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

Snow White, directed by Marc Webb known for The Amazing Spider-Man films, faced a challenging opening weekend at the box office, grossing just $43 million domestically. This figure, reported by Comscore, marks the second highest domestic debut of 2025, surpassed only by Captain America: Brave New World. Despite topping this week's chart, Snow White fell short of expectations and the $45 million opening achieved by the live-action Dumbo in 2019. For perspective, other Disney remakes like The Lion King (2019), Beauty and the Beast (2017), The Jungle Book (2016), and The Little Mermaid (2023) all exceeded $100 million in their domestic opening weekends.

Internationally, Snow White's performance was equally subdued, earning $44.3 million, resulting in a global total of $87.3 million for the opening weekend. 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 factoring in marketing expenses.

However, there's potential for Snow White to follow a path similar to Mufasa: The Lion King. Despite a weak $35.4 million domestic start, Mufasa ultimately grossed over $717 million worldwide. Disney is likely hoping for a comparable 'sleeper hit' success for Snow White, amidst ongoing scrutiny over the performance of Captain America: Brave New World, which has now earned $400.8 million globally after six weekends.

IGN's review of Snow White awarded it a 7/10, praising it for meaningfully adapting the original rather than merely replicating it.