A familiar face returned to theaters this past weekend with Disney’s newest live-action remake Lilo & Stitch (2025). A story about an unlikely bond between a young girl and the galaxy’s most dangerous fugitive. Lilo, a lonely Hawaiian girl, adopts what she believes is an unusual and rather unattractive dog, naming him Stitch. Unbeknownst to her, Stitch is actually a rogue genetic experiment from another planet who has crash-landed on Earth. Through her love, trust, and steadfast belief in ohana —the Hawaiian principle of family—Lilo helps Stitch open his heart and discover what it means to care for someone else.
What follows is The Good, The Bad, and The Spoilers of Lilo & Stitch (2025).
The Good
Lilo & Stitch (2025) successfully captures the charm and heart of the original animat