The two films fueled the biggest Memorial Day weekend in history, while 'Lilo' supplanted Tom Cruise's 'Top Gun: Maverick' as the holiday's top opener of all time (he's also the mainstay star of the 'M:I' series).

Last year, theater owners and industry professionals wrung their hands as Memorial Day box office performance tanked. This year could not be more different.

Disney’s “Lilo & Stitch” is proving that “Snow White” was an aberration, as it has earned an excellent $55 million domestic opening day to bring its global total to $111 million heading into the extended Memorial Day weekend,