Info in Movie News | Disney's newest live-action film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs finally hit the theaters after several weeks of being wrapped in controversy. Since its debut, the project has remained in the spotlight due to several adjustments to the classic animated film and to the controversial remarks of its leading lady, Rachel Zegler. However, after it made its wide-screen debut, the box office performance of the movie will be seen as only one side that asks the question whether Snow White will be able to cover the production costs or will be the largest failure by Disney in recent years?
According to Collider, Snow White only managed to gross around $43 million in the domestic market during the first three days of its release. On a global scale, the total debut revenue was $87 million, way below Disney's expectations of a production budget of $270 million for the movie. If considering a high marketing budget, the film might have to make more than $600 million only to break even. Compared to The Little Mermaid which began its debut with nearly $100 million, or The Lion King which started with more than $190 million, Snow White is in a difficult position.
Variations of Feedback: From Tough Criticism to Fan Support
Snow White gets divided responses not just at the box office. The movie got very poor reactions from critics score got a 43% on Rotten Tomatoes, which is a rather low result compared to the critique. However, scar on the other hand, Rotten Tomatoes audience score was 74% which means the film definitely had a fan base who watched and liked it.
On IMDb, Snow White was rated very badly with only 2.0 which of course places it among the lowest-rated Disney movies on the platform itself. At the same time, CinemaScore poll marked the film B+, which was lower compared to other Disney live-action films such as Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, or The Lion King, which receive A or higher scores.
As per Collider, reviewer Ross Bonaime who rated the movie 6/10, emphasized the movie as not being the best of the franchise, nevertheless, it is still a praiseworthy effort.
A Sweet Point that missed by Audiences
With a Rotten Tomatoes critical score of only 44% and an IMDb rating that has plummeted to 2.0, it is evident that Snow white failed to win the hearts of the audience and critics. Many reviews point out the selection of the actors as one of the main reasons of the film's failure. While some praised Disney's effort to give a new twist, the majority of the fans think that the alteration made them lose the primary appeal of their cherished classical movie.
Particularly a multitude of statements like why a more beautiful queen was chosen over the wicked one depicted in the original Snow White story. The Infoinmovie team detected Disney's intention, it was not only an outlook but the outcome that that character was made. We can borrow the proverb old wisemans are good, the grass always seems greener on the other side, that is probably what Disney wants to stress on the character's selection. Supposedly, for the most part the beauty, money, power are just the tools for the aim of happiness, but in many cases people pursue tools instead of happiness itself in the world.
The essence of the Snow White story which is that the simple folks (portrayed with the seven dwarfs) can laugh happily in their peaceful and humble situations, whereas the queen who has everything, even the beauty (in the movie) is still unsatisfied and jealous of Snow White, who though in an "uncomfortable" situation that hit her, and she can still laugh happily with the seven dwarfs on it.
Disney's Challenge: Can 'Snow White' Be Revived?
With a disappointing start, a lot of the audience is questioning if the movie Snow White can still save itself at the box office. Disney's biggest hope for the film is its endurance at the cinemas, especially with little to no big competition in a few upcoming weeks. Some films with a slow start before were able to extend their lifetimes through the support of the audience. However, Snow White is facing the most difficult time, the negative polarization of opinions and sharp critiques, and the uncertainty of the actors' statements, are making it difficult for Snow White to be appreciated.
On the contrary, in the middle of the movie industry blip in 2025, Snow White can still be among the top five earners of the year in the US since the weak market environment integrates with the success of that particular flick.
Meanwhile, regarding box office, the thriller Black Bag performed its way on the 2nd position, scoring $4.4 million, and leaving behind the action-comedy Novocaine and the crime drama The Alto Knights which, on the contrary, showed a disappointing performance.
What do you think is the next step for Snow White in the cinemas? Can this movie improve its journey or it will turn out to be a Disney's big failure? Time will tell.
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