' is projected to surpass 'Mission: Impossible' in Memorial Day weekend earnings.
'Lilo & Stitch' is estimated to make $170 to $180 million domestically.
'Mission: Impossible' is expected to open with $78 million domestically.
The live-action remake of 'Lilo & Stitch' had a production budget of $100 million.
'Mission: Impossible' needs a $1 billion global box office run to profit.
- Who
- 'Lilo & Stitch' and 'Mission: Impossible'
- What
- Live-action film box office showdown
- When
- Memorial Day weekend 2025
- Where
- Domestic box office
- Why
- Drive the domestic box office to potentially the biggest Memorial Day weekend in history.
Pro: Lilo & Stitch
Pro: Mission Impossible
Financial Stakes
Pro: Lilo & Stitch
Modest Budget; Success exceeding expectations
Pro: Mission Impossible
High Budget; Needs a billion dollar global run
- Estimated Domestic Debut
- $170 to $180 million ('Lilo & Stitch')
- Estimated Domestic Debut
- $78 million ('Mission: Impossible')
- Lilo & Stitch Production Budget
- $100 million
- Mission: Impossible Production Budget
- $400 million
- Mission: Impossible Global Box Office Target
- $1 billion
- Rotten Tomatoes Score (Mission: Impossible)
- 80%
Sources
Lilo & Stitch review: A worthy live-action remake with delightful performances
‘Lilo & Stitch’ movie review: A rumbustious, out-of-this-world adventure
