When compared to one other Disney live-action remake, The Little Mermaid's box office numbers are even more disappointing than they seem.
While The Little Mermaid is an overall enjoyable live-action reimagining, its total box office yield may turn out to be a Disney disappointment, as indications point toward the movie's surprising struggle to pass a fellow live-action's domestic haul. The Little Mermaid certainly has sizable expectations to fill that hang over the movie as it fights to pull in audiences for significant enough box office numbers.
The Lion King and other Disney's live-action remakes have created a billion-dollar trend, with The Lion King remake hitting $1.66 billion worldwide and the likes of Aladdin and The Jungle Book reaching on or around the billion-dollar mark. If The Little Mermaid's final box office projections are right, the highly anticipated remake, despite the support of massive publicity and advertising efforts, will fall short of Disney's live-action billion-dollar club.
Disney could have simply overestimated The Little Mermaid's following - compared to The Lion King, Aladdin, and The Jungle Book's seemingly more relatable storylines, The Little Mermaid's more romantic narrative may not have struck a chord with as many viewers. In addition, many of The Little Mermaid's pre-release snippets showcased an underwater world that lacked the vibrancy viewers would expect from a Disney film.
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