Are Disney princesses still a crowd-puller? Frozen 2 in 2019 for a grandiose box office result of 1.45 billion US dollars her colleagues disappointed at the box office in the years that followed. And a new live-action film could make things much worse.
These Disney princesses disappointed in the cinema
In 2020, the Live-action adaptation of Mulan just 70 million US dollars This was primarily due to the corona pandemic and the closed cinemas. The film was also released directly on Disney Plus for streaming. The next live-action adaptation did better.
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The Little Mermaid made it to 2023 570 million US dollarsFar away from previous billion-dollar successes, but at least with a black eye got away. Arielle was then a huge hit on Disney Plusdespite hostility from Lead actress Halle Bailey in the run-up to the film's release. However, the Disney Princess that followed was a complete failure again.
Wish took a more traditional path again in late 2023. Wish is an animated film with hand-drawn elements and a classic Disney princess. However, a box office take of just $255 million is tantamount to a huge flop for Disney. What's next?
When will the next Disney movie be in theaters?
Disney and Pixar are currently breaking records with Inside Out 2. At the end of the year, a very special Disney princess will celebrate her triumphant return with Moana 2. However, the cinema release is so unfortunately close to Disney's next big Christmas film that it is in danger of being a resounding, self-inflicted flop.
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On March 21, 2025, Snow White the next live-action film from Disney hit the cinemas. Extensive reshoots were necessary when it was revealed that the seven dwarves were originally supposedly made into bandits, but that computer-generated characters are now being used. Will Snow White be a flop?
The live-action adaptation of the very first Disney princess from 1937 could lead to a major cinema disaster. Including reshoots, a budget of 330 million US dollars is said to have been spent on the new version of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Given the flops of the past, this Disney princess also threatens to become a financial disaster.