Lilo & Stitch
6.7 IMDb
72 Rotten Tomatoes

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Lilo & Stitch (2025) is a live-action reimagining of Disney's beloved 2002 animated classic. The story follows Lilo Pelekai, a creative and lonely young Hawaiian girl who is trying to hold her family together after difficult changes in her life. Her world takes an unexpected turn when she adopts what she believes is an unusual dog, only to discover that her new companion, Stitch, is actually Experiment 626, a genetically engineered alien designed to cause chaos. Stitch was created by the eccentric alien scientist Dr. Jumba Jookiba and escapes to Earth while being pursued by extraterrestrial authorities. After landing in Hawaii, he crosses paths with Lilo and her older sister Nani, who is struggling to care for Lilo while keeping their family together.

  • Release Date: May 23, 2025
  • Director: Dean Fleischer Camp
  • Genre: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Family , Fiction , Fantasy
  • Duration: 1 hour 48 minutes.
  • Language: English
  • Starring: Maia Kealoha — Lilo Pelekai
  • Box Office: $1.038 billion worldwide
  • Where To Watch: Disney+

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Lilo & Stitch (2025) has several interesting connections to the original 2002 animated classic. Chris Sanders, who co-created the original film and provided Stitch’s voice, returned to voice Stitch in the live-action adaptation, creating a direct link between the two versions. Another fun detail is that Tia Carrere, the original voice of Nani, also returned to the franchise, although she plays a different character, Mrs. Kekoa. The story continues to emphasize the Hawaiian concept of “ʻohana,” meaning family, which remains one of the movie’s most important themes. Stitch himself is not actually a dog but Experiment 626, a genetically engineered alien created by Dr. Jumba Jookiba. The 2025 movie also introduces changes to some characters and story elements rather than copying the animated film scene-for-scene. Hawaii remains an important part of the movie’s setting and identity, giving the story a distinctive location compared with many other Disney live-action adaptations. Another remarkable fact is the film’s commercial performance: Lilo & Stitch became a billion-dollar worldwide box-office hit, earning more than $1 billion globally.

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Did You Know

The original concept for Stitch developed before the complete Lilo & Stitch story was formed around him. The character was designed as a mischievous alien creature capable of causing destruction, but the filmmakers eventually discovered that pairing this chaotic creature with a lonely child created the emotional heart of the story.