Snow White, directed by Marc Webb of The Amazing Spider-Man fame, faced a challenging start at the box office. According to Comscore, the film earned $43 million domestically during its opening weekend, marking it as the second highest debut of 2025 so far, only surpassed by Captain America: Brave New World. Despite topping this week's box office chart, Snow White's opening fell short of the $45 million launch of the live-action Dumbo in 2019 and did not meet expectations.
For comparison, other Disney 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 achieved over $100 million in domestic earnings during their opening weekends.
Internationally, Snow White's performance was similarly underwhelming, pulling in $44.3 million, which brings the global total to $87.3 million, as per Comscore estimates.
Snow White is a live-action adaptation of Disney's 1937 animated classic, featuring Rachel Zegler in the titular role and Gal Gadot as the Evil Queen. With a reported production budget exceeding $250 million, the film faces a steep challenge to break even, particularly when factoring in marketing expenses.However, there is hope for Snow White. The Lion King prequel, Mufasa: The Lion King, which opened to a modest $35.4 million domestically, ultimately grossed over $717 million worldwide. Disney is likely hoping for a similar 'sleeper hit' success with Snow White, especially as questions about the performance of Captain America: Brave New World continue to surface. Captain America has accumulated $400.8 million globally ($192.1 million domestic and $208.7 million international) after six weekends.
IGN's review of Snow White scored it a 7/10, praising it as "a live-action Disney remake that meaningfully adapts its original, rather than creating a lesser mimicry."
