It was safe to assume that the live-action Lilo & Stitch film would be a modest little earner in theaters, but now it has officially become a billion-dollar monster movie and the first in Hollywood to cross the monumental landmark this year.
The remake couldn't have arrived at a better time, following reports that Disney was considering a change in tactics and easing off on giving their classic movies an upgraded real-world polish, after the box-office bomb that was Snow White. However, Experiment 626 proved that audiences were okay with some of their hits getting reworked after the Dean Fleischer Camp-directed film made $341 million in its opening weekend. From there, ticket sales continued to skyrocket, leading to reports that Disney was quickly considering a sequel.
