Disney’s nostalgic live-action remake and Tom Cruise’s action-packed franchise finale continue their box office dominance, with strong holds and impressive global milestones.
June 4, 2025 | The international box office continues to thrive as two major Hollywood titles — Lilo & Stitch and Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning — posted strong second-weekend numbers, pushing their global earnings past significant milestones.
Lilo & Stitch: A Nostalgic Powerhouse
Disney’s live-action reboot of the beloved 2002 animated classic is on a roll. The film added a stellar $113.1 million from 52 international markets this weekend, bringing its overseas total to $330.7 million and global cume to $610.8 million.
With just a 28% drop from last weekend, Lilo & Stitch is the #2 studio release of 2025 internationally and the #1 non-local title across Europe (excluding Denmark and Finland), Latin America, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Philippines, and Thailand.
Markets with notable holds include:
- France (0%)
- Germany (-12%)
- UK (-28%)
- Brazil (-34%)
- Korea (-44%)
Markets showing growth included:
- Netherlands (+21%)
- Belgium (+13%)
- Saudi Arabia (+8%)
Hong Kong saw a strong debut with $1.1 million, opening at No. 1, ahead of The Minecraft Movie.
Lilo & Stitch is now:
- The #2 highest-grossing Disney live-action film ever in Latin America
- #2 in Mexico, #3 in Colombia, #4 in Brazil
- The highest-grossing non-local film of 2025 in Italy, Brazil, Mexico, and Thailand
Top 5 markets so far:
- Mexico – $45.9M
- UK – $34.5M
- France – $23.1M
- Brazil – $21.6M
- Germany – $18.1M
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning: Cruise Keeps Climbing
Meanwhile, Paramount and Skydance’s Mission: Impossible 8 had a strong second weekend as well, pulling in $76.1 million internationally, just a 33% drop from its opening. Its international cume stands at $231.2 million, and worldwide total at $353.8 million.
The Tom Cruise-led spy thriller saw solid holds in:
- Netherlands (-4%)
- Germany (-10%)
- France (-21%)
- Japan (-23%)
China debuted strongly this weekend, collecting $25.2 million and becoming:
- The highest-grossing imported film on a single day in China in 2025
- The fastest Hollywood film to hit RMB 100M in the country this year
Top 5 international markets:
- China – $25.2M
- UK – $22.3M
- Japan – $18.5M
- South Korea – $17M
- France – $14.2M
Other Highlights
- Sony’s Karate Kid: Legends earned $12M from 43 international markets this weekend, bringing its global tally to $47M. Major markets like China, Australia, and Italy are yet to open.
- Final Destination: Bloodlines added $14.4M from 75 markets, taking its international total to $117.6M, and $229.3M globally. It’s now Pakistan’s highest-grossing horror film of all time and WB’s fourth-highest grossing film there.
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