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Even Ana de Armas with a gun couldn't take down Stitch

By Chris Morgan | Last updated Jun 9, 2025 9:58 AM ET

Lionsgate did what it could to try and let audiences know that "Ballerina" is a "John Wick" movie. It wasn't just the marketing title of "From the World of John Wick: Ballerina." Trailers increasingly started featuring Keanu Reeves as John Wick, even though this was supposed to be a spinoff film starring Ana de Armas as the titular ballerina. However, as proficient an assassin as John Wick is, he couldn't take down "Lilo & Stitch."

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"Ballerina" did end up second in the box office, besting all the other action movies and films for adults. It made $25 million domestically and $51 million worldwide. Debuting as the runner-up to a film that was in its third weekend at the box office is not ideal for "Ballerina."

Well, at least "Ballerina" had a better weekend than the new "Karate Kid." It only made $8.7 million domestically, a big drop from $21 million last week.

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Ultimately, though, "Lilo & Stitch" won out once again. It made $32.5 million in its third weekend, raising its domestic total to $335.8 million. The film is now up to $772 million globally, so it will likely be the first billion-dollar film of the year. Stitch is going to finally go down next week, though. The live-action "How to Train Your Dragon" hits theaters. Even Stitch can't take down a dragon, at least not after flexing his muscles for a month.

(h/t Variety)

Chris Morgan

Chris Morgan is a Detroit-based culture writer who has somehow managed to justify getting his BA in Film Studies. He has written about sports and entertainment across various internet platforms for years and is also the author of three books about '90s television.

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