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This year\u2019s Memorial Day weekend was a massive success at the box office. <\/p>\n
The live-action remake of Lilo & Stitch<\/strong><\/a><\/em> is the highest earning movie for the 2025 Memorial Day weekend. It roped in $145.5 million domestically in its opening weekend, and is predicted to earn $183 million by the end Monday. Internationally, is is currently at $341.7 million.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is a sensational opening, It\u2019s a crowd-pleaser, and the audience score is outstanding,\u201d David A. Gross<\/strong> of Franchise Entertainment Research said of Lilo & Stitch<\/em>, per Variety<\/a><\/em>. <\/p>\n Meanwhile, Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning<\/strong><\/a><\/em> came in second place, roping in $63 million domestically over the weekend. It is estimated to reach $77 million by the end of Monday, and it is currently at $127 million internationally.<\/p>\n Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning<\/em> is one of the most expensive films of all time, costing $400 million to make, and faced production obstacles such as the pandemic and the SAG-AFTRA strike.<\/p>\n David<\/strong> also weighed in on the success of the eighth installment in the Mission Impossible<\/em> franchise.<\/p>\n Keep reading to find out more\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWith this opening, and with excellent business overseas, The Final Reckoning<\/em> is going to make a lot of money. But the costs are enormous, and it\u2019ll be lucky to break-even. The delays were uncontrollable and unfortunate,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n Chris Aronson<\/strong>, Paramount\u2019s distribution chief, also commented on Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning<\/em>. <\/p>\n \u201cA record opening on the eighth iteration is remarkable. It speaks to the longevity of the franchise. The spectacle of what Tom [Cruise]<\/strong><\/a> and Christopher McQuarrie<\/strong><\/a> put on screen is one-of-a-kind in today\u2019s marketplace,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Coming in third place is Final Destination: Bloodlines<\/strong><\/a><\/em>, which earned $19 million over the weekend domestically and an estimated $24.5 million through Monday. Currently, it generated $94.6 million in domestically and $187 million worldwide. <\/p>\n Fourth is Thunderbolts<\/strong><\/a><\/em>, which brought in $9.5 million domestically over the weekend, and an estimated $12 million through Monday. So far, it has earned $171 million domestically and $353 million globally. <\/p>\n Finishing off the top five is Sinners<\/strong><\/a><\/em>, which earned $9.1 million over the weekend and an estimated $11.2 million through Monday. Overall, it has currently garnered $259 million in North America and $80 million internationally.<\/p>\n 2025 marks the highest-attended memorial day box office weekend of all time. <\/p>\n \u201cEvery film on the release calendar for the rest of the summer is going to benefit from the momentum created over this monumental record-breaking Memorial weekend in theaters,\u201d said Paul Dergarbedian<\/strong>, senior analyst at Comscore.<\/p>\n If you didn\u2019t see, the Lilo & Stitch<\/em> director recently addressed controversy<\/a> behind the film. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n