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'Lilo & Stitch' nears major box office milestone

  • Last week, Disney’s live-action Lilo & Stitch nears a $1 billion global box office milestone, making it the first 2025 film to approach that mark.
  • The film's strong franchise appeal and a $182.7 million domestic opening contributed to its rapid global earnings growth, driven by nostalgia and social media engagement.
  • Lilo & Stitch advanced to 51st in US rankings and surpassed A Minecraft Movie's $957 million globally, demonstrating its major box office success.
  • Following its near $1 billion milestone, Disney announced last week that a live-action sequel is in development, timed on 626 Day to boost franchise momentum.
  • As the film nears a $1 billion milestone, Disney's franchise strategy aims to boost merchandise sales, with Stitch products experiencing over 268% growth in Europe, indicating strong long-term commercial potential.
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"Minecraft" dominated the box office of the film world for several months, but the remake of the animated classic came to dethrone it. The film based on Mojang's video game and starring Jack Black managed to raise more than $954 million according to the report of the media Deadline. And it was that since its premiere, on April 4, the film reigns the box office dethroning the films that premiered during the following months. Overcoming feature fi…

The Disney remake by Lilo & Stitch has surpassed A Minecraft movie on the World Boxing Lists and is now, with about $957 million in ticket sales, the second biggest movie of the year. And even though it has only been six weeks since its release, a sequel has already been confirmed. During the Fallen Day weekend, Lilo & Stitch broke records with a premiere of 182 million dollars. But, despite its success at the box office, the reception of critic…

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abc 7 LA broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
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