A box office smash, the new Disney film has sparked discussion about colonialism, with one analyst telling The Hollywood Reporter that the ending "contributes to the narrative of displacement of Hawaiians from their ancestral lands.

"Lilo & Stitch" broke box office records on Memorial Day weekend. It's a quick change of fortune for Disney after its last live-action remake, "Snow White," flopped.

So the short, short version of Lilo & Stitch’s live-action ending is that Stitch (Chris Sanders) almost drowns after escaping the clutches of his creator, Dr. Jumba Jookiba (Zack Galifianakis). But thanks to Ohana and some jumper cables, Experiment 626 is revived and allowed to serve his sentence of exile on Earth with Lilo (Maia Kealoha).

We were hearing buzz that it was a huge box office day yesterday, and indeed it was with Disney‘s Lilo & Stitch collecting $15.2M, which makes it the best Tuesday in May for a PG rated film. The pic’s running total stands at $197.

Disney’s “Lilo & Stitch” continues to break records at the global box office. Over Memorial Day weekend, it made a record-breaking $183 million domestically and $341 million worldwide. The live-action film is a retelling of the studio’s 2002 animated feature,

This article contains plot spoilers for 2025's "Lilo & Stitch." While Disney's new live-action movie "Lilo & Stitch" sets records at the box office, it's sparking discussion among theatergoers about how much it differs from the original.

Join the stars of Lilo & Stitch as they answer your exclusive questions and take a look at the amazing artwork you’ve sent in for the movie. You really don’t want to miss this one!

So, Nani returns to the ocean to save Stitch and carries him back to shore underwater. It was a moment to show Nani’s strength as well as her love for both Lilo and Stitch. Plus, it was an excellent way to end this climactic moment.