Disney’s Lilo & Sтιтch is arriving in theaters Memorial Day weekend 2025, before its digital and streaming releases in a few months. But it is shaping up to be one of the biggest theatrical releases for the entertainment giant in a while, with countless families navigating the opening weekend. Lilo & Sтιтch is the latest addition to Disney’s line-up of live-action remakes, based on the 2002 animated movie of the same name. Like its basis, 2025’s Lilo & Sтιтch is about lonely six-year-old Lilo (Maia Kealoha), who lives with her older sister Nani (Sydney Agudong) after their parents’ deaths in an accident.
Trying to find Lilo a friend, Nani sets out to adopt a dog, but they end up with a chaotic blue creature who is actually an alien on the run from galactic law enforcement. Chris Sanders returns as the voice of Sтιтch, while the rest of 2025’s Lilo & Sтιтch‘s cast is new. Excitingly, Lilo & Sтιтch‘s reviews are glowing, and its box office projections are strong, meaning it should be a heartwarming box office hit. Here is everything you need to know about going to the cinema to see Lilo & Sтιтch on this busy weekend — and getting your tickets sooner rather than later.
Lilo & Sтιтch Releases In Theaters On May 23, 2025
Disney Is Taking On The Box Office Once Again
Disney is coming back from the harsh box office failure of Snow White and is releasing Lilo & Sтιтch exclusively in movie theaters worldwide starting at the end of May with hopes of a good old-fashioned family summer blockbuster. Lilo & Sтιтch will be available in varying formats, including 2D, 3D, Cinemark XD, and Cineworld 4DX or Superscreen. AMC Theaters is also holding an opening night fan event on May 22. Lilo & Sтιтch is intended for audiences of all ages, with a PG rating for action, peril, and thematic elements, and has a runtime of one hour and 48 minutes.
Find Showtimes For Lilo & Sтιтch
Theatrical showtimes from Friday, May 23, onward can be found via the links below:
- Fandango
- Regal
- AMC Theatres
- Alamo Drafthouse
- Cinemark
- Cineplex
- Cineworld
When Will Lilo & Sтιтch Release On Streaming?
Lilo & Sтιтch Will Stream On Disney+
Disney will, of course, eventually release Lilo & Sтιтch on its exclusive streaming platform Disney+, alongside the original animated Lilo & Sтιтch. Lilo & Sтιтch will probably be on Disney+ from mid to late August, based on the history of other releases. A little less than two months after its release, Snow White is not yet available to stream; if a movie were to get a slightly earlier at-home release it would probably be Snow White, due to its commercial failure, with Disney not really standing to gain anything by keeping it in theaters a while longer.
Most of the time, Disney movies, including the live-action remakes, make it to streaming approximately 100 days after their theatrical release. In the last several months, Mufasa: The Lion King went to streaming after 96 days, and Moana 2 after 105 days. 2023’s The Little Mermaid, another recent live-action remake, was 103 days. With many kids going back to school in late August and early September, Lilo & Sтιтch could bookend the summer, becoming available on Disney+ around this time.
When Will Lilo & Sтιтch Release On Digital?
Lilo & Sтιтch Will Probably Be Available To Buy On Amazon First
Most major releases become available digitally before they settle on a streaming platform, with Amazon being the biggest outlet to purchase or rent. For the comparable Disney movies mentioned above, the wait time for digital was about 60 days, so Lilo & Sтιтch will likely be available on Amazon in some form in July. At this point, it may only be available for purchase or will cost more than a few dollars to rent. However, many are likely to go enjoy Lilo and Sтιтch’s wild shenanigans in theaters first, forgoing the wait.
