S ometimes you hear the hyperbole from box office pundits that this is the biggest weekend in seemingly ever, and the numbers don't necessarily mean much. Factor in inflation and

The twin releases of Walt Disney Co.’s Lilo & Stitch and Paramount Global’s Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning lifted ticket sales at US and Canadian theaters to a record $329.8 million for the long Memorial Day weekend.

It has been more than 10 years since movie theaters have seen a Memorial Day weekend this huge for the box office, but thanks to the combined efforts of Disney’s “Lilo & Stitch,” Paramount’s “Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning” and multiple holdovers and specialty titles, 2025 has set a new record for the holiday.