Lilo & Stitch second-fastest $1 billion

Deadline updated its all-time animated box office ranking on May 21 and placed Disney’s “Lilo & Stitch” as the second-fastest Motion Picture Association-rated animated film to reach $1 billion worldwide. The updated chart, published in Deadline’s gallery of the highest-grossing animated films, put the film just behind the current leader among PG-rated billion-dollar animated releases, according to the outlet. Disney had announced on July 17, 2025, that the live-action reimagining had crossed the $1 billion mark globally. Deadline reported that same day that the film stood at $1.001 billion through Wednesday. ### When did “Lilo & Stitch” actually cross $1 billion? Disney said on July 17, 2025, that “Lilo & Stitch” had officially passed $1 billion at the global box office, making it the first Motion Picture Association title of 2025 to reach that level. The company said the film became the No. 1 MPA release of the year globally and internationally. Deadline reported on July 17, 2025, that the film reached the mark with Wednesday grosses included and stood at $1.001 billion worldwide. (thewaltdisneycompany.com) The trade said the split was $416.2 million domestic and $584.8 million international while the film was still in release. ### What exactly is Deadline ranking here? Deadline’s May 21, 2026 update was an all-time animated global box office chart that also tracked how quickly major animated titles reached $1 billion worldwide, according to the story context and the outlet’s updated list. (thewaltdisneycompany.com) In that ranking, “Lilo & Stitch” was listed as the second-fastest billion-dollar earner among MPA-rated animated films and among PG-rated films, trailing the chart leader. (deadline.com) The ranking matters because “Lilo & Stitch” is not a fully animated release. Disney describes it as a live-action reimagining, while Deadline included it in its animated grosses framing because the property is being measured in the outlet’s animated-film box office list. ### How big was the film before it got to $1 billion? Disney opened “Lilo & Stitch” on May 23, 2025, and the studio said the film debuted to $183 million over four days domestically, setting a Memorial Day weekend record. (msn.com) Deadline separately reported that the film’s opening weekend run helped establish it as one of the strongest early box office performers of 2025. (thewaltdisneycompany.com) Anthony D’Alessandro of Deadline wrote on May 29, 2025, that the film had broken a series of opening-frame records, including the biggest four-day Memorial Day weekend opening ever at $182.6 million and the biggest three-day May opening for a PG film at $146 million. Deadline said the movie had a reported $100 million production budget. ### Which markets helped push it over the line? (thewaltdisneycompany.com) Deadline said on July 17, 2025, that Latin America contributed heavily to the total, with the region sitting just under $200 million. The trade also listed Mexico at $67 million, the United Kingdom at $48.9 million and France at $42.4 million among the top overseas markets through Wednesday. Disney said the film’s success also drove more than 640 million hours of viewing for the original 2002 film and related franchise content on Disney+ globally. (deadline.com) Alan Bergman, co-chairman of Disney Entertainment, said the company was “proud of how this new film has connected with people.” ### What comes next for the franchise? Disney said on July 17, 2025, that a sequel to the live-action “Lilo & Stitch” was already in development. (deadline.com) Deadline also reported that the film was still playing in theaters worldwide when it crossed $1 billion. Deadline’s May 21, 2026 chart remains the latest published benchmark referenced here for where “Lilo & Stitch” sits in the billion-dollar speed rankings. (thewaltdisneycompany.com) Disney is the named studio behind the film, and the next concrete milestone already on record is the sequel now in development.