While Robert De Niro’s ‘Alto Knights’ Stumbles With Dismal $3 Million Opening.
"Snow White" claimed the top spot at the domestic box office with a $43 million debut, though Disney's latest live-action remake had a somewhat sluggish start.
Internationally, the film also fell short of expectations, earning $44.3 million for a total global opening of $87.3 million—below the projected $100 million.
The movie faced multiple controversies leading up to its release, including backlash over its portrayal of the seven dwarves, alterations to the nearly century-old story, and calls for boycotts due to co-stars Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot’s comments on the Israel-Hamas war. Costly reshoots further inflated its budget, prompting Disney to scale back the Los Angeles premiere, omitting traditional red carpet interviews. However, analysts suggest that the wave of negative publicity did not significantly impact ticket sales.
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Senior Comscore analyst Paul Dergarabedian weighs in on Disney’s latest live-action adaptation, stating, “This is never an ideal situation. In the case of Snow White, families and children likely just wanted to see a PG film and may not have been aware of the surrounding controversies.”
Despite being a reimagining of the 1937 animated classic, Snow White has recorded Disney’s lowest domestic opening for a live-action remake. Its debut even falls below 2019’s Dumbo, which launched with $45 million (unadjusted for inflation). By comparison, past remakes like The Little Mermaid, The Jungle Book, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, and The Lion King all exceeded $100 million in their opening weekends. Notably, Aladdin (2019), Beauty and the Beast (2017), and The Lion King (2019) each crossed the billion-dollar mark, while The Jungle Book (2016) came close with $967 million.
As for Snow White’s box office prospects, its fate depends on whether it can sustain momentum in the coming weeks. With a production budget of $250 million and Rachel Zegler in the lead role, the film’s ultimate success or failure hinges on its long-term performance.
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