Did you go to the movies for this long weekend? If you did, you were not alone. The 2025 Memorial Day weekend at the movies was the biggest in history. The blockbuster debuts of Disney's live-action Lilo & Stitch surfed to the top spot with an explosive debut, reportedly raking in an estimated $183 million domestically over the four-day holiday. This impressive opening not only set a new record for a Memorial Day weekend launch but also signaled a massive global success.Hot on its heels, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning parachuted into second place with a strong opening of approximately $77.5 million for the four-day weekend. This debut marked a new franchise best for the long-running action series starring Tom Cruise.Continued success from films like Final Destination: Bloodlines, Thunderbolts*, and Sinners (which is still crushing), propelled the overall domestic box office to an estimated $325+ million for the holiday weekend. It really felt like movies were back in a big way. But what were the films that made the most over Memorial Day all time? Let's dive in.The 25 Biggest Memorial Day Movie WeekendsHere’s the list of the 25 highest-grossing Memorial Day box office openings unadjusted for inflation, with totals from Box Office Mojo.Lilo & Stitch (2025) – $183,000,000Top Gun: Maverick (2022) – $160,514,980Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (2007) – $139,802,190Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) – $126,917,373X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) – $122,861,157The Little Mermaid (2023) – $118,818,903Fast & Furious 6 (2013)...
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