Disney's live-action Lilo & Stitch had a huge success, earning $341.7 million worldwide over Memorial Day weekend, breaking box office records.
This is a big win for Disney after the commercial failure of its previous live-action remake, Snow White, which made only $42 million on its opening weekend in March despite a $250 million budget.
The success of Lilo & Stitch shows that Disney may do better by avoiding remakes of its classic titles. Memorial Day weekends are usually slow at the box office, but this time, the film’s unique charm brought large crowds to theaters.
The success also signals a strong rebound for the movie industry, with Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning also performing well, making over $200 million globally.
In short, Disney’s Lilo & Stitch proves that audiences respond well to fresh takes on stories, while the Snow White remake showed that not all reboots land.