Lilo & Stitchhas been one of the most successful movies of the year, and has passed a lot of iconic animated Disney movies, as well as their live-action remakes, at the box office. TheLilo & Stitchanimated movieis considered a modern classic, and also stemmed a successful series, so anticipation was high for the live-action remake.
Thankfully,reviews for the live-actionLilo & Stitchmovie are quite good, with Screen Rant’s own Mary Kassel giving it a score of 7 out of 10. Beyond critical reviews, though, the movie has been a massive box office success. As of this writing,Lilo & Stitchhas made $994 million at the worldwide box office (viaThe Numbers).
This impressive box office haul makes it one of the most successfullive-action Disney remakesever. BeforeLilo & Stitchleaves theaters, it will cross the $1 billion milestone, and will definitely be remembered as one of the most successful movies of this year. However,whileLilo & Stitchjust passed an iconic animated Disney film from 1994, there’s no chance it will surpass its wildly successful live-action remake.
Live-Action Lilo & Stitch Just Passed The Lion King’s Worldwide Box Office
But Even $1B Won’t Take Down Its CGI Remake
Without a doubt,The Lion Kingis one of the most popular animated movies of all time. Thanks to its original theatrical run in 1994 and several re-releases, it has managed to make a total of $988 million globally (viaThe Numbers). However,by consistently dominating the box office throughout the first half of the summer, the newLilo & Stitchmovie has managed to surpassThe Lion King.
This is very impressive, especially consideringLilo & Stitchhas had some major competition at the box office in recent weeks, such asHow to Train Your Dragon,Jurassic World Rebirth, andSuperman. Because of this impressive performance at the box office, asequel toLilo & Stitchhas been officially confirmed, and will likely also be a major hit.
However,even thoughLilo & Stitchhas been one of the most popular movies of the year and managed to passThe Lion King’stotal haul, there’s no chance that it will dethrone the king of Disney’s live-action remakes. Currently, 2019’sThe Lion King, which is a CGI remake of the original movie, isDisney’s most successful live-action remake.
In total,The Lion Kingremake made $1.6 billion at the worldwide box office. The success of this remake proved just how influential the original animated movie is and also paved the way for last year’sMufasa: The Lion King, which was also a notable box office success.
$1,661,454,403
52%
Beauty and the Beast (2017)
$1,259,761,686
71%
$1,042,126,107
57%
Alice in Wonderland (2010)
$1,025,491,110
51%
$994,902,499 (so far)
SinceLilo & Stitchwill likely arrive on digital sometime this month, it will probably close out its theatrical run at just over $1 billion. Even though it won’t make close toThe Lion King’stotal haul,Lilo & Stitchhas still been a massive success and will likely remain one of Disney’s highest-grossing live-action remakes for many years.
