FILE PHOTO: Chris Sanders, Billy Magnussen, Zach Galifianakis, Maia Kealoha, Sydney Agudong, Courtney B. Vance, Kaipo Dudoit, Amy Hill and Stitch attend a premiere for the film "Lilo & Stitch" in Los Angeles, California, U.S. May 17, 2025.
FILE PHOTO: Chris Sanders, Billy Magnussen, Zach Galifianakis, Maia Kealoha, Sydney Agudong, Courtney B. Vance, Kaipo Dudoit, Amy Hill and Stitch attend a premiere for the film "Lilo & Stitch" in Los Angeles, California, U.S. May 17, 2025. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo
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‘Lilo & Stitch’ remake beats ‘Mission: Impossible’ at box office

Walt Disney’s live-action remake of the animated classic "Lilo & Stitch" topped US and Canada box offices with $183 million over US Memorial Day weekend, according to estimates released on Monday.
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney's live-action remake of the animated classic "Lilo & Stitch" topped box office charts in the United States and Canada with $183 million in ticket sales over the U.S. Memorial Day weekend, according to estimates released on Monday.

"Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning," starring Tom Cruise, was on pace to bring in $77.5 million from Friday through Monday, distributor Paramount Global said.

Total sales for all films are expected to set a record for the Memorial Day weekend, box office analysts said. The previous record of $314.3 million was established in 2013, when the sixth "Fast & Furious" movie debuted.

"Lilo & Stitch," the story of a mischievous blue alien taken in by two sisters in Hawaii, added $158.7 million in international markets for a global total of $314.7 million.

"Mission: Impossible," the eighth installment in Cruise's action franchise, racked up $205.5 million around the world.

(Reporting by Lisa Richwine; Editing by Deepa Babington and Bill Berkrot)

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