Aloha! So, apparently, the “Lilo & Stitch” live-action remake is making a splash in the movie world, aiming to break records for Memorial Day weekend openings. The Disney flick pulled in a cool $55 million on its Friday debut, which is no small feat. In fact, it’s set to become the biggest Memorial Day weekend opening ever, according to The Numbers. And hey, it’s not just any opening weekend in 2025 – it’s the second-highest grossing one, right after “A Minecraft Movie,” as reported by Variety.
But hold up, not everyone is singing praises for this remake. The Post wasn’t too impressed, claiming that Disney turned the story into a “soulless downer,” giving it a sepia color palette, and adding an extra half hour of dead air. Ouch. The movie stars newbie Maia Kealoha as Lilo, making her film debut in this highly-anticipated remake. In second place for the weekend was “Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning,” the ultimate installment of the Tom Cruise-led series, with sales reaching $24.8 million.
The action-packed spy flick, which also hit theaters on Friday, was criticized for being “overblown, inanely plotted, clotted with expository dialogue, and boundlessly self-congratulatory” by NPR. But hey, they also admitted that it’s still fun to watch. And guess what? Despite the title, this isn’t the last we’ll see of Tom Cruise on the big screen. The man himself announced that he plans to keep making movies well into his 80s, maybe even his 100s. Talk about dedication. Oh, and did I mention that the movie cost a whopping $400 million to make? Yeah, that’s a lot of cash.
