Screamface
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I didn't see The Lion King. I saw Aladdin though. It was Guy Ritchie delivering the product. Everything was just kind of lazily done, going through the motions. Wasn't good, but it wasn't awful.
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Disney's Live Action The Little Mermaid
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Figgy1
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I wasn't a big fan of BATB as in before the live action I saw it once or twice over the years but when the live action version came out I fell in love with the LA and now have a greater appreciation for the original. It's the one LA I like better.
All that said if only Angela Lansbury could have done the remake I would have liked it better
All that said if only Angela Lansbury could have done the remake I would have liked it better
Disstevefan1
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I can't speak for the entire movie, but these look great! We will not be going to the theater to see this, nothing to do with the movie as we have not been to the theater since 2019, but we are looking forward to seeing this movie on streaming.
GimpYancIent
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And there it is! Streaming will take the box office numbers down. The established standards/measures for movie failure or success need to be rethought.
BuddyThomas
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Just a side note, and I don't know if anyone posted this on here yet - Halle Bailey is starring as Nettie in the musical version of THE COLOR PURPLE, opening on Christmas Day. Trailer just dropped.
doctornick
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Well, I think it is a given that they need to have a much longer gap between theatrical release and then when a movie appears on streaming. Something closer to 6 months or longer especially for family friendly films where it is too easy to say "I'll wait to watch on Disney+"
"Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” is poised to make a box office splash over Memorial Day weekend. The big-budget remake is projected to earn a mighty $100 million from 4,300 North American theaters in its first three days of release and $120 million to $125 million by Monday’s holiday."
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"By comparison, 2019’s “The Lion King” enjoyed a mammoth $191 million debut, 2019’s “Dumbo” opened to a tepid $45 million and 2019’s “Aladdin” collected $91 million to start. (Apparently, 2019 was a huge year for Disney remakes.) Meanwhile, the first of the studio’s live-action reimaginings in 2017’s “Beaty and the Beast” and 2016’s “Jungle Book,” launched with $174 million and $103 million, respectively.
“The Little Mermaid” had a budget close to $250 million, which grew because of unexpected COVID-related production delays and health and safety costs, so it will need to resonate across the globe to turn a profit. The movie lands day-and-date in nearly every key international market, where it’s expected to generate $80 million over the weekend."
Full article below.
variety.com
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"By comparison, 2019’s “The Lion King” enjoyed a mammoth $191 million debut, 2019’s “Dumbo” opened to a tepid $45 million and 2019’s “Aladdin” collected $91 million to start. (Apparently, 2019 was a huge year for Disney remakes.) Meanwhile, the first of the studio’s live-action reimaginings in 2017’s “Beaty and the Beast” and 2016’s “Jungle Book,” launched with $174 million and $103 million, respectively.
“The Little Mermaid” had a budget close to $250 million, which grew because of unexpected COVID-related production delays and health and safety costs, so it will need to resonate across the globe to turn a profit. The movie lands day-and-date in nearly every key international market, where it’s expected to generate $80 million over the weekend."
Full article below.
Box Office: ‘The Little Mermaid’ Swimming to $120 Million-Plus Over Memorial Day Weekend
Disney's "The Little Mermaid" is poised to make a box office splash over Memorial Day weekend.
variety.com
This looks great
Jedijax719
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May be closer to $120 million Friday-Sunday and $140-$150 million for the entire holiday weekend."Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” is poised to make a box office splash over Memorial Day weekend. The big-budget remake is projected to earn a mighty $100 million from 4,300 North American theaters in its first three days of release and $120 million to $125 million by Monday’s holiday."
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"By comparison, 2019’s “The Lion King” enjoyed a mammoth $191 million debut, 2019’s “Dumbo” opened to a tepid $45 million and 2019’s “Aladdin” collected $91 million to start. (Apparently, 2019 was a huge year for Disney remakes.) Meanwhile, the first of the studio’s live-action reimaginings in 2017’s “Beaty and the Beast” and 2016’s “Jungle Book,” launched with $174 million and $103 million, respectively.
“The Little Mermaid” had a budget close to $250 million, which grew because of unexpected COVID-related production delays and health and safety costs, so it will need to resonate across the globe to turn a profit. The movie lands day-and-date in nearly every key international market, where it’s expected to generate $80 million over the weekend."
Full article below.
Box Office: ‘The Little Mermaid’ Swimming to $120 Million-Plus Over Memorial Day Weekend
Disney's "The Little Mermaid" is poised to make a box office splash over Memorial Day weekend.
Phroobar
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I preferred the Color Purple musical to the original Spielberg movie. That was the movie that launched the careers of Oprah Winfrey and Woopie Goldberg for good or bad I guess. Musicals typically don't do well at the box office. See the recent Westside Story and Cats. La La Land did well though.
wtyy21
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If i was not mistaken, The Little Mermaid is not just the ordinary live-action remake, it is the one of signature films of Disney 100th anniversary. Some maybe for us, this is the one of most anticipated Disney film this year, along with Arianna DeBose Wish."Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” is poised to make a box office splash over Memorial Day weekend. The big-budget remake is projected to earn a mighty $100 million from 4,300 North American theaters in its first three days of release and $120 million to $125 million by Monday’s holiday."
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"By comparison, 2019’s “The Lion King” enjoyed a mammoth $191 million debut, 2019’s “Dumbo” opened to a tepid $45 million and 2019’s “Aladdin” collected $91 million to start. (Apparently, 2019 was a huge year for Disney remakes.) Meanwhile, the first of the studio’s live-action reimaginings in 2017’s “Beaty and the Beast” and 2016’s “Jungle Book,” launched with $174 million and $103 million, respectively.
“The Little Mermaid” had a budget close to $250 million, which grew because of unexpected COVID-related production delays and health and safety costs, so it will need to resonate across the globe to turn a profit. The movie lands day-and-date in nearly every key international market, where it’s expected to generate $80 million over the weekend."
Full article below.
Box Office: ‘The Little Mermaid’ Swimming to $120 Million-Plus Over Memorial Day Weekend
Disney's "The Little Mermaid" is poised to make a box office splash over Memorial Day weekend.
EDIT: We got some of opening credit cast for the film. Never seen that a film had a opening credits mentioning cast since 2019's Aladdin. We expect more regarding the full opening credits of the film.
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LittleBuford
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A more honest comparison would be with the other live-action remakes. But citing their scores wouldn’t advance your narrative.
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So basically the worst Disney movie since 2017.
And one of the worse of all time.
Enjoy!!
LittleBuford
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If the review bombers have their way, it will be. This remake has been politicised in a way that the others never were.
Jedijax719
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Box Office Pro projects $117.8 million for the 3-day weekend and $149 million for the 4-day weekend.
www.boxofficepro.com
Weekend Box Office Forecast: Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID Could Net a Splashy $135-140M+ Memorial Day Bow
Often one of the most lucrative weekends on the box office calendar, this Memorial Day is shaping up to be a splashy one for Disney's The Little Mermaid.
www.boxofficepro.com
Since I have a narrative ( and you don’t ) I’ll let someone else explain it.
The Little Mermaid’s Rotten Tomatoes Is A Hilarious Reality Check For Disney’s Remakes
The bar is set low for Disney remakes.
screenrant.com
Wow almost as much as Mario in 3 days.Box Office Pro projects $117.8 million for the 3-day weekend and $149 million for the 4-day weekend.
Weekend Box Office Forecast: Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID Could Net a Splashy $135-140M+ Memorial Day Bow
Often one of the most lucrative weekends on the box office calendar, this Memorial Day is shaping up to be a splashy one for Disney's The Little Mermaid.
The second weekend will tell the story.
Box Office Pro projects $117.8 million for the 3-day weekend and $149 million for the 4-day weekend.
Weekend Box Office Forecast: Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID Could Net a Splashy $135-140M+ Memorial Day Bow
Often one of the most lucrative weekends on the box office calendar, this Memorial Day is shaping up to be a splashy one for Disney's The Little Mermaid.
The young girls and the not so young girls (me
) are starved for a Princess movie!Been a while, even if it is a remake.
LittleBuford
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The article bears out the point I was making: for better or worse, the film’s 71% score is good by the standard of the remakes. Perhaps you didn’t read or understand it properly, because it doesn’t support what you were trying to say earlier.Since I have a narrative ( and you don’t ) I’ll let someone else explain it.
The Little Mermaid’s Rotten Tomatoes Is A Hilarious Reality Check For Disney’s Remakes
The bar is set low for Disney remakes.
And no, I don’t have a narrative. I have a hope that I’ll enjoy it and a commitment to being honest about whether I do or not.
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It's also pretty good compared to all widely released movies.
Much better than most films put out by Disney Studios.
It does pale in comparison to the average Pixar, DAS, or Marvel scores.