3” took third place with $26.1 million for the four-day holiday. The franchise has crossed the $7 billion mark at the global box office to become the fifth highest-grossing film series of all-time.ĭisney and Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. It has performed better overseas, where it has earned nearly $400 million to bring it global haul north of $500 million, making it the third highest-grossing movie of 2023. The sequel to the long running vehicular franchise has struggled at the domestic box office, earning a dispiriting $113.6 million after two weeks. Universal’s “Fast X” picked up $28.7 million over the long weekend. Two other summer releases used the holiday to pad their grosses. “The character of Ariel resonates as strongly today, if not stronger, than it did when the original animated film opened.” “It’s a perfect family film,” said Paul Dergarabedian, chief analyst at Comscore. Rob Marshall, the filmmaker behind musicals such as “Chicago” and “Into the Woods,” directed this music-heavy tale, which features such songs as “Part of Your World” and “Under the Sea.” Analysts believe that the film was helped by its PG rating and multi-generational appeal - people who saw the original as children are taking their own kids to the movie some three and a half decades later. Her desire to be with him spurs her to make a pact with Ursula (Melissa McCarthy) to give up her soaring voice in return for a human form. “The Little Mermaid” stars Halle Bailey as Ariel, the daughter of King Triton (Javier Bardem), ruler of an ocean kingdom, who becomes enamored with a prince (Jonah Hauer-King) above the surface. So far, the film has earned an underwhelming $68.1 million from more than 51 markets, including such major territories as France, the U.K., Mexico, Australia, Brazil and South Korea.

That could be more challenging internationally since the animated original isn’t as beloved in many countries as it is in the U.S. If it wants to turn a profit, “The Little Mermaid,” which carries a production budget of $250 million, will need to keep appealing to crowds over the next few weeks.

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