The picture could show the third best start to Memorial Day weekend.
The opening fees of the remake of “The Little Mermaid” in the US market turned out to be higher than the initial forecasts. The film was expected to gross a maximum of $120 million in its opening weekend, with the new forecast ranging from $120 million to $130 million.
According to Deadline’s calculations, if The Little Mermaid hits the upper end of its projected box office, it’ll have a third-best start to Memorial Day weekend. In the United States, this holiday is celebrated on the last Monday of May.
The audience rate “The Little Mermaid” very highly. According to Comscore, which polled theatergoers, the film received a 91% positive response; children aged 12 and over give the film 92% positive reviews.
The rating of the film on Rotten Tomatoes is even higher: here the remake of “The Little Mermaid” was liked by 95% of the audience. It is noteworthy that only 67% of critics positively evaluated the film.
It is likely that The Little Mermaid’s opening fees worldwide will be close to $200 million. The film was previously predicted to open at $180 million.
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