Movie Information
Domestic Total: 298.17M
Opening Weekend: 95.58M
Legs: 3.23
Overview: The youngest of King Triton’s daughters, and the most defiant, Ariel longs to find out more about the world beyond the sea, and while visiting the surface, falls for the dashing Prince Eric. With mermaids forbidden to interact with humans, Ariel makes a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, which gives her a chance to experience life on land, but ultimately places her life – and her father’s crown – in jeopardy.
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| Date | Revenue | % YD | Theaters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, May 25, 2023 | $10,300,000 | + 0.00% | |
| Fri, May 26, 2023 | $38,149,001 | + 270.38% | 4320 |
| Sat, May 27, 2023 | $30,119,527 | -21.05% | 4320 |
| Sun, May 28, 2023 | $27,309,512 | -9.33% | 4320 |
| Mon, May 29, 2023 | $23,240,863 | -14.90% | 4320 |
| Tue, May 30, 2023 | $11,465,658 | -50.67% | 4320 |
| Wed, May 31, 2023 | $8,298,553 | -27.62% | 4320 |
| Thu, Jun 1, 2023 | $7,023,953 | -15.36% | 4320 |
| Fri, Jun 2, 2023 | $11,853,470 | + 68.76% | 4320 |
| Sat, Jun 3, 2023 | $16,265,796 | + 37.22% | 4320 |
| Sun, Jun 4, 2023 | $13,266,445 | -18.44% | 4320 |
| Mon, Jun 5, 2023 | $4,567,847 | -65.57% | 4320 |
| Tue, Jun 6, 2023 | $6,070,202 | + 32.89% | 4320 |
| Wed, Jun 7, 2023 | $4,300,733 | -29.15% | 4320 |
| Thu, Jun 8, 2023 | $4,088,779 | -4.93% | 4320 |
| Fri, Jun 9, 2023 | $6,895,661 | + 68.65% | 4320 |
| Sat, Jun 10, 2023 | $8,870,338 | + 28.64% | 4320 |
| Sun, Jun 11, 2023 | $7,384,014 | -16.76% | 4320 |
| Mon, Jun 12, 2023 | $3,147,182 | -57.38% | 4320 |
| Tue, Jun 13, 2023 | $4,066,260 | + 29.20% | 4320 |
| Wed, Jun 14, 2023 | $3,034,362 | -25.38% | 4320 |
| Thu, Jun 15, 2023 | $2,540,973 | -16.26% | 4320 |
| Fri, Jun 16, 2023 | $3,760,140 | + 47.98% | 3480 |
| Sat, Jun 17, 2023 | $4,423,780 | + 17.65% | 3480 |
| Sun, Jun 18, 2023 | $2,867,624 | -35.18% | 3480 |
| Mon, Jun 19, 2023 | $2,705,927 | -5.64% | 3480 |
| Tue, Jun 20, 2023 | $2,268,011 | -16.18% | 3480 |
| Wed, Jun 21, 2023 | $1,836,180 | -19.04% | 3480 |
| Thu, Jun 22, 2023 | $1,746,973 | -4.86% | 3480 |
| Fri, Jun 23, 2023 | $2,641,059 | + 51.18% | 3275 |
| Sat, Jun 24, 2023 | $3,383,486 | + 28.11% | 3275 |
| Sun, Jun 25, 2023 | $2,528,528 | -25.27% | 3275 |
| Mon, Jun 26, 2023 | $1,320,350 | -47.78% | 3275 |
| Tue, Jun 27, 2023 | $1,793,346 | + 35.82% | 3275 |
| Wed, Jun 28, 2023 | $1,389,082 | -22.54% | 3275 |
| Thu, Jun 29, 2023 | $1,224,713 | -11.83% | 3275 |
| Fri, Jun 30, 2023 | $1,561,020 | + 27.46% | 2430 |
| Sat, Jul 1, 2023 | $1,876,492 | + 20.21% | 2430 |
| Sun, Jul 2, 2023 | $1,955,305 | + 4.20% | 2430 |
| Mon, Jul 3, 2023 | $1,395,619 | -28.62% | 2430 |
| Tue, Jul 4, 2023 | $1,168,132 | -16.30% | 2430 |
| Wed, Jul 5, 2023 | $888,139 | -23.97% | 2430 |
| Thu, Jul 6, 2023 | $845,910 | -4.75% | 2430 |
| Fri, Jul 7, 2023 | $1,088,767 | + 28.71% | 2080 |
| Sat, Jul 8, 2023 | $1,435,271 | + 31.83% | 2080 |
| Sun, Jul 9, 2023 | $1,165,668 | -18.78% | 2080 |
| Mon, Jul 10, 2023 | $635,265 | -45.50% | 2080 |
| Tue, Jul 11, 2023 | $658,816 | + 3.71% | 2080 |
| Wed, Jul 12, 2023 | $518,733 | -21.26% | 2080 |
| Thu, Jul 13, 2023 | $525,092 | + 1.23% | 2080 |
| Fri, Jul 14, 2023 | $659,602 | + 25.62% | 1615 |
| Sat, Jul 15, 2023 | $930,012 | + 41.00% | 1615 |
| Sun, Jul 16, 2023 | $809,822 | -12.92% | 1615 |
| Mon, Jul 17, 2023 | $348,879 | -56.92% | 1615 |
| Tue, Jul 18, 2023 | $480,649 | + 37.77% | 1615 |
| Wed, Jul 19, 2023 | $373,485 | -22.30% | 1615 |
| Thu, Jul 20, 2023 | $243,590 | -34.78% | 1615 |
| Fri, Jul 21, 2023 | $200,743 | -17.59% | 620 |
| Sat, Jul 22, 2023 | $262,124 | + 30.58% | 620 |
| Sun, Jul 23, 2023 | $232,144 | -11.44% | 620 |
| Mon, Jul 24, 2023 | $126,993 | -45.30% | 620 |
| Tue, Jul 25, 2023 | $163,278 | + 28.57% | 620 |
| Wed, Jul 26, 2023 | $137,674 | -15.68% | 620 |
| Thu, Jul 27, 2023 | $109,190 | -20.69% | 620 |
| Fri, Jul 28, 2023 | $74,792 | -31.50% | 208 |
| Sat, Jul 29, 2023 | $109,734 | + 46.72% | 208 |
| Sun, Jul 30, 2023 | $78,866 | -28.13% | 208 |
| Mon, Jul 31, 2023 | $38,796 | -50.81% | 208 |
| Tue, Aug 1, 2023 | $42,538 | + 9.65% | 208 |
| Wed, Aug 2, 2023 | $26,925 | -36.70% | 208 |
| Thu, Aug 3, 2023 | $35,325 | + 31.20% | 208 |
| Fri, Aug 4, 2023 | $16,097 | -54.43% | 90 |
| Sat, Aug 5, 2023 | $24,158 | + 50.08% | 90 |
| Sun, Aug 6, 2023 | $21,007 | -13.04% | 90 |
| Mon, Aug 7, 2023 | $11,708 | -44.27% | 90 |
| Tue, Aug 8, 2023 | $12,102 | + 3.37% | 90 |
| Wed, Aug 9, 2023 | $9,268 | -23.42% | 90 |
| Thu, Aug 10, 2023 | $9,747 | + 5.17% | 90 |
| Fri, Aug 11, 2023 | $10,499 | + 7.72% | 65 |
| Sat, Aug 12, 2023 | $13,727 | + 30.75% | 65 |
| Sun, Aug 13, 2023 | $10,061 | -26.71% | 65 |
| Mon, Aug 14, 2023 | $4,365 | -56.61% | 65 |
| Tue, Aug 15, 2023 | $5,695 | + 30.47% | 65 |
| Wed, Aug 16, 2023 | $5,703 | + 0.14% | 65 |
| Thu, Aug 17, 2023 | $4,647 | -18.52% | 65 |
| Fri, Aug 18, 2023 | $8,909 | + 91.72% | 40 |
| Sat, Aug 19, 2023 | $12,101 | + 35.83% | 40 |
| Sun, Aug 20, 2023 | $6,402 | -47.10% | 40 |
| Mon, Aug 21, 2023 | $2,120 | -66.89% | 40 |
| Tue, Aug 22, 2023 | $2,621 | + 23.63% | 40 |
| Wed, Aug 23, 2023 | $1,809 | -30.98% | 40 |
| Thu, Aug 24, 2023 | $1,441 | -20.34% | 40 |
| Fri, Aug 25, 2023 | $88,697 | + 6055.24% | 1600 |
| Sat, Aug 26, 2023 | $150,694 | + 69.90% | 1600 |
| Sun, Aug 27, 2023 | $365,204 | + 142.35% | 1600 |
| Mon, Aug 28, 2023 | $44,947 | -87.69% | 1600 |
| Tue, Aug 29, 2023 | $57,538 | + 28.01% | 1600 |
| Wed, Aug 30, 2023 | $53,022 | -7.85% | 1600 |
| Thu, Aug 31, 2023 | $34,774 | -34.42% | 1600 |
| Fri, Sep 1, 2023 | $20,525 | -40.98% | 251 |
| Sat, Sep 2, 2023 | $34,331 | + 67.26% | 251 |
| Sun, Sep 3, 2023 | $31,199 | -9.12% | 251 |
| Mon, Sep 4, 2023 | $21,615 | -30.72% | 251 |
| Tue, Sep 5, 2023 | $4,914 | -77.27% | 251 |
| Wed, Sep 6, 2023 | $4,590 | -6.59% | 251 |
| Thu, Sep 7, 2023 | $2,584 | -43.70% | 251 |
| Fri, Sep 8, 2023 | $2,499 | -3.29% | 45 |
| Sat, Sep 9, 2023 | $5,946 | + 137.94% | 45 |
| Sun, Sep 10, 2023 | $1,544 | -74.03% | 45 |
| Mon, Sep 11, 2023 | $477 | -69.11% | 45 |
| Tue, Sep 12, 2023 | $316 | -33.75% | 45 |
| Wed, Sep 13, 2023 | $320 | + 1.27% | 45 |
| Thu, Sep 14, 2023 | $415 | + 29.69% | 45 |
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Comps
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| Title | Release Date | Budget |
|---|---|---|
| Alice Through the Looking Glass | May 25, 2016 | $170M |
| The Jungle Book | Apr 7, 2016 | $175M |
| Dolittle | Jan 2, 2020 | $175M |
| Mary Poppins Returns | Dec 13, 2018 | $130M |
| Aladdin | May 22, 2019 | $183M |
| The Lion King | Jul 12, 2019 | $260M |
| Dumbo | Mar 27, 2019 | $170M |
| Beauty and the Beast | Mar 16, 2017 | $160M |
Profitability Breakdown
Domestic
Week 1: $148.88M
Week 2: $63.35M
Investor Share: $34.84M
Week 3+: $96.24M
Investor Share: $48.12M
International
$271.45M (46.81%)
Investor Share: $95.01M
Costs
Budget: $297M
P&A: $297M
Breakdown
Gross: $569.63M
Net: $267.3M
Costs: $594M
Profit
Profit: $-326.7M (Loss)
The profitability breakdown is based on Dan Murrell's YouTube videos (Dan Murrell is not affiliated with Reel Numbers). The breakdown only includes the theatrical release and does not account for any post-theatrical revenue streams such as streaming, home video, or merchandise sales. Additionally, the breakdown does not include any tax incentives, sponsorships, or product placement that may have occurred during production.
