Rob Marshall’s live-action film marks the fifth-highest Memorial Day weekend opening of all time.
Disney’s live-action remake ofThe Little Mermaidoutswam the poor unfortunate competition at the Memorial Day weekend box office.
Rob Marshall’s reimagining starring the Grammy-nominated singer and actressHalle Baileyopened at No.
Halle Bailey as Ariel in ‘The Little Mermaid’.Photo courtesy of Disney
(Top Gun: Maverick, which debuted with $160 million in 2022,leads the pack.)
Worldwide,Little Mermaidopened with $163.5 million.
1 is her passion that fire is very important," he said.
“She feels displaced and it’s really an epic story of finding your true self.
But also there needs to be a great deal of joy.
It’s a strange combination of innocence and wisdom, and a great deal of soul and heart.
She’s very modern in that way.”
Another franchise,Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.
3, continued its box office reign at No.
3, having so far grossed $299 million and $731 million worldwide.
5 with $4.9 million and a projected $5.9 million four-day domestic estimate.
