Snow White, directed by Marc Webb of The Amazing Spider-Man fame, experienced a challenging opening weekend at the box office, pulling in a domestic total of just $43 million. This figure places it as the second highest domestic opening of 2025, trailing only behind the MCU's Captain America: Brave New World. However, it falls short of Disney's previous live-action remake, Dumbo, which debuted with $45 million in 2019, and below the expectations set for Snow White.
To put this into perspective, other Disney live-action remakes have seen much 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, with an opening weekend of $44.3 million. This brings the global box office total to $87.3 million, according to Comscore estimates.
Snow White is a live-action adaptation of Disney's iconic 1937 animated film, featuring Rachel Zegler in the titular role 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 factoring in marketing expenses.
Despite the initial underwhelming performance, there is a glimmer of hope for Snow White. Disney's Mufasa: The Lion King, a prequel to the 2019 Lion King remake, opened with a modest $35.4 million domestically but ultimately grossed over $717 million worldwide. Disney will be looking for Snow White to follow a similar path as a sleeper hit.
Amidst these developments, Captain America: Brave New World continues to perform well, accumulating $400.8 million globally after six weekends, with $192.1 million from domestic markets and $208.7 million internationally.
IGN's review of Snow White awarded it a 7/10, noting that "Snow White is a live-action Disney remake that meaningfully adapts its original, rather than creating a lesser mimicry."
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