Disney's live-action Lilo and Stitch remake and Tom Cruise's supposedly final Mission: Impossible outing have opened as two of the biggest films of the year in a record-breaking weekend at the box office. Lilo and Stitch, which revisits the 2002 animated family favourite, exceeded expectations with takings of $341m (£252m) around the world.

“Lilo & Stich” teamed with Tom Cruise for a monster Memorial Day box office weekend. Disney’s live action version of “Lilo & Stich” earned a staggering $145.5 million in North American theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday, the second biggest domestic opening of the year after “A Minecraft Movie.”

Sydney Agudong and Maia Kealoha open up about their bond in Disney’s Lilo & Stitch, revealing how real-life sisterhood shaped their roles in the live-action remake.

Disney's "Lilo & Stitch" remake is flawed but sweet, with great performances by Maia Kealoha, Sydney Elizebeth Agudong, and Stitch himself.

It has been 23 years since "Lilo & Stitch" became an instant, animated Disney classic. And now, the heartwarming story about a lonely Hawaiian girl and a crazy blue alien has been reimagined as a live action film.

In honor of Lilo & Stitch coming to theaters May 23, Brit + Co's Kayla Walden sat down with Tia Carrere and Courtney B. Vance to talk about the movie, filming with Maia Kealoha and Sydney Elizebeth Agudong,