Disney’s attempt to repackage the beloved 1937 “Snow White” into a modern-day, politically correct spectacle is falling apart in front of America’s eyes. The live-action remake, once billed as a centerpiece of the company’s remake empire, is now hurtling toward financial disaster—and fast.
According to Deadline, the film managed to scrape together just $15.5 million across 4,200 North American theaters by Friday, including $3.5 million from Thursday previews. For a movie that cost an eye-popping $270 million, that opening is nothing short of catastrophic. Industry projections place the total weekend take at just $45 million—a brutal start that signals Disney’s once-golden touch may have finally gone cold.
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To put that in perspective, this box office bellyflop places “Snow White” alongside 2019’s “Dumbo,” another Disney live-action flop that limped to a $46 million opening weekend. But even that Tim Burton-led film had a significantly smaller price tag—$170 million compared to “Snow White’s” bloated production budget.
Analysts say this latest bomb could go down as one of Disney’s costliest failures ever, despite years of buildup and an aggressive marketing campaign. But many fans and insiders aren’t surprised. The warning signs were there long before opening night.
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