Disney’s live-action Lilo & Stitch and Paramount’s Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning continued their box office dominance in their second weekend, powering a sizzling summer season, according to Deadline. After a record-breaking Memorial Day debut, the two films held strong, with Lilo & Stitch pulling in $63 million domestically and Mission: Impossible nabbing $27 million, contributing to a global haul of $611 million and $354 million, respectively. Here’s why these films are keeping theaters packed and what their performance means for the summer box office.
Lilo & Stitch, directed by Dean Fleischer Camp, saw a solid 56–59% drop from its massive $183 million four-day opening, raking in $60–64 million over the three-day weekend across 4,410 U.S. theaters. Internationally, it added $113.1 million from 52 markets, with a modest 28% drop, bringing its overseas total to $330.7 million and global cume to $610.8 million. The film, a remake of the 2002 animated classic about a Hawaiian girl and her chaotic alien pal, continues to draw families and nostalgic Gen Z and Millennials. Top markets include Mexico ($45.9 million), the UK ($34.5 million), France ($23.1 million), Brazil ($21.6 million), and Germany ($18.1 million), with Japan set to open next weekend. Its $100 million budget and “A” CinemaScore signal strong legs, with analysts eyeing a potential $1 billion global run, though some question its rewatchability.
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, the eighth and reportedly final chapter in Tom Cruise’s action franchise, grossed $26.7 million domestically in its second weekend, down 58% from its $77 million four-day debut across 3,857 theaters. Internationally, it added $76.1 million, a 33% drop, for a global total of $353.8 million. Standout holds came from the Netherlands (-4%), Germany (-10%), France (-21%), Indonesia (-21%), and Japan (-23%). China’s debut was a high point, with $25.2 million, making it the fastest imported film to hit RMB 100 million in 2025 and the highest-grossing imported film on a single day this year. Top markets include China, the UK ($22.3 million), Japan ($18.5 million), Korea ($17 million), and France ($14.2 million). Despite a hefty $300–400 million budget, its Imax-driven appeal and Cruise’s star power keep it cruising.
The films’ success highlights a robust box office, with the top 10 films hitting $326.7 million over the Memorial Day weekend, a record-breaking haul that topped 2013’s $314 million. Lilo & Stitch’s family-friendly charm and Mission: Impossible’s action spectacle complement each other, drawing diverse crowds. While Lilo’s merchandising juggernaut ($2.5 billion in retail sales last year) fuels its momentum, Mission benefits from Cruise’s social media buzz and premium formats like Imax, locked in for three weeks. Posts online reflect excitement, with some calling Lilo “a billion-dollar lock” and others praising Cruise’s “epic final mission.”
As summer heats up, with Superman and How to Train Your Dragon on the horizon, these films are setting a high bar. Lilo & Stitch and Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning are proving theaters are back in a big way, delivering something for everyone. Catch them in theaters now, with Lilo poised to keep climbing and Mission running strong.
Source: Deadline