Disney’s ‘Lilo & Stitch’ leads record-setting Memorial Day weekend

Disney’s (NYSE:DIS) live-action reboot of Lilo & Stitch launched the summer movie season in spectacular fashion, dominating the domestic box office with an estimated $145.5 million opening weekend, according to Comscore. The film easily claimed the top spot, more than doubling the second-place finisher and delivering one of the strongest Memorial Day openings in recent years.

In total, the top 10 films in the United States and Canada grossed $260.8 million to set a record for Memorial Day weekend, signaling strong momentum as the summer box office season begins in earnest. The previous record was set in 2013, according to Comscore.

Playing in 4,410 theaters, Lilo & Stitch averaged a staggering $32,993 per location, powered by strong family turnout and broad appeal. The film’s success gives Disney (NYSE:DIS) a much-needed boost after a mixed performance from earlier 2025 titles.

Landing in second place was Paramount’s (NASDAQ:PARA) Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, the franchise’s long-anticipated conclusion. The Tom Cruise-led thriller pulled in $63 million in its debut, with a solid per-theater average of $16,334 from 3,857 locations.

Warner Bros. (NASDAQ:WBD) rounded out the top three with Final Destination: Bloodlines, which dropped 62% from its opening weekend but still managed $19.65 million, bringing its domestic total to nearly $89.8 million.

Disney’s (NYSE:DIS) superhero entry Thunderbolts continued its descent, taking in just over $9.16 million — a 45% week-over-week decline — though its cumulative total now stands at $171.4 million.

Rounding out the top five, Warner Bros.’ (NASDAQ:WBD) horror drama Sinners earned $8.75 million in its sixth weekend, a modest 42% drop that pushed its total earnings past $256 million, one of the year’s most consistent performers.

Angel Studios’ rodeo-themed drama Last Rodeo debuted in sixth place with $5.26 million, while A24’s Friendship held well in its third weekend with $4.59 million, a 228% jump thanks to an expanded release.

The bottom three slots were claimed by holdovers that showed steep declines:

• Warner Bros.’ (NASDAQ:WBD) long-running Minecraft Movie earned just $2.21 million in its eighth weekend (down 63%)
• Amazon MGM’s (NASDAQ:AMZN) Accountant 2 dropped 59% for a $1.97 million frame
• Lionsgate’s (NYSE:LION) Hurry Up Tomorrow collapsed 78% to take in only $740,000