Overview

• In under two weeks the remake grossed over $421 million worldwide and delivered a record-breaking $182.6 million four-day Memorial Day weekend.
• It set new Disney live-action remake opening marks in Latin America with $27 million in Mexico and $12.2 million in Brazil.
• On Disney+ the 2002 original surged to number one while four franchise sequels entered the top 10 this week.
• Critics awarded the remake a 69% Rotten Tomatoes score and audiences rated it 93%, reflecting broadly positive response amid some reservations.
• Some viewers have objected to changes from the animated version—particularly the omitted “Ugly Duckling” scene—prompting debate over the film’s fidelity to its source.