May 17, 2025 (El Capitan Theatre)
May 23, 2025 (United States)
Lilo & Stitch is a 2025 American science fiction comedy film directed by Dean Fleischer Camp and written by Chris Kekaniokalani Bright and Mike Van Waes. Produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Rideback, the film is a live-action animated remake of Disney's 2002 traditionally animated film Lilo & Stitch, with some elements also based on that film's animated sequel films and TV shows. It stars Maia Kealoha in her film debut as Lilo Pelekai, with original Lilo & Stitch writer-director Chris Sanders reprising his voice role as Stitch. It also stars Sydney Elizebeth Agudong, Billy Magnussen, Hannah Waddingham, Courtney B. Vance, Zach Galifianakis, and introducing Maia Kealoah in her film debut as Lilo Pelekai with original cast members Tia Carrere, Amy Hill, and Jason Scott Lee also appearing. It is the fourth live-action Disney remake to share the same rating as the original animated film, with the first three being 101 Dalmatians, The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story, and 102 Dalmatians, and the first PG-rated live-action Disney remake to share the same rating as their animated counterpart, which is also rated PG.
Lilo & Stitch premiered at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles on May 17, 2025 and was released in the United States by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures on May 23, 2025.
Storyline[]
On the planet Turo, Dr. Jumba Jookiba is convicted by the United Galactic Federation of illegal genetic experimentation, which created Experiment 626, an aggressive and near-indestructible creature with advanced learning capabilities. Jumba is found guilty and imprisoned, while 626 is sentenced to exile for his destructive behavior. However, 626 escapes by stealing a police cruiser and using its hyperdrive to reach planet Earth, crashing in the Hawaiian island of Kaua'i. The Grand Councilwoman offers Jumba his freedom if he captures 626, pairing him with deputized "Earth expert" Agent Pleakley. 626 crashes near a wedding reception and is run over by a tourist trolley before being taken to an animal shelter.
A Hawaiian girl named Lilo Pelekai is expelled from hula for pushing her bully Mertle off stage due to frustration over her sister Nani's absence. Their social worker, Mrs. Kekoa, visits and finds Nani unfit to care for them, demanding she complete her tasks in a week.
The next day, while hearing Lilo wants a friend, neighbor Tūtū takes Lilo to an animal shelter where 626 is kept. Realizing Jumba and Pleakley are after him, 626 gets himself adopted by Lilo as a human shield. Nani takes them to her resort lūʻau job with a friend David Kawena. Lilo names 626 "Stitch" after Nani's comment. They enjoy the resort, but Stitch accidentally causes a table fire leading to Nani's dismissal.
Nani is visited by Kekoa and Cobra Bubbles, a CIA agent who is investigating Stitch's arrival while posing as a social worker. Kekoa demands that Nani find new employment immediately. Despite interviews, she is rejected due to Lilo and Stitch's antics. Lilo helps Nani get hired as a surfing instructor, and they enjoy surfing after her first shift. Meanwhile, Jumba and Pleakley unsuccessfully try to capture Stitch while jet skiing, causing the Pelekais and Stitch to wipe out, nearly drowning Lilo as Stitch sinks.
After recovering, Kekoa tells Nani the Hawaiian government can cover the health insurance costs if she relinquishes her guardianship, which she reluctantly agrees to. As the sisters share one last night together, Stitch reflects on his actions and solemnly returns to the animal shelter alone. Meanwhile, the Grand Councilwoman, frustrated with Jumba's failure to capture Stitch, cancels their deal and orders Pleakley to return Jumba to prison. However, Jumba decides to capture Stitch without Pleakley.
Kekoa and Bubbles arrive the next morning to find that Lilo has escaped her bedroom. They and Nani start searching for her. Lilo finds Stitch at the shelter, but Jumba arrives to recapture Stitch. They escape to the Pelekais' home and fight Jumba, destroying their house. During the fight, Jumba reveals that Stitch used Lilo for his protection, leading to guilt-ridden Stitch's surrender.
Jumba takes Stitch aboard his spaceship using a teleportation portal gun, intending to erase Stitch's newfound empathy. However, Lilo sneaks aboard, frees Stitch, and they eject Jumba from the ship. The ship crashes into the ocean, trapping Lilo and Stitch underwater. Stitch rescues her but cannot swim to the surface. He releases her to let her emerge and drowns.
Nani and David rescue Lilo, but she refuses to leave Stitch. David returns Lilo to shore while Nani swims back to get Stitch from the ocean floor. They reach shore, but Stitch isn't breathing. Nani, David, Tūtū, Bubbles, and Pleakley (found by Bubbles) revive Stitch by jump-starting his lungs. Shortly later, the Grand Councilwoman arrives. After seeing Stitch's change of heart, she re-arrested Jumba and decides to let Stitch exile on Earth with his newfound 'ohana.
As the Pelekais, Stitch, David, Tūtū, Bubbles, and Pleakley return home, Kekoa tells Nani she can give Lilo's guardianship to David and Tūtū, allowing her to stay home. The 'ohanathen repairs the house and lives happily together. Nani, now attending the University of California, San Diego to study marine biology, visits Lilo and Stitch back on Kaua'i, using Jumba's portal-generating gun.
Also See[]
- Lilo & Stitch (2002)
- Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch (2005)
- Stitch! The Movie (2003)
- Leroy & Stitch (2006)
- Lilo & Stitch: The Series
- Stitch!
- Stitch & Ai
Movie Trailer[]
Sound Effects Used[]
NOTE: Some sound effects from the original animated movie are reused here.
- Earshot, Rooster Crow XDry
- Hollywoodedge, Alarm 4 Contemporary TE012301
- Hollywoodedge, Body Falls Wooden Flo PE107401
- Hollywoodedge, Constant Beeping Vid PE410803
- Hollywoodedge, Dog Sniffs Rapid Wlo CRT012302 (high pitched)
- Hollywoodedge, Knock Over Dishes Dis FS057101
- Hollywoodedge, Large Splash Or DiveW PE127201
- Hollywoodedge, Lightning 08 CloseG SIG012601 (Needs clarification.)
- Hollywoodedge, Lincoln Town Car In Sk PE073501
- Hollywoodedge, Punch Face Hit 1 Sharp PE100101
- Hollywoodedge, Seagulls No Surf BT022101
- Hollywoodedge, Telephone Rings Fast PE170101 (cut-short)
- Hollywoodedge, Truck Air Horn Low Pit TE048002
- Hollywoodedge, Wet Splats Various CRT052303
- Hollywoodedge, Wood Door OCSqueak PE180401
- IOS Camera Sound
- IOS Message Tone Sound
- IOS Notification Sound
- IOS Tap Sound
- SKYWALKER BIRD CHIRPING SOUNDS
- SKYWALKER, CAR - IGNITION START; REVERTING ENGINE; RUN
- SKYWALKER, CAR - LIGHTNING MCQUEEN REVVING V8 ENGINE
- SKYWALKER, COMPUTER - 7723 STARTING UP
- SKYWALKER, DING - ELEVATOR BELL RING
- SKYWALKER, DOG - TWEEDY'S DOG BARKING
- SKYWALKER, DOOR - CAR DOOR OPEN; SLIDE
- SKYWALKER GLASS KNOCKING SOUND
- SKYWALKER, HUMAN - BIG BELCH
- SKYWALKER, HUMAN - HEAD HITTING ON PILLOW (An edited version is heard once when Lilo hits Nani with a pillow.)
- SKYWALKER, HUMAN - SIPPING COFFEE
- SKYWALKER, METAL - HANGERS RATTLING, VARIOUS
- SKYWALKER, MOVEMENT - CROP RUSTLING
- SKYWALKER, MUSIC - MINDLESS CHICKEN COLLAR TONE; OFF (last half, high pitched)
- SKYWALKER RAINING SOUNDS
- SKYWALKER, WAVES - SURFING WAVES
- Sound Ideas, BIRD, ROOSTER - ROOSTER: TWO CALLS, ANIMAL
- Sound Ideas, CAMERA - 35 MM SLR WITH AUTO WINDER: SINGLE SHOT
- Sound Ideas, CAMERA, FLASH - ELECTRONIC FLASH: FLASH POP AND CHARGING WHINE (whining portion)
- Sound Ideas, DOG, MIXED BREED - LARGE DOG, WHINING, ANIMAL 02
- Sound Ideas, DOOR, REFRIGERATOR - LARGE FRIDGE: DOOR OPEN 02
- Sound Ideas, FIRE, HOSE - FIRE HOSE: WATER THROUGH HOSE, SPRAY, SHUT OFF
- Sound Ideas, RICOCHET - CARTOON RICCO 01 (reversed)
- Sound Ideas, SCREAM, CROWD - SMALL STUDIO AUDIENCE: FRIGHTENED SCREAMING 01
- Sound Ideas, SLURP, CARTOON - BIG SINGLE SLURP, HUMAN
- Sound Ideas, TRANSFORMATION - HIGH PITCHED LASER BEAM, SCI FI