Lilo & Stitch led $330 million Memorial Day

Yahoo Entertainment reported on Thursday that last year’s Memorial Day weekend set a record $330 million at the domestic box office, using Disney’s “Lilo & Stitch” and “Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning” as the benchmark for this year’s holiday frame. The comparison appeared in coverage of Disney and Lucasfilm’s “The Mandalorian and Grogu,” which opened with $12 million in Thursday previews ahead of the 2026 Memorial Day weekend. Disney’s “Lilo & Stitch” was the bigger of the two 2025 titles. Disney said the live-action remake opened on May 23, 2025, to $183 million over four days in the United States, setting the biggest Memorial Day weekend debut in history. The company later said the film crossed $1 billion at the global box office, becoming the first Motion Picture Association title of 2025 to reach that mark. (yahoo.com) ### Why is “Lilo & Stitch” being mentioned again this Memorial Day? Yahoo framed “Lilo & Stitch” as part of the comparison set for a weaker 2026 holiday corridor. Its report said the 2025 Memorial Day weekend reached a record $330 million overall, led by “Lilo & Stitch” and “Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning.” (press.disney.co.uk) Variety reported at the time that “Lilo & Stitch” delivered $341 million worldwide over Memorial Day weekend, including the $183 million domestic four-day start. That gave the film an unusually large opening for a family release and made it a natural reference point for 2026 box-office coverage. (yahoo.com) ### How large was the film’s run beyond opening weekend? Disney said “Lilo & Stitch” finished above $1 billion globally. The studio said the film was the No. 1 Motion Picture Association release of 2025 both globally and internationally at the time of that announcement. The Walt Disney Studios said the movie also became one of only two films in 2025 to surpass $400 million at the domestic box office. (variety.com) Those figures help explain why trade and entertainment outlets are still using the title as shorthand for family box-office strength. (thewaltdisneycompany.com) ### What does the Brownwood screening show about the movie’s afterlife? Brownwood, Texas, is scheduled to host a free “Family Movie Night” screening of “Lilo & Stitch” on Thursday, May 28, according to Brownwood News and the city’s tourism calendar. The event is set for the Brownwood Event Center lawn at 601 E. Baker Street. (press.disney.co.uk) Brownwood News said the lawn opens at 6:30 p.m. and the movie begins at 7 p.m., with complimentary popcorn while supplies last. The city’s earlier event announcement described the May 28 program as part of its Family Movie Night series. ### How does this fit into the current holiday box-office story? (brownwoodnews.com) Disney and Lucasfilm’s “The Mandalorian and Grogu” opened to $12 million in Thursday previews on May 21, according to Yahoo Entertainment and Variety. In that coverage, last year’s $330 million Memorial Day total was presented as the record to beat. (brownwoodnews.com) May 28 is the next dated marker in the “Lilo & Stitch” story now in public view. Brownwood’s free screening is scheduled for that evening, with the City of Brownwood listing the film as the featured title and the event center lawn opening before sunset. (brownwoodnews.com) (yahoo.com)