The Little Mermaid has made a splashy debut this Memorial Day weekend, earning $118.6 million over the four-day holiday.
What’s Happening:
- Disney’s The Little Mermaid filmmaker Rob Marshall’s live-action reimagining of the studio’s Academy Award-winning animated musical classic topped the box office in its opening weekend.
- Earning $118.6 million domestically, The Little Mermaid posted the fifth highest Memorial Day weekend opening of all time.
- The movie also received an “A” CinemaScore and holds a Rotten Tomatoes verified moviegoer rating of 95 percent.
- Internationally, The Little Mermaid earned an additional $79 million in its debut weekend.
- The film had a budget of $250 million, so it still has some way to go towards making a profit.
- Variety expects this will be more challenging internationally, since the animated original isn’t as beloved in many countries as it is in the U.S.
- Another Disney title, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 took third place in the box office with $305.9 million domestically and $437.5 million internationally for a combined total of $743.4 million for the four-day holiday.
- The Little Mermaid, starring Halle Bailey, is in theaters now. Be sure to check out our review of Disney’s latest live-action adaptation.