Disney's Snow White Remake Struggles at Box Office

Snow White, directed by Marc Webb known for The Amazing Spider-Man series, faced a challenging debut at the box office. According to Comscore, the film earned $43 million domestically during its opening weekend, marking it as the second highest-grossing film of 2025 so far, only 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 expectations.

For perspective, other Disney live-action remakes have seen stronger starts, with films like 2019’s The Lion King, 2017’s Beauty and the Beast, 2016’s The Jungle Book, and 2023’s The Little Mermaid all surpassing the $100 million mark in their domestic opening weekends.

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

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

However, there is hope for Snow White. Disney's Mufasa: The Lion King, a prequel to the 2019 Lion King remake, started with a modest $35.4 million domestically but ultimately grossed over $717 million worldwide. Disney is likely banking on a similar 'sleeper hit' success for Snow White, amidst ongoing discussions about the performance of Captain America: Brave New World, which has accumulated $400.8 million globally after six weekends.

IGN's review of Snow White awarded it a 7/10, praising it for being a meaningful adaptation rather than a mere imitation of the original.