Snow White disappoints with soft box office debut despite opening top

Despite opening at the number one spot on U.S. box office charts, Disney’s version of Snow White had a less-than-impressive start in its premiere.

Over the weekend, the real-life adaptation of the beloved family film hit movie theaters, earning a total of $43 million from American viewers and an additional $44.3 million overseas. However, the worldwide debut of $87.3 million fell below the anticipated $100 million opening as reported by Variety for Snow White.

Before it even hit the big screen, the film faced continuous critique, yet experts claim that these negative reviews didn’t affect box office ticket sales.

According to senior Comscore analyst Paul Dergarabedian, this scenario isn’t one that’s typically desirable. For instance, with the movie Snow White, it seems that kids and families were primarily interested in watching a PG-rated film, possibly unaware of any associated controversies.

As a dedicated fan, I must admit that, despite being directed by Marc Webb, the latest Disney remake of “Snow White” hasn’t exactly set the box office alight upon its US debut. Interestingly, it’s fallen short even compared to the 2019 release of “Dumbo,” which managed a decent $45 million.

Many recent Disney remakes, including “The Little Mermaid,” “The Jungle Book,” “Aladdin,” “Beauty and the Beast,” and “The Lion King,” have been incredibly successful in box office earnings. Notably, they all opened with more than $100 million, and the last three even evolved into billion-dollar blockbusters.

In the two-star critique of the movie Snow White, Digital Spy commended Rachel Zegler for delivering a compelling portrayal as the Disney princess. However, they noted that the film leaned excessively on computer-generated imagery (CGI).

Even though they employed realistic props, the lighting technique during the ‘magic hour’ diminished the vividness of the scene as well as the striking costumes designed by Sandy Powell.

The practical sets were used, but the ‘magic hour’ illumination style reduced the brightness and impact of both the set design and the elaborate costuming work done by Sandy Powell.

Lastly:
While real-life sets were utilized, the application of the ‘magic hour’ lighting left the scenery and Sandy Powell’s impressive costume designs lacking in vibrancy.

In the tale of Snow White, she finds herself stuck between wanting to forge her own path and not being bold enough to truly stand out. She aspires to be the most enchanting one, but unfortunately, she becomes just another lackluster retelling.”

“In Snow White, she’s torn between wanting to break free and establish her own identity, yet not daring enough to make a real impact. She yearns to be the most beautiful of them all, but instead, she becomes another underwhelming reinterpretation.

Snow White is out now in cinemas.

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2025-03-24 00:19