It’s official! “The Little Mermaid” is Disney’s worst opening in China

After its premiere on May 26 in the United States, the film “The little Mermaid” (“The Little Mermaid” in its original language) has been exposed to different comments about the live-action that tried to dethrone the classic animated film. Despite the fact that the film tried to position itself as the highest grossing worldwide during its first weekend, it could not achieve it in China. The Asian country was not convinced by the new Disney production starring Halle Bailey.

The ‘remake’ directed by Rob Marshall sold fewer tickets than expected. Do you want to know how much “The Little Mermaid” grossed in China? Below, we give you all the details.

During its first weekend on the billboard in the country of China, “The Little Mermaid” with Halle Bailey and Jonah Hauer-King managed to raise – according to EntGroup – only 2.63 million dollars, thus becoming the film Disney with less income in the Asian country.

Making a comparison of “The Little Mermaid” with other Disney movies released in recent months in China, the difference in public reception is evident. For example, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” grossed $5.9 million in its opening weekend, double what the Halle Bailey-starring film did.

Meanwhile, “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” with Paul Rudd exceeded $19 million at the box office and the recently released “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” with Chris Pratt reached $27 million.

It should be noted that in this Skip Intro note, published last week, it was already indicated that “The Little Mermaid” could become the worst Disney premiere in China because the pre-sale raised only 13 thousand dollars and, on its first day in billboard, won 550 thousand dollars.

“Ariel, the youngest of King Triton’s daughters and the most defiant, wishes to know more about the world beyond the sea, and while visiting the surface, she falls in love with the handsome Prince Eric. While mermaids are forbidden to interact with humans, Ariel must follow her heart. So, she makes a deal with the wicked sea witch, Ursula, which gives her the chance to experience life on land, which puts her life and her father’s crown in danger.”cites the official synopsis for “The Little Mermaid.”

The new Disney adaptation stars American actress Halle Bailey in the role of Ariel. She is joined by Jonah Hauer-King as Eric and Melissa McCarthy as Ursula.

These are the actors that make up the cast of “The Little Mermaid”:

• Halle Bailey as Ariel
• Jonah Hauer-King as Eric

• Melissa McCarthy as Ursula
• Dave Diggs as Sebastian
• Javier Bardem as King Triton
• Jacob Tremblay as Flounder
• Awkwafina as Scuttle
• Art Malik as Grimsby

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