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The Hollywood Reporter reports:

The mood was grim Sunday on the Disney lot as Snow White opened behind expectations to an estimated $43 million domestically. Globally, the live-action remake of the iconic 1937 film was expected to clear $100 million, but instead came in at $87.3 million.

Disney supporters would say if anyone is capable of pulling off a fairy-tale ending, it’s them. Case-in-point: Over Christmas 2024, many in the media immediately wrote off Mufasa: The Lion King when it opened to $35.4 million domestically.

The live-action pic did seven times its opening number, a rare feat, to top out at nearly $718 million globally. Elemental was another movie that Disney rescued post-release with a five-time multiple before it became a streaming sensation.

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Box Office: How ‘Snow White’ Landed in Potential Bomb Territory https://t.co/1vrGqHdNkN

— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) March 25, 2025