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Disney's Live Action The Little Mermaid
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Disstevefan1
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The movie is a success.
The question is will it make more money than it cost to make and market (which is still happening).
While Disney can afford to lose money on projects here and there, it would be good to see a successful and profitable project from time to time.
I am hoping they are profitable here.
rreading
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Pete’s Dragon as well
doctornick
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I was actually going to mention Pete's Dragon, though I would say that the two movies are so different that there aren't really comparable. But more importantly, neither was really an animated film so it doesn't fit the animated original -> live action remake concept. It's more of a reboot of the same concept, akin to (say) The Parent Trap being remade.
DCLcruiser
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My wife and I saw it in Dolby Cinema ($$$). We are white, 30s, no kids (yet). The theatre (6 pm Saturday) had a decent amount of seats filled, not sold out, but it's a lot more money than the basic theatre. It was very good. The visuals were great, the music was good, and the adjustments from the original/extra scenes were nice. I would watch it again. A great compliment to the original for a new generation.
My wife thought it was the best Disney liveaction remake so far.
My wife thought it was the best Disney liveaction remake so far.
erasure fan1
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I'll say it again "that's a fail in my eyes."
Did they make a bad movie? Maybe, that's all pretty subjective. Again, it's a failure in my eyes if it doesn't profit. . Sometimes people can like movies that don't resonate and they fail financially.
Disstevefan1
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Now that the movie is out, everyone says the best thing about the movie is Halle Bailey.
Now that the movie is out, generally folks are complaining that it's another live action remake, how Sebastian and Flounder look, some complain about the CGI and the length of the movie. All valid complaints.
The bottom line in my mind is that this was not made for adults to watch, it was made for kids to watch and if the kids like it and want to see it, that's great.
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BlakeW39
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I wouldn't say this film was intended for children. I'd say it's intended for a multigenerational, all-ages audience that is, obviously, majority female.
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BuddyThomas
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The way some of you people are twisting yourselves into pretzels trying to pretend this movie is a failure is astonishing. It’s only the 5th biggest Memorial Day opening in history.
Magenta Panther
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The question is whether or not this movie will make money. That's a little doubtful, at this point, given it's done so badly overseas.
As I understand it, the movie needs to make 650 million just to break even. We'll see what happens...
As I understand it, the movie needs to make 650 million just to break even. We'll see what happens...
Disstevefan1
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Not that it has to, but in the end, I hope it brings in more money than it costs to make and market.
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DCLcruiser
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It is definitely not a kids-oriented movie. It's for Teens/Adults and kids might like that it's Ariel.
Here are the official box office totals from Disney.
"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."
thewaltdisneycompany.com
"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 Little Mermaid’ Makes a Splash with $118.6 Million Domestic Debut - The Walt Disney Company
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 …Read More
thewaltdisneycompany.com
Disstevefan1
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As for the numbers, I wish they also measured "number of tickets sold".Here are the official box office totals from Disney.
"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 Little Mermaid’ Makes a Splash with $118.6 Million Domestic Debut - The Walt Disney Company
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 …Read More
Unless they adjust for inflation when using earnings, it's not a true measure.
We won't know for a long time if this movie took in more money than it cost to make and market, not that that matters all that much, but it is another measure that some people care about.
That number is not adjusted for inflation so it means nothing. It’s just more spin.
Let’s just deal in facts- Mermaid opened to 164M global
With a movie of this budget and marketing campaign that is a big problem.
It is well within the realm of possibility if this doesn’t have an amazing 2nd weekend domestic hold, that it is going to lose a lot of money.
It’s not a complete failure yet but the writing is on the wall.
This weekend will let us know for sure.
Tha Realest
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that number is meaningless in the absence of context regarding 1) international box office, and 2) how much it cost to produce. Given those two, this film is going to have to have strong legs to turn a profit.
LittleBuford
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This thread is the only place I’m seeing the film being discussed as a failure. It’s baffling.
Andrew C
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Domestic looks decent. Didn't hit Lion King numbers though. International is weak but I think that was somewhat expected. We will see if it keeps it up domestically and can turn a profit.
Disstevefan1
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Box office is A datapoint.
But it must also be adjusted for inflation. If we are to attach any value to the numbers for either side, it must be fare.
Also, what makes a movie money, also can’t be limited to the box office, it must include all ways a given movie makes money; merch, streaming, physical media releases, etc.
It’s very hard to measure and may take a long time to know.
All that said, it’s always nice to know you made money on that single data point because then you know, everything else is gravy.