Disney's Snow White Remake Struggles to Break Even After Slow Box Office Start

Snow White, directed by Marc Webb, known for his work on The Amazing Spider-Man films, faced a challenging debut at the box office. According to Comscore, the film earned $43 million domestically over its opening weekend, marking it as the second highest-grossing film of 2025 so far, just behind the MCU's Captain America: Brave New World. Despite topping the charts for the week, Snow White fell short of the $45 million opening achieved by the live-action Dumbo in 2019 and did not meet pre-release estimates.

To put this into perspective, other Disney live-action remakes have seen significantly stronger openings. The Lion King (2019), Beauty and the Beast (2017), The Jungle Book (2016), and The Little Mermaid (2023) all surpassed the $100 million mark in their domestic opening weekends.

Internationally, Snow White's performance was similarly subdued, pulling in $44.3 million, resulting in a global total of $87.3 million for its opening weekend, as per Comscore estimates.

The film, a live-action adaptation of Disney’s 1937 animated classic, stars Rachel Zegler as Snow White and Gal Gadot as the Evil Queen. With a reported production budget exceeding $250 million, Snow White now faces a steep challenge to break even, particularly when factoring in marketing expenses.

However, there is hope for Snow White to follow in the footsteps of Mufasa: The Lion King. Despite a modest domestic opening of $35.4 million, Mufasa went on to earn over $717 million worldwide. Disney is likely banking on a similar 'sleeper hit' success for Snow White, especially amidst ongoing discussions about the performance of Captain America: Brave New World, which has now grossed $400.8 million globally after six weekends.

IGN's review of Snow White awarded it a 7/10, praising it as a meaningful adaptation that stands apart from being a mere imitation of the original.

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