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ALIEN INVASION at the BOX OFFICE! "Lilo & Stitch" CRUSHES Records with a $145.5 MILLION Opening!
In an earth-shattering Memorial Day weekend, Disney’s live-action "Lilo & Stitch" has blasted higher than a spaceship in a sci-fi blockbuster, raking in a jaw-dropping $145.5 million at North American theaters! This colossal payday marks it as the second-biggest domestic opening of 2023, only trailing the Minecraft madness!
FROM HAWAII TO HOLLYWOOD: A LEGEND RETURNS!
This isn’t your ordinary remake; this flick takes the 2002 classic about the wacky six-legged alien and his Hawaiian bestie and amps it up for today’s audience! But don’t be fooled; this is no small fry compared to Disney’s usual blockbuster lineup. It’s just shy of "The Lion King"‘s jaw-dropping $185 million debut in 2019, and it blew past everyone’s wildest dreams. Analysts are shaking their heads in disbelief!
“This overperformed by a huge margin!” said Paul Dergarabedian, the senior media analyst who’s been at this a while. Talk about an understatement!
TOM CRUISE TAKES A BACK SEAT!
But that’s not all! "Lilo & Stitch" has soared past Tom Cruise’s own “Top Gun: Maverick” to claim the title of biggest domestic earner for Memorial Day weekend ever! Global projections send its earnings past the $300 million mark—what a ride!
Cruise’s latest “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning" stumbled in at a distant second, snagging a still-respectable $63 million, breaking franchise records but leaving fans hungry for more. Put simply, Tom’s reign is faltering!
THE MEMORIAL DAY BOX OFFICE EXPLODES!
This weekend wasn’t just a victory for Disney. The box office erupted overall, skyrocketing past $325 million—a number no one saw coming! Last year, the Memorial Day haul was a lackluster $132 million, buried under bad releases. This year? A dramatic resurrection thanks to a lineup of films that’s had audiences flocking to theaters!
CRITICS BITE BACK, BUT AUDIENCES ROAR!
But wait, there’s drama! Critics have slammed Disney for its constant stream of live-action remakes. Some called "Lilo & Stitch" “utterly unnecessary” as audiences yawned through "Snow White"’s $43 million opening in March. Yet, this film tapped into something magical—a nostalgia for the bizarre friendship between Lilo and Stitch, and audiences can’t get enough!
Families are turning out in droves, making PG-rated films outshine the usual PG-13 suspects! The ticket prices are low, and the love is high!
TOP 10 DOMESTIC BOX OFFICE — WHO’S WINNING THE WAR?
Hold on tight! Here’s the explosive rundown of the top 10 movies making waves this weekend!
- "Lilo & Stitch" – $145.5 million
- "Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning" – $63 million
- "Final Destination: Bloodlines" – $19.7 million
- "Thunderbolts" – $9.2 million
- "Sinners" – $8.8 million
- "The Last Rodeo" – $5.3 million
- "Friendship" – $4.6 million
- "A Minecraft Movie" – $2.2 million
- "The Accountant 2" – $2 million
- "Hurry Up Tomorrow" – $740,000
It’s a strange new world, folks! Buckle up, because it looks like Hollywood’s about to hit warp speed!
photo credit: fortune.com
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