Snow White, directed by Marc Webb of The Amazing Spider-Man fame, encountered a challenging start at the box office, marking one of the lowest domestic openings for Disney's remakes to date. According to Comscore, the film debuted with a domestic total of $43 million, securing the second highest opening of 2025 so far, only surpassed by the MCU's Captain America: Brave New World. Despite topping this week's chart, Snow White fell short of the $45 million opening achieved by the live-action Dumbo in 2019 and did not meet pre-release estimates.

To put this into perspective, other Disney remakes like 2019's The Lion King, 2017's Beauty and the Beast, 2016's The Jungle Book, and 2023's The Little Mermaid all boasted opening weekend domestic earnings exceeding $100 million.

Internationally, Snow White's performance was equally subdued, pulling in $44.3 million over its opening weekend. This brings the film's global box office total to $87.3 million, as per Comscore's estimates.

However, there is a glimmer of hope for Snow White. Disney's Mufasa: The Lion King, a prequel to the 2019 Lion King remake, started with a modest $35.4 million domestic opening in December but ultimately amassed over $717 million worldwide. Disney is likely banking on a similar 'sleeper hit' success for Snow White, especially as questions continue to swirl around the performance of Captain America: Brave New World, which has now earned $400.8 million globally ($192.1 million domestic and $208.7 million international) after six weekends.

IGN's review of Snow White awarded it a 7/10, commending the film for its meaningful adaptation of the original story, rather than merely replicating it.