How to watch Lilo & Stitch (2025) – when will it be streaming on Disney Plus?
The 2002 animation is the latest to be remade in live action – here's how to watch.
One of Disney's biggest preoccupations in recent years has been remaking its classic animations as live-action films – and the latest film to get that treatment is Lilo & Stitch.
The film marks the most recent of the studio's animations to have been remade in this way – with the original having been released in 2002 – and has so far been met with relatively mixed reviews (although our own assessment was very positive).
It's also currently forecast to be a major hit, and so you might be wondering exactly how you can watch the film, and when it might be arriving on streaming.
Read on for everything you need to know.
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How to watch Lilo & Stitch – is it streaming?
For the time being, the only way to watch the film is in the cinema – as it has been given an exclusive theatrical release beginning from Wednesday 21st May.
The good news is that there are no shortage of places showing the film – it is playing multiple times a day at just about every cinema in the country – so just look up the latest showing times at your local multiplex for the time that suits you best.
The film will eventually be made available for rental and purchase from various Premium Video On Demand services such as Prime Video, Google Play and Sky Store, but we don't yet have a confirmed date for that digital release.
For reference, Snow White arrived on PVOD platforms on 13th May, less than two months after its theatrical release on 21st March, but given that Lilo & Stitch is forecast to perform better at the box office, it's possible fans could have to wait a little while longer this time around.
We'll keep you updated as and when we hear any updates!
When will Lilo & Stitch arrive on Disney Plus?
Like all Disney films, the movie will eventually be available to stream on Disney Plus – although it's not yet clear exactly when it will arrive.
Usually, the studio opts to leave a roughly three month gap between theatrical debut and Disney Plus launch, and we'd imagine they'd be looking at a similar approach in this case.
Our best guess is that we can therefore expect Lilo & Stitch to arrive on the streamer at some point in August 2025 – but we'll of course keep you updated when we catch wind of any more precise details.
In the meantime, there are a few other ways you can get your Lilo & Stitch fix on the streamer – including a 4-minute special look at the new film that takes viewers behind the scenes of the project.
And of course, you can also watch the 2002 original as well as its various direct-to-video sequels and spin-off TV shows on the streamer, so there's no shortage of material to dig into.
Lilo & Stitch trailer
If you're still deciding whether to pay a visit to the cinema or wait for streaming, then perhaps watching the below trailer might convince you one way or the other!
Lilo & Stitch is now showing in UK cinemas.
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Patrick Cremona is the Senior Film Writer at Radio Times, and looks after all the latest film releases both in cinemas and on streaming. He has been with the website since October 2019, and in that time has interviewed a host of big name stars and reviewed a diverse range of movies.
