Snow White ends its box office run as one of Disney's worst performing live-action remakes in almost a decade, proving a rare misfire
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Disney's Snow White live-action remake has ended its box office run, and it's Disney's worst performing live-action remake since 2016's Pete's Dragon.
Pete's Dragon, a remake of the 1977 film of the same name, racked up a global box office total of $143.7 million. In comparison, Snow White has ended its run with $205.5 million.
There is one remake that has fared worse, however – Mulan, released in 2020, only made $69.9 million thanks to COVID and a simultaneous Premier Access streaming release. Since it didn't get the same wide release as Snow White and Pete's Dragon, we're discounting it here.
Now, Snow White underperforming is quite a rare phenomenon for the Disney live-action remakes. Lilo and Stitch has made a huge splash at the box office, and it looks to be well on its way to the $1 billion mark, grossing over $772 million so far.
Similarly, The Lion King remake released in 2019 grossed over $1 billion, and its prequel Mufasa, released last year, made $722.6 million. Other remakes Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin also crossed the billion mark.
The Snow White movie was – mostly unfairly – plagued by controversy, explaining its faltering box office run. Forbes estimates the movie could have lost Disney over $115 million when all is said and done.
Lilo and Stitch is in theaters now, while Snow White is streaming on Disney Plus. You can fill out your watchlist with our guide to all the upcoming Disney movies or our roundup of the best movies on Disney Plus.
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