The 2002 animated comedy about a family and the cuddly alien who crash-lands in its midst gets shamelessly recycled in a live-action film directed by Dean Fleischer Camp.

The original animated "Lilo & Stitch" made just $273 million when it premiered in theaters in 2002. But Stitch's popularity has lived on for years, propelling merchandise sales and a new live-action movie.

Newcomer Maia Kealoha shines in Disney’s now-familiar tale of a Hawaiian girl and her extraterrestrial “dog.”