There’s no hiding from the fact that Disney’sSnow Whitehas managed to findrelative early successin a year dominated by underperformance. Although the film might have earned less than Disney execs may have liked on its opening weekend, an$85 million opening has placedSnow Whitefirmly among thehighest earners of the year so far, ready to overtakeMickey 17and enter the top 5 for 2025, albeit only a third of the way into the year. This, of course, doesn’t take away from the fact thatSnow Whitehas a reported budget of $240-270 million, with it already unlikely that any sort of financial success will have been realized comeSnow White’s theatrical exit.
Critically, the movie has fared even worse than at the box office, with itsopening score on review aggregatorRotten Tomatoesof 45% officially dropping even lower after its opening weekend.Now,Snow Whiteis anything but the fairest of them all, currently sitting at 43%.However, it seems as if audiences are disagreeing with critics, with the movie’s audience rating of 74% undeniably positive, and this juxtaposition matching the hugely mixed reviewsSnow Whitehas received thus far.
In hisreview for Collider,Ross Bonaimegave the movie a 6/10, saying, “Considering the pressure this movie has going against it in remaking one of Disney’s first true masterpieces and their first-ever animated feature, it’s surprising how wellSnow Whitepulls off this update.” He then added, “It’s not nearly perfect, and it can get sloppy at times in trying to bring this story up to date, but its earnestness and heart mostly make up for these flaws.”
Who Stars in ‘Snow White’?
One of the major talking points heading intoSnow Whitewas its casting, with many labeling the film afailure before it had even hit screensdue solely to its ensemble. Heading the cast are the controversialRachel ZeglerandGal Gadot, with this pair causing more than a few eyebrows to raise upon first announcement. Alongside Zegler and Gadot,Snow Whitealso features the likes ofAndrew Burnap, Ansu Kabia, Jeremy Swift, Martin Klebba, George Salazar, Andy Grotelueschen, Tituss Burgess, and many more.Snow Whiteis directed byMarc Webb, perhaps most famously known for his work onThe Amazing Spider-Manseries and the beloved whimsical rom-com,(500) Days of Summer.
Snow Whiteis available to watch in theaters right now. Make sure to stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
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