Lilo & Stitch Beats Mission: Impossible 8’s Box Office, Creates Memorial Day Record

Lilo & Stitch and Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning headlined the Memorial Day weekend box office, drawing major crowds nationwide. Their box office results have quickly become a key focus for industry analysts. Disney’s live-action remake shattered holiday records with an explosive debut. Meanwhile, Tom Cruise’s return as Ethan Hunt delivered the franchise’s biggest domestic opening. The two films appealed to distinct audiences and together drove the summer box office to historic highs.

Lilo & Stitch box office opens with massive 4-day weekend

Disney’s Lilo & Stitch opened to a record-breaking $183 million over the four-day Memorial Day weekend in the U.S., with a $145 million three-day gross.

Globally, the live-action remake earned $341.7 million, including $158.7 million from international markets. The film played in 4,410 theaters and marked the largest Memorial Day weekend debut, surpassing Top Gun: Maverick’s $160.5 million. (via Box Office Mojo)

The $100 million production also had the highest Memorial Day preview gross for Disney with $14.5 million and saw strong attendance from the 25–34 age group, with 79% of viewers under 35 and 63% identifying as women. Latino and Hispanic audiences made up 41% of the domestic viewership. (via Deadline)

The movie earned an A CinemaScore and 93% audience approval on Comscore/Screen Engine’s PostTrak. Social media reach reportedly hit 552 million, and Disney marketing activations included tie-ins with Walmart, Hawaiian Airlines, and Stitch-themed events.

Mission: Impossible 8 box office gets close to $80 million on Memorial Day weekend

Paramount’s Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning grossed $77 million over the four-day Memorial Day weekend, with a $63 million three-day domestic total. (via Box Office Mojo)

Its global box office reached $204 million, including $127 million internationally. The Tom Cruise-led film was released in 3,857 theaters and is the longest entry in the franchise at 2 hours and 49 minutes.

This installment earned the best opening weekend for the franchise, beating Fallout’s $61.2 million. The movie received an A– CinemaScore and a 89% audience score on PostTrak, with 62% of viewers over 35. More than half of the audience were men over 25.

The film’s social media reach hit 847 million, driven by promotions and Tom Cruise’s strong online presence. The production budget ranged from $300 to $400 million, with Paramount covering 50% of the cost.

Source: Comingsoon.net