[디지털투데이 AI리포터] Business Insider, an American economic media outlet, reported on the 30th (local time) that the film The Little Mermaid exceeded 200 billion won in opening revenue despite its global reputation.
Disney’s live-action remake of ‘The Little Mermaid’ attracted a lot of criticism online after black actress Halle Bailey was cast as Ariel.
The Little Mermaid premiered during the Memorial Day holiday in the US and earned $117.5 million (approximately 156 billion won) at the US box office.
The Little Mermaid received mixed reviews from film critics, but received a rating of 7 on the film resource site IMDb and a rating of 68% on Rotten Tomatoes, with an audience rating of 95%.
The Little Mermaid surpassed the $116.8 million opening revenue of Aladdin, Disney’s live-action film released in 2019.
