The domestic box office set a new Memorial Day weekend record, with the top ten films in the marketplace estimated to earn over $325M over the holiday frame. The prior record came in 2013, when an eclectic mix of titles combined to contribute $314M.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Disney’s Lilo & Stitch<\/em> led the overall 4-Day weekend to a record $325.66M with the aid of Tom Cruise’s Ethan Hunt taking on one “final” mission. Combined with big holdovers like Final Destination Bloodline <\/em>and this is a massive year-over-year improvement from the $132.27M earned over the 4-Day Memorial Day frame in 2024. It’s also a chance for Disney to potentially leap ahead of Warner Bros. in this year’s overall market share race. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMillions of moviegoers this holiday weekend proved once again that going to the cinema is a true American pastime. Records aside, it\u2019s clear that movie theaters are cultural and economic hubs in cities and towns of all sizes, uniting communities across the country in the singular thrill of seeing a movie on the big screen. This weekend is just the start of what will be a great summer for movie fans around the world.\u201d<\/em><\/p>– Michael O’Leary, President & CEO, Cinema United<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Disney’s live-action remake of 2002’s Lilo & Stitch<\/em> managed to break some Memorial Day weekend records by taking in an estimated $145.5M over the 3-Day and a projected $183M over the 4-Day. It earned a weekend-best $32,993 Per Screen Average in 4,410 locations to land at #1. That $183M beats Top Gun Maverick<\/em>\u2019s $160.5M to become the largest 4-day Memorial Day weekend opening of all time. It also marks the third biggest 3-Day opener for Disney after The Lion King <\/em>($191.77M) and Beauty and the Beast<\/em> ($174.75M). The 4-Day also topped the lifetime domestic total of the original Lilo & Stitch<\/em> ($145.8M).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here’s how the 3-Day looked, including $14.5M in Thursday previews…<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even though RT critical was 69%, the audience score was 94% while CinemaScore was an “A” and PostTrak was 5 out of 5. Audiences were predominantly female at 64%, with Hispanic audiences significantly over-indexing for the opening weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Millennials and Gen Z’s represented the largest audience base for the weekend, indicating appeal well beyond kiddies and parents…<\/p>\n\n\n\n 12 & Under \u2013 15% Overseas, it managed to make $158.7M in 52 material territories (all except Japan and Hong Kong) for a $304.2M 3-Day global take and a $341.7M 4-Day Memorial Day projection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lilo & Stitch \u2013 Opening Weekend Paramount’s Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning<\/em> scored a franchise-record $63M for the 3-Day weekend (beating series best Fallout<\/em>\u2018s $61.2M opening in 2018), while the 4-Day projections are currently at $77M. This #2 opening on 3,857 screens produced a $16,334 PSA. While this opening is right in our prediction range<\/a>, it doesn’t even come close to Tom Cruise’s 3-Day Memorial Day record for Top Gun: Maverick<\/em> at $126.7M.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here’s how the 3-Day looked including $8.3M in Thursday previews…<\/p>\n\n\n\n CinemaScore was an “A-“, PostTrak was 5 out of 5, while Rotten Tomatoes critical was 80% fresh along with a 90% audience score, all indicative of decent play throughout the month. Audiences were split 62% male\/38% female while 54% of the audience was in the age 35+ camp, followed by 41% in 18-34. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Here’s how demographics looked…<\/p>\n\n\n\n Overseas, the film earned an estimated $127M from 64 markets, including paid previews, representing 80% of the international footprint.\u00a0Dead Reckoning<\/em>‘s top international market, China ($47.7M), is set to open on May 30. Globally, the shot-on-IMAX film earned $31M from IMAX screens through Monday, representing 14.2% of the global total. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning \u2013 Opening Weekend New Line’s Final Destination Bloodlines <\/em>held firm in its second frame at #3, taking in $19.65M over the 3-Day and $24.5M over the 4-Day in 3,523 locations for a $94.6M domestic total. Overseas continues to be lockstep with domestic, taking $23M for a global total of $187.1M.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Angel Studios’ The Last Rodeo<\/em> took in $5.26M on 2,205 screens for a PSA of $2,388, while the 4-day holiday total currently sits at $6.25M for a #6 finish. This is in line with the studio’s 2024 film Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin<\/em> ($5M opening, $12.2M domestic total). CinemaScore was an “A” for Last Rodeo<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Highlights From the Weekend<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
1.\u00a0Lilo & Stitch<\/em>
Walt Disney Pictures | NEW
$145.5M Domestic Opening 3-Day Weekend | $183M 4-Day Debut
$341.7M Global Total<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
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13-17 \u2013 10%
18-24 \u2013 16%
25-34 \u2013 30%
35-44 \u2013 18%
45-54 \u2013 8%
55+ – 4%<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Top Ten Overseas Markets<\/strong>
1. Mexico | $23.7M
2. UK | $12.9M
3. Brazil | $11.1M
4. France | $10.7M
5. Italy | $9.2M
6. China | $8.3M
7. Germany | $8.0M
8. Spain | $6.8M
9. Australia | $6.0M
10. Central America | $5.7M<\/p>\n\n\n\n2. Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning<\/em>
Paramount Pictures | NEW
$63M Domestic Opening 3-Day Weekend | $77M 4-Day Opening
$190M Global Total<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
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Top Ten Overseas Markets<\/strong>
1. Korea | $12.7M
2. Japan | $11.0M
3. United Kingdom | $10.7M
4. India | $9.0M
5. France | $7.8M
6. Australia | $7.7M
7. Taiwan | $6.3M
8. Germany | $6.0M
9. Mexico | $3.9M
10. United Arab Emirates | $3.6M <\/p>\n\n\n\nOther Notable Performances<\/h2>\n\n\n\n