Comparing Snow White’s Box Office Performance to Other Disney Live-Action Remakes After a Significant Second Weekend Decline

Disney’s latest live-action adaptation of Snow White continues to face significant challenges at the box office. Following its release, the 2025 reimagining, featuring Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot, has endured scrutiny, leading to decreased confidence in its box office potential. With a troubled press narrative surrounding the film, anticipation waned as the release date approached, resulting in a disappointing opening weekend performance.

Despite generating $87.3 million worldwide in its opening three days, concerns arose about its sustainability in theaters. The film’s second-weekend revenue drop was even steeper than expected, exacerbated by ongoing negative discourse and a trend of audience members opting to wait for its streaming release on Disney+. This downward trajectory compared to Disney’s other live-action remakes raises alarm bells regarding its commercial viability.

Snow White’s Opening Weekend Box Office Compared to Other Disney Live-Action Remakes

Disappointing Performance

Domestically, Snow White earned a disappointing $42.2 million during its opening weekend, falling short of projections that ranged from $45 million to $55 million, which had already been adjusted from more initial high estimates of $70 million. Nevertheless, the film achieved the distinction of having the tenth-largest opening weekend among Disney’s live-action adaptations, surpassing Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, which debuted at $36.9 million.

Among the 19 live-action remakes released by Disney, Snow White occupies a middle position by opening weekend receipts. It outperformed several early adaptations, including 101 & 102 Dalmatians and The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, as well as more recent titles like Mufasa: The Lion King—Disney’s previous remake that amassed an impressive $719 million globally.

Snow White’s Second Weekend Box Office Drop Compared to Disney’s Live-Action Remakes

A Record Low

The second weekend for Snow White proved even more disappointing, falling significantly below the $20 million forecast. The film generated an estimated $14.2 million, placing it second to Jason Statham’s A Working Man, which earned $15.2 million.

With a staggering 66.4% decline following its initial weekend, Snow White has set a new record for the steepest drop among Disney’s live-action remakes, surpassing the previous record held by Dumbo, which experienced a 60.4% decrease in 2019. This sharp decline is in stark contrast to Mufasa: The Lion King’s success, as the latter posted an increase in its second weekend of 3.94%.

With this record-setting drop, Snow White ranks third among Disney’s live-action remakes that have declined over 60% in their second weekend, alongside Dumbo and The Lion King. However, Snow White’s performance closely aligns with a potential 70% drop, indicating a drastic departure from the usual success standards of Disney’s remakes.

Snow White’s Financial Performance Compared to Disney’s Other Live-Action Remakes

Trailing Behind Other Adaptations

The decline in box office performance illustrates that Snow White is struggling more than any other live-action adaptation from Disney. As it currently stands, the film has garnered $66.8 million domestically, marking it with the ninth-lowest box office total among all Disney remakes after two weekends, a reflection of the difficulties it faces in maintaining audience interest.

This performance analysis reveals that Snow White shares a trajectory more akin to Dumbo and Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, trailing Tim Burton’s Dumbo by around $10 million, while its totals are strikingly similar to Angelina Jolie’s sequel. Given Dumbo’s final global tally of $353 million and Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’s $491 million, Snow White’s current trajectory suggests it will struggle significantly to reach those benchmarks.

At this point, Snow White’s cumulative global earnings stand at $143 million, a stark contrast to both Dumbo and Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, which had far more substantial foreign receipts than domestic figures. While there’s a slim possibility for Snow White to perform similarly on the international stage, its massive production costs exceeding $200 million could result in considerable disappointing outcomes for Disney.

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