The 2025 live-action "Lilo & Stitch" movie largely follows the plot of the original animated film, focusing on the unlikely friendship between a lonely Hawaiian girl named Lilo and a genetically engineered alien, Stitch; Lilo adopts Stitch, believing him to be a dog, while Jumba and Pleakley, agents from Stitch's world, are sent to capture him. The film explores themes of family, belonging, and finding your place, with Lilo and Stitch working to mend their own broken family and overcome challenges from various characters and situations.