US box office: The Little Mermaid tops the rankings?

According to Deadline’s early estimates, Rob Marshall’s The Little Mermaid would earn $30 million in the U.S. this Saturday, the first day of the four-day Memorial Day weekend. It thus equals the live act Aladdin, which brought in the same amount on its own Saturday, the same weekend in 2019. The predictions for the next few days are as follows: $97-98 million for three days and $121-123 million for four. Currently, the music rank is exactly where it should be.

The Holly Bailey-starrer, which debuted in 4,320 U.S. theaters, earned $10.3 million in Thursday previews, the seventh-most G- or PG-rated film. With a production budget of $250 million, She wore a mermaid Still have to cheat a little more luck before taking a profit. Overall, the estimated numbers would be the seventh best for a PG- or G-rated film, according to Deadline.

Competition is tough

By comparison, Fast & Furious X , which came out last week, earned $67 million (in the US alone) in its first opening weekend. For that four-day weekend, Variety estimates it will gross an estimated $28 million more, putting it in second place behind She wore a mermaid. However, the action film is expected to cross the $500 million mark at the international box office this weekend, making it the year’s third-highest worldwide.

The Little Mermaid cast also includes Melissa McCarthy (Ursula), Jonah Hauer-King (Prince Eric), Javier Bardem (King Triton), Dave Diggs (Sebastien), Jacob Tremblay (Pollochon) and Awkwafina (Eureka). Although the film received mixed reviews and currently holds a score of 66% on Rotten Tomatoes, the performanceHolly Bailey In the main role, meanwhile, he received wide acclaim.

The Little Mermaid is currently available at your nearest cinema.