Lilo and Stitch breaks the cinemas: the first billion dollars in Hollywood this year

Who would have thought that a remake of Lilo and Stitch would be such a huge success? What seemed like a modest project has officially turned into a billion-dollar monster movie, becoming the first in Hollywood to cross that monumental mark this year.

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The remake comes at an extremely good time. Recently, there were reports that Disney was considering a change of tactics and a relaxation of its policy on updating its classic live-action films, especially after the box office failure of Snow White.

However, Experiment 626 proved that audiences are ready to embrace remakes of their favourite hits: the film, directed by Dean Fleischer Camp, grossed $341 million in its first weekend. After that, ticket sales continued to grow rapidly, leading to reports that Disney is already actively considering a sequel.

The next big "risk" for Disney will be to see if the Moana remake gets the same level of attention. Announced back in 2023, this news caused a strong reaction on the Internet. The biggest concern was that Disney was returning to one of its most recent successes instead of looking deeper into its library of projects.

Source: Box Office Mojo