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Disney's Live-Action Snow White Hits Digital After Re-Release Flop
The live-action Snow White movie is now available to watch at home after a less-than-successful run at the box office.
Disney has spent the past few years going all-in on live-action remakes of the studio's animated classics. Some of these releases were hits at the box office, notably 2019’s The Lion King and 2017’s Beauty and the Beast, but it's safe to say that none have achieved the same level of cultural impact as the original films.
While almost all of these releases have been mired in at least some pushback or controversy, Snow White seemed to be a tipping point. Though Siddhant Adlakha's Snow White review describes star Rachel Zegler as "remarkable," the film as a whole didn't recieved much praise. (Gal Gadot's acting even became a meme over on TikTok.)
After a relatively unsuccessful theatrical run, Disney’s live-action Snow White is now available on digital. While the movie hasn’t made it to Disney+ quite yet, that does mean families (or anyone curious) can watch the movie at home.
Disney’s Snow White Now Available on Digital
Snow White arrives on digital less than two months after the movie’s initial release in theaters. Though $200 million in global box office revenue is nothing to scoff at, it’s still a ways away from the $250 million Variety reports Disney invested in the project.
This gap comes as no surprise; Snow White had struggled at the box office since its opening weekend. The movie appeared to be quickly forgotten in family night movie discourse in the wake of another live-action adaptation: A Minecraft Movie.
For whatever reason, Disney later decided to pull a Morbius and re-release the movie in theaters for Mother's Day weekend in May. The movie's performance at this stage was even more grim, achieving just $330,000 in revenue across almost 2,000 theaters.
Does this spell the beginning of the end for Disney’s live-action remakes? Who knows. We can never predict what lesson film execs will decide to take away from this kind of financial disappointment. In the wake of Snow White, Disney has put a "pause" on its recently-announced Tangled remake. Meanwhile, the live-action Lilo & Stitch movie is still set to hit theaters on May 23.
What I do know for sure is that box office flops like this tend to foster a decent amount of curiosity. If you’re someone who couldn’t quite justify a trip to the theater but ultimately needs to witness Gal Gadot’s performance as the Evil Queen, you're in luck.
Snow White Is Also Available on DVD, Blu-ray
Preorders have also gone live for the physical release of Snow White, which includes a DVD, Blu-ray, and a Collector’s Edition 4K steelbook, all of which are set to release on June 24. We've also rounded up tons of upcoming Blu-rays if you're in the middle of building your collection.
When Will Snow White Stream on Disney+?
The original 1937 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs has been streaming on the Disney-owned service since its inception in 2019, and the live-action version will certainly be joining it at some point. Recent Disney releases, like Mufasa: The Lion King and Moana 2, landed on Disney+ around three months after their initial release in theaters. Assuming a similar timeline for the fairest of them all, we should see Snow White on Disney+ by the end of June.
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