Lilo & Stitch

Lilo & Stitch or Stitch is an American media franchise created and owned by The Walt Disney Company. The first installment was written and directed by Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois, and released in 2002. The combined critical and commercial success of the original film, which was a rarity for the company's feature animation studio during the studio's post-Renaissance downturn in the early 2000s, led to two direct-to-video and one television sequel feature films, animated shorts, three animated television series, a live-action/CGI feature film adaptation, several video games, theme park attractions, comics, literature, and various merchandise. The franchise became one of Disney's top ten best-selling franchises, with retail sales reaching $2.6 billion as of 2024 and later earning another $4 billion for the 2025 fiscal year alone. Overall revenue has reached over $7.9 billion, making it one of the highest-grossing media franchises.