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

Snow White, directed by Marc Webb, known for The Amazing Spider-Man 1 and 2, experienced a challenging opening weekend at the box office. According to Comscore, the film earned $43 million domestically, marking it as the second highest-grossing film of 2025 so far, trailing only behind the MCU's Captain America: Brave New World. Despite topping this week's chart, Snow White fell short of the $45 million debut of the live-action Dumbo from 2019 and did not meet industry expectations.

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

Internationally, Snow White's opening weekend was equally subdued, pulling in $44.3 million. This brings the global box office total to $87.3 million, as per Comscore's estimates.

However, 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 went on to earn over $717 million worldwide. Disney is banking on a similar 'sleeper hit' success for Snow White, especially amidst ongoing scrutiny over the performance of Captain America: Brave New World. To date, Captain America has accumulated $400.8 million globally, with $192.1 million from the domestic market and $208.7 million internationally, after six weekends.

IGN's review of Snow White awarded it a 7/10, praising the film for its meaningful adaptation of the original, rather than merely replicating it.