snow White
Disney live action snow White officially took its place in the catastrophes of the studio box office, planning to burn a studio Hole $ 115 million In the house of the mouse pockets. What was supposed to be a fanciful narrative of the 1937 classic animated rather transformed into an expensive and controversial nightmare that even the deep pockets of Disney could feel.
The film, with West Side Story‘S Rachel Zegler as Snow White and Wonderful womanThe Gal Gadot as the nasty queen was supposed to inaugurate a “modern” vision of the fairy tale. Instead, he managed to alienate unconditional Disney fans, to cause cultural backlash and to deliver such abyssal box office that even Prince Charming could not revive it.
Disney budgetary dream dream
Which started as a relatively Modest production ball in a vortex that follows money. Disney paid approximately $ 269.4 million to bring this remake to the CGI controversy. And it’s just the production budget. Factor in the $ 100 million spent on marketing, and you have a film that was to win at least $ 430 million worldwide to break. Spoiler alert: it does not get closer.
To his release, snow White Strung straight out of the door. He made his way to an opening day of $ 16 million, which included a meager $ 3.5 million in Thursday’s overviews. At the end of the opening weekend, he had only raised $ 42.2 million nationally, well below expectations. As of March 30, 2025, global crude 143.1 million dollars. This number would be impressive if it was an intermediate horror film, not one of the flagship projects of Disney.
Given these figures, Disney could just as easily have set fire to a heap of money and film it instead.
A critical bloodbath
If the public was lukewarm on snow WhiteCritics were downright hostile. The film is currently in a dismal 40% on rotten tomatoesThis makes it one of the lowest live remakes of Disney.
The New York Times rejected him as “Neither good enough to admire nor bad enough to sneak happily.” The Guardian went further, the appellant “Remake live terrible live on the toes” and comparing it to a “Migraine created by AI.”
And Gal Gadot? Her performance as a nasty queen was torn apart. Discussing a film did not hold back, the declarant “Maybe his worst performance to date.” Ouch.
Controversies that would roll Walt Disney in his grave
Do you know what is worse than a bad film? A bad film with luggage.
From the start, snow White was involved in controversy. Let’s start with the greatest successes.
1. The Rachel Zegler problem
Rachel Zegler’s press tour was a masterclass in the way not To promote a film. Instead of selling the magic of snow WhiteShe apparently ransacked the original film each time she had, rejecting Prince Charming as a flipper and declaring that Snow White no longer needed to be “saved”.
Disney fans? Not amused.
2. The dwarf debacle
The film’s decision to replace the emblematic seven dwarfs with a bizarre assortment of CGI creations and non-Darf actors was welcomed with an instant backlash. It came after actor Peter Dinklage criticized the remake for being “behind”. So, instead of consulting real Dwarf actors, Disney pivoted in a Uncanny Valley territory, aggravating it all.
3. The israel-Palestine Professor’s nightmare
To top it all, the two tracks of the film, Zegler and Gadot, found themselves on the opposite sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Zegler does Pro-Palestine commentsWhile Gadot, a former soldier of Israeli defense forces, remained firmly pro-Israeli. Their extremely different political positions would have led to stretched interactions behind the scenes and even affected the international reception of the film.
What it means for Disney (and why they should sweat)
Let’s be real. Disney desperately needed a victory. With Wonders flop, Indiana Jones and the Destiny Dial Sub-performing, and Disney + Hermorraging Money, snow White was supposed to be an infallible bet. Instead, it is another humiliating reminder that the mouse house has lost its magic when it comes to live remakes.
Once upon a time, a bombing of Disney films at the box office was unthinkable. Now it becomes the norm. The aggressive pressure of society for the “modernized” versions of its beloved classics turns clearly, letting the leaders rush for answers.
With a loss of $ 115 million in his hands, Disney will have to reconsider her approach to narration. Otherwise, it is only a matter of time before the public undresses completely.
A fairy tale that should have been asleep
If snow White To prove everything is that all classics do not need a remake. This film has not only failed. He crashed and burned spectacularly, taking millions of dollars in Disney and her credibility down with her.
The next time Disney wants to dig up another animated classic and give it live treatment, maybe they should simply let it stand in peace.
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