Lilo & Stitch 2025
🧩 Live‑Action Remake (2025)
🎬 Box Office & Audience Response
- Massive box office hit: $145M over Memorial Day weekend domestically, $995M globally as of July 14, 2025
- Rotten Tomatoes audience score: ~93%Â Cinemablend+7Cinemablend+7F*XOXO+7
đź“ť Critical Response
- Rotten Tomatoes critics: 68–75% Fresh (estimates vary):
- 68% (Screenrant)Â Cinemablend+15Screen Rant+15Forbes+15
- 74% (MovieWeb)
- 69% (Men’s Journal) Men’s Journal
- 75% from 59 critics reported by ComingSoon ComingSoon
- Metacritic: ~56 (mixed/average)Â MovieWeb+14ComingSoon+14Roger Ebert+14
- CinemaScore: Grade “A,” matching the original
🟢 Praises
- Retains emotional heart and “ohana” spirit of the original
- Strong lead performance by Maia Kealoha; faithfulness and cultural authenticity noted positively Collider+5Cosmic Book News+5F*XOXO+5
đź”´ Criticisms
- Some find it too safe or sanitized, losing the original’s quirky charm Men’s Journal+4Cosmic Book News+4Collider+4
- Visual effects underwhelming; interactions between Stitch and live actors not always convincing Letterboxd+4MovieWeb+4Forbes+4
- Supporting characters and changes in plot feel flat or unnecessary to some critics Cosmic Book News+1Reddit+1
âś… Summary Table
| Version | Critics Score | Audience Score | Key Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Animated | 86% / 73 | 78% / “A” (CinemaScore) | Original, charming, heartfelt, praised across critics and fans |
| 2025 Live‑Action Remake | ~70% (68–75%) | ~93% / “A” | Nostalgic, strong lead, emotional, but sometimes too safe; visual/character depth issues |
🎯 Final Take
- The original is a near-universal classic—richly emotional, humorous, and culturally resonant.
- The live‑action remake is a crowd‑pleaser and box–office success that recaptures much of the original’s heart, especially for audiences. Critics generally agree it’s a solid Disney remake but see it as somewhat inessential—lacking that frenetic energy and depth
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