Within an hour of release, Lilo & Stitch reached the No. 1 spot for trending on Twitter/X and remained in the top 10 for the hours following. The trailer also trended on YouTube, taking the No. 1 spot following release and even reached No. 1 on China’s Douyin platform.

Now, I understand that some folks are fatigued with Disney's live actions, but as a Samoan woman, I was SO looking forward to this one. I grew up in the days before Moana, so the original Lilo & Stitch was my only mainstream representation.

Stitch and other aliens in the film look impressive, blending seamlessly into the live-action world while retaining their beloved animated characteristics.