Overview

• On Israeli TV show The A Talks, Gadot said pressure on celebrities to condemn Israel after the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks “greatly affected” Snow White’s box office performance.
• In an Instagram Story, she called her initial interview an emotional response to personal criticism and emphasized that external pressure was not the sole reason for the film’s underperformance.
• Snow White grossed about $205 million worldwide against an estimated $240–270 million budget, resulting in an approximate $115 million loss for Disney.
• Following the film’s disappointing returns, Disney reduced Snow White promotion and paused its live-action Tangled remake.
• Industry observers continue to debate how much political activism versus creative and marketing decisions contributed to the movie’s financial failure.