Magenta Panther
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Disney's Live Action The Little Mermaid
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Disney Analyst
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Anyway, we finally have time, so we have tickets for tomorrow night! I’ll report back here with my thoughts 
erasure fan1
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Is it though? I had it pegged for at least 100/150mil more domestically. I can't see Disney being super thrilled at 255mil domestic. I wouldn't call it an epic failure on the domestic side, but I wouldn't say it was a hit either. I'd say it did ok domestic and bombed overseas. None of us know exactly what Disneys internal projections/expectations were for the film. But in my opinion, I have to think they figured it would come in closer to the 350/400mil domestic when all was said and done.
BrianLo
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It’s still well on track to break 300 million. Probably landing 325 ish. It’s still tracking like Aladdin which did 355.
Disney Irish
Premium Member
Will it though? With a few exception almost every movie is underperforming across the board.
There are only a couple "blockbuster" films left this year and if they underperform too...... Well I'd be surprised if it actually gets to $8B.
Disney Irish
Premium Member
You have several around here trotting out the same several films that actually performed well as proof of it being a Disney problem and not an overall Hollywood problem any time some of us bring up how its an overall lower box office.
Digital/PVOD release has replaced the old school video/dvd rental market. And studios, including Disney, are moving in the direction to recoup cost from lower theatrical runs.
So its not all about streaming, even though that is an important part of the ecostructure now.
TP2000
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Again, you forget that this country has had 2+ years of high inflation.
Adjusted for inflation from the anti-inflationary year of 2019, Mermaid is not tracking close to Aladdin. It's behind by at least $100 Million.
Then factor in that Aladdin did over three times the overseas box office that Mermaid has done, and it's not even close.
The domestic box office is adjusted for inflation, but the overseas box office is not (because of dozens of different exchange rates), but even the total not adjusted for inflation puts Mermaid at less than half of Aladdin globally.
Once again, this is not sustainable. Especially when you spend $250 Million just to produce the film to begin with.
Movie Comparison: The Little Mermaid (2023) vs. Aladdin (2019)
Domestic box office comparison between The Little Mermaid (2023) and Aladdin (2019)
www.the-numbers.com
LSLS
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Was Aladin a cultural impact in the North America? Honestly I forget it was even redone at this point, and I can't think of any sort of social media posts or toys in the stores when we go. I also almost never hear about it when people talk about the Live actions (usually it's Beauty and the Beast they talk about, sometimes Lion King).
Andrew C
You know what's funny?
Nuance is unimportant if it cannot turn a profit. Is the point of Disney making movies nowadays something different? "We made no money but it had decent numbers domestically, so all is okay..." Is that where they are? That is not a sustainable business practice...and people should be worried because this is not a one-off. It is turning into a trend, which is bad for CMs and shareholders...
Yes, you'll wait. Forever. Because it's already been described to you yet you continue to ignore what's in front of your face. Have a wonderful day.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
I see the defense/soothing for a corporation who never notices we exist continues.
Amazon is having a sale on binkies…I can have a drone drop off an adult sized one to each and every who still can’t do Math. It’s on me.
Amazon is having a sale on binkies…I can have a drone drop off an adult sized one to each and every who still can’t do Math. It’s on me.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
No…they don’t think that for a second. TWDC that is…
It’s low rent to even suggest to demonstrate your love of your “happy place”
…completely unrelated as well.
Disstevefan1
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FTFY
Jedijax719
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WB is on track to lose $250 million on the failure of The Flash.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
So like that’s way worse than losing like $50, huh?
Neither has enough to pay for lunch today…I know that much…
How much does it suck if you have 2 flops in a month? How about 3?
Jedijax719
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Why is this so important and personal to you? You seem to hold a LOT of anger in how much Disney makes in profits? Does your whole life depend on Disney's profits?
Prince-1
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Hey you finally got one right. I’m proud of you.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
Disney is a business…publicly traded…Fortune 500…Dow 30….150,000 employees and millions of shareholders
That post of yours to deflect and flip the “personal” stuff…valiant but ineffective.
Everyone move on. If mermaid gets some kind of longevity out of this? Great…an entirely new discussion…but it is a box office failure. Didn’t cover…not a 25% success or a 50…not “big in Michigan”…
Just didn’t do well. It happens…all the time
Had a dc and and a Pixar flop 2 days ago.
Move on.
Jedijax719
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What are you even babbling about?
Yeah, it's a business and Fortune 500. But that doesn't answer how it affects you personally. You seem bitter about it's performance.
KeithVH
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When you impact my stock price, you have a serious effect on me.