Stitch has become increasingly popular, ranking in the top 10 bestselling Disney franchises, alongside stalwarts like Mickey and Minnie Mouse, the princesses, Star Wars and Marvel. Photo: Handout
Walt Disney Co.'s live-action adaptation Lilo & Stitchhas now generated more than US$1bil in worldwide box office revenue, becoming the first US film of the year to do so.
The movie, based on the 2002 animated film of the same name, made US$416.2mil in the United States and Canada and an additional US$584.8mil internationally. It is the highest-grossing Disney live-action film ever in Mexico, where it brought in US$67mil.
