'Lilo & Stitch' beats Tom Cruise and 'Mission: Impossible' in record Memorial Day weekend box office

A chaotic blue alien and the high-flying escapades of Tom Cruise propelled the Memorial Day weekend box office to record heights, giving relief to theater owners still struggling from a post-pandemic malaise among moviegoers. Walt Disney Co.’s live-action film “Lilo & Stitch” hauled in $183…