Lilo & Stitch is Now Streaming on Disney+, Learn About the Cast and More from this Live Action Movie

Stitch goes live-action on Disney+, bringing ‘Ohana and harmless havoc to Disney+.

The live-action adventure has crash-landed on Disney+, bringing ‘Ohana and delightful mayhem (the cuddly kind) to fans old and new. If you fell for our blue chaos agent in 2002, this is the moment to revisit a bond that bites, hugs, and heals. Below, explore the plot, key characters, a stellar cast that make this tale so wildly warmhearted.

What’s the plot of Lilo & Stitch (2025)?

Lonely Hawaiian girl Lilo (Maia Kealoha) unexpectedly adopts a crash-landed alien she names Stitch (voiced by Chris Sanders), sparking comedic mayhem that ultimately helps mend her fractured family. Directed by Academy Award® nominee Dean Fleischer Camp, the film mixes sun-soaked adventure with science-fiction spectacle. Lilo & Stitch (2025) is now streaming on Disney+.

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Who are the main characters we should know about in Lilo & Stitch (2025)?

Lilo is a fiercely imaginative young girl determined to keep her small family together, while Stitch begins as a genetically engineered agent of chaos who learns the meaning of belonging. Supporting them are big-sister-turned-guardian Nani (Sydney Elizebeth Agudong), eccentric scientist Dr. Jumba Jookiba (Zach Galifianakis), and well-intentioned Earth expert Pleakley (Billy Magnussen).

Who’s who in the Lilo & Stitch (2025) cast and crew?

Maia Kealoha leads the ensemble as Lilo, alongside Sydney Elizebeth Agudong as her sister Nani, Billy Magnussen as Pleakley, Courtney B. Vance as Cobra Bubbles, and Zach Galifianakis as Jumba, with Chris Sanders returning to voice Stitch. Behind the camera, Dean Fleischer Camp directs from a screenplay by Chris Kekaniokalani Bright and Mike Van Waes, produced by Jonathan Eirich and Dan Lin, with animation veterans Eric Guaglione and Alex Kupershmidt lending franchise expertise.

Bring the Family Together Again

From its out-of-this-world humor to its heartfelt message about found family, the Lilo & Stitch saga has delivered decades of rewatch-worthy moments. The 2025 live-action film captures that same spirit with a fresh cast, eye-popping visuals, and the emotional stakes that first made audiences fall in love.

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