Disney's Live Action The Little Mermaid

[Chi84]

I wish this thread could steer clear of speculation about racial attitudes in East Asia. There's something very distasteful about a bunch of largely US-based Westerners making broad generalisations about societies that have (as far as I'm aware) no representatives on these boards. The film hasn't done well in Europe either, yet we don't see similar statements being made of Europeans.

I think people are just discussing what they’re reading in news reports. Like it or not, there are many sources reporting on this movie in terms of those societies’ racial attitudes.

 

[LittleBuford]

I think people are just discussing what they’re reading in news reports. Like it or not, there are many sources reporting on this movie in terms of those societies’ racial attitudes.

I get that, and I’m not saying it isn’t a factor, but the lack of similar statements about other markets where the film isn’t doing well suggests to me a certain imbalance in how people are viewing things. It’s like one sort of prejudice is being answered with another.

 

[Disney Analyst]

We are still needing to go see the film, now that we are back from Europe.

Just getting over a post-vacation cold and then we will be adding to the box office!

 

[LittleBuford]

We are still needing to go see the film, now that we are back from Europe.

Just getting over a post-vacation cold and then we will be adding to the box office!

Eager to hear your thoughts!

 

[DKampy]

Cinescore only matters if PEOPLE GO…

The “hold”?…flimsy but ok I guess?

I still can’t take any claim seriously for a Tentpole That’s not gonna make a significant profit? This won’t likely even cover.

This is a remake…not art house that nobody heard of
For gods sakes…this isn’t Shawshank

We keep trying to give out participation trophies here

I never said it would be profitable in the theatrical window…you said no one is seeing it….maybe in some countries…but the us it is a different story… including my near sold out theater…it has held up well domestically…and has great word of mouth here, especially from fans

Unfortunately it is doing much better here than the rest of the world…Fast X has the opposite problem where it is not holding up well here, but is doing better internationally

But I am sure it will still be profitable at the end of the day as their are ways to earn money outside of theaters

 

[erasure fan1]

I’m just trying to figure this out. It’s underperforming what it should have been…and like Star Wars - blaming 5 trolls in moms basement is a lie and WEAK…

Well, it beats having to come up with anything logical.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

I think people are just discussing what they’re reading in news reports. Like it or not, there are many sources reporting on this movie in terms of those societies’ racial attitudes.

Also…that hasn’t really been discussed as a the reason for its struggles for several days now…

we’re trying to figure out…well some of us…why not enough are seeing it HERE?
I want to know what is going on and what it means for Disneys budget sheet and decisions moving forward?
That matters. If they can’t keep pumping live action remakes…where does Captain Crazy go?

My best guess is I get a notice in the mail that they’ve repo’ed my long paid for dvc and then a bill the next day to buy it back?

It could work

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

I never said it would be profitable in the theatrical window…you said no one is seeing it….maybe in some countries…but the us it is a different story… including my near sold out theater…it has held up well domestically…and has great word of mouth here, especially from fans

Unfortunately it is doing much better here than the rest of the world…Fast X has the opposite problem where it is not holding up well here, but is doing better internationally

But I am sure it will still be profitable at the end of the day as their are ways to earn money outside of theaters

We’re gonna have to see how it actually stacks up adjusted for inflation to make that determination…as Trauma Alert suggested.

I did look around briefly yesterday and The animated Aladdin is 104, live action remake is 209….the animated mermaid is 411. Domestic.

So the live action has along way to go to get to even in those kinds of ballparks.

We’ll see?

 

[Angel Ariel]

we’re trying to figure out…well some of us…why not enough are seeing it HERE?

the list of twisting excuses have been long… but distinguished

The leader in the clubhouse is still “late may/early June is so much more hectic than a movie that released on 12/22”

Please stop taking my posts out of context like this. The bolded was NOT posited as a reason for the box office results. It was posted as a response to what I obviously mistakenly thought was a sincere question/thought as to whether moms/parents now were busier than they were in 1989. It was a comment on the comparison made between the two eras, not something I put forward as a “I think it’s tanking at the box office because of this”.

My child had major surgery this week. I’ve been visiting this thread in small moments as some mental respite from all of it. The snark isn’t necessary.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Please stop taking my posts out of context like this. The bolded was NOT posited as a reason for the box office results. It was posted as a response to what I obviously mistakenly thought was a sincere question/thought as to whether moms/parents now were busier than they were in 1989. It was a comment on the comparison made between the two eras, not something I put forward as a “I think it’s tanking at the box office because of this”.

My child had major surgery this week. I’ve been visiting this thread in small moments as some mental respite from all of it. The snark isn’t necessary.

1. It was sincere. The comparison was the much weaker domestic little mermaid take now to avatar 2 in December. That was the context.

2. Hope he/she feels better ASAP. There was zero way to know that.

3. I didn’t think it was you anyway…my bad.

4. I’ll edit and apologize. Sorry.

5. Thank you, by the way…the point is much better without the sarcasm. As is often the case.

 

[DKampy]

Please stop taking my posts out of context like this. The bolded was NOT posited as a reason for the box office results. It was posted as a response to what I obviously mistakenly thought was a sincere question/thought as to whether moms/parents now were busier than they were in 1989. It was a comment on the comparison made between the two eras, not something I put forward as a “I think it’s tanking at the box office because of this”.

My child had major surgery this week. I’ve been visiting this thread in small moments as some mental respite from all of it. The snark isn’t necessary.

Welcome to the forums where people like to twist posts to fit their narrative

 

[DKampy]

We’re gonna have to see how it actually stacks up adjusted for inflation to make that determination…as Trauma Alert suggested.

I did look around briefly yesterday and The animated Aladdin is 104, live action remake is 209….the animated mermaid is 411. Domestic.

So the live action has along way to go to get to even in those kinds of ballparks.

We’ll see?

I am going to stop this back and forth, because My words are always twisted to fit whatever narrative people want and I don’t want to takeover the whole thread with this nonsense…I only want to add one thing inflation is not a great measurement… as no movie can live up to pre-pandemic… as there are certain people who use to go to the theater who now wait till streaming… I know a few

 

[spacemt354]

Sample of cumulative foreign box office updates through second weekend compared against BATB and Aladdin (same days, same market). Not adjusted for inflation, benefitting TLM obviously:

China: $3.6M (5% of BATB, 9% of Aladdin)
South Korea: $4.5M (20% of BATB, 30% of Aladdin)
Brazil: $8.5M (36% of BATB, 85% of Aladdin)
Australia: $7.4M (37% of BATB, 68% of Aladdin)
UK: $20.2M (40% of BATB, 80% of Aladdin)
Mexico: $14.6M (62% of BATB, 75% of Aladdin)

Would be ironic if after all these pages of arguing, The Little Mermaid neither makes a profit nor loses money - just breaks even.

China sitting at 9% of Aladdin really did this film no favors. The domestic numbers are pretty solid but I can't see it getting over the hump with these international figures the way they are.

 

[Californian Elitist]

Please stop taking my posts out of context like this. The bolded was NOT posited as a reason for the box office results. It was posted as a response to what I obviously mistakenly thought was a sincere question/thought as to whether moms/parents now were busier than they were in 1989. It was a comment on the comparison made between the two eras, not something I put forward as a “I think it’s tanking at the box office because of this”.

My child had major surgery this week. I’ve been visiting this thread in small moments as some mental respite from all of it. The snark isn’t necessary.

I hope your child is recovering okay. You’re in my thoughts.

 

[Californian Elitist]

Love this.

 

[Disney Analyst]

 

[MoonRakerSCM]

"Why are films so expensive, how could this film cost 250 million dollars?"

 

[Disney Analyst]

 

[Trauma]

Ouch not gonna even get close.

 

[Phroobar]

This past weekend.
Transformers $60.5 mil
Spiderman $55.4 mil
The little mermaid $22.8 mil

This weekend any additional money TLM gets would be taken away from Elemental.