Rachel Zegler’s Snow White Blows Away Competition In Its Debut Weekend (But Where Does It Stand Against Other Disney Remakes?)

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Snow White is easily besting the competition at the box office. The live-action movie remakes Disney’s first-ever animated feature, starring Rachel Zegler in the title role opposite Gal Gadot as the Evil Queen. While several of Disney’s live-action remakes are billion-dollar releases (including 2019’s The Lion King and Aladdin), the 2025 princess movie has struggled to maintain its middling projections. Its release is mired in controversy, especially surrounding the depiction of the character’s dwarf companions and the co-stars’ opposing views on the Israel-Palestine conflict. Additionally, Snow White reviews have been middling to negative, earning it a 44% Rotten Tomatoes score.

Per Deadline, as of Saturday morning, Snow White is projected to gross a 3-day total of $45.5 million at the domestic box office by the end of its opening weekend. This is more than enough for it to claim the No. 1 spot for the weekend, pulling significantly ahead of fellow new releases The Alto Knights ($3 million) and Magazine Dreams ($1 million). This is roughly half of what 2023’s The Little Mermaid made in its opening weekend ($95.5 million) and just about matches the underwhelming debut of 2019’s Dumbo ($46 million).

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Source: Deadline