‘Lilo & Sew’ Reactions Name It Disney’s Finest Remake

For those who’ve been eager about seeing the live-action remake of Lilo & Stitch, excellent news: it’s apparently fairly respectable!

Reactions for the movie hit social media on Saturday night time, and those that’ve seen it have been pretty heat to it. Along with being surprisingly good, impressions contemplate it the very best live-action remake of Disney’s erratic bunch through the years. We’ve gathered a few of these ideas right here so that you can get an concept of what to anticipate forward of extra substantial evaluations within the subsequent few days.

#LiloAndStitch is the BIGGEST SURPRISE of the yr and simply the BEST Disney stay motion remake but. Dean Fleischer Camp crafts a joyous household journey that captures the chaos and appeal of the unique. It’s additionally OUT OF THIS WORLD HILARIOUS and HEARTWARMING with a star-making… pic.twitter.com/zA3i722bx1

— Daniel Baptista • The Film Podcast (@dbapz) May 18, 2025

#LiloandStitch is a cute reimagining that largely captures the unique’s spirit by means of a modern-day lens. Lilo and Nani’s relationship feels much more heartfelt. It’s nonetheless uncooked, actual, and central to the story’s emotional core. In fact Sew brings hilarious chaos. pic.twitter.com/lYh5POQ5As

— iammichaeljlee.bsky.social (@IamMichaelJLee) May 18, 2025

#LiloandStitch was heartwarming & actually gave the official movie extra depth to Lilo & Nani. Maia Kealoha is a STAR! The Sew was so effectively made. I by no means imagined in 23 years they’d be capable to merge animation w/ stay motion this effectively. It was magical. Very candy.

— Laura ลอร’า 劳拉 🍥 (@lsirikul) May 18, 2025

Some supporting characters are underserved (although I like some new additions), however #LiloandStitch 2025 maintains the unique’s sturdy emotional core, with a larger deal with the bond (and tensions) between Lilo and Nani. It’s received real coronary heart in a method some Disney remakes lack. pic.twitter.com/Cg0LdGsjSp

— Eric Goldman (@TheEricGoldman) May 18, 2025

#LiloandStitch is the very best Disney live-action so far. Seeing Sew in his live-action type on the massive display screen brings on an enormous wave of nostalgia. Tons of laughter and heartwarming moments. The movie hits comparable beats to the unique, as effectively added one thing new flavors. pic.twitter.com/llyEvFBNfM

— Wendy Lee Szany (@WendyLeeSzany) May 18, 2025

Having lived in Hawaii, my childhood island nostalgia got here flooding again ! That is by far one among Disney’s greatest! From the music, Hawaiian tradition homage and a fantabulous star flip from Newcomer Maia Kealoha #LiloandStitch will remind everybody why household is vital and will… pic.twitter.com/g19CZGeHNR

— Carla Renata (@TheCurvyCritic) May 18, 2025

Directed by Dean Fleischer Camp, the remake follows the plot of the animated Lilo & Sew from 2002: Sew, a genetically engineered alien that loves making chaos, crash lands in Hawaii on Earth and pretends to be a canine adopted by child orphan Lilo. Because the pair bond and make mischief round city, alien cops and Sew’s creator Jumbaa arrive on Earth seeking to seize him. Disney’s been making an attempt to get this remake off the bottom for years and put loads of advertising behind it. Its teaser trailer had 158 million views in 24 hours, the second-highest for a Disney remake teaser behind The Lion King in 2018.

Disney reportedly paused its plans to adapt Tangled for live-action owing to the tepid reception to the Snow White remake. If the numbers for Lilo & Sew are stronger, the studio might rethink these plans—we’ll discover out on Might 23.

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