Los Angeles, July 18 -- Disney's live-action adaptation of "Lilo & Stitch" has officially crossed the coveted $1 billion benchmark at the global box office, securing its position as 2025's highest-grossing Western film to date, the studio has announced.

It finished Wednesday with a domestic tally of $416.2 million and $584.8 million overseas for a worldwide haul of $1.001 billion, reports The Hollywood Reporter.

China's Ne Za 2 is the 2025 record-holder overall, with more than $1.899 billion in ticket sales. The vast majority of that film's earnings, or $1.832 billion, are coming from the Chinese box office. (It has earned $20 million in North America.)

Adapted from the 2002 animated favourite, the new "Lilo & Stitch" has exceeded projec...