Snow White Biography Flash a weekly Biography.
Snow White is back in the headlines, and if you—like me—thought the fairest in the land would gracefully dodge 2025’s relentless news cycle, tough luck. Biographical flash: this week marks the fallout of Disney’s shiny new live-action Snow White, which, I kid you not, opened with all the sparkle of a washed carrot. Despite a not-so-dwarfish $250 million budget, the box office debut limped in at $43 million stateside—less opening weekend, more open casket. According to studio reports and outlets like The Associated Press, the global launch stalled at $87.3 million. That’s less “some day my prince will come” and more “can I get a rideshare out of this storyline?”
Disney’s bold vault-mining for live-action remakes is officially on the rocks. In fact, the underperformance of Snow White is being blamed for the studio slamming the brakes on other projects, like Tangled and The Aristocats. ScreenRant reports that the Tangled live-action was shelved indefinitely—so if you were hoping for more Rapunzel, blame Snow White’s toxic PR apple.
But why did Snow White make headlines for all the wrong reasons? For starters, drama piled up higher than Grumpy’s medical bills. Critics panned the film—Rotten Tomatoes gave it a “fresh” score of just 43%. The dwarfs were replaced by CGI critters, causing fan and Peter Dinklage outrage over representation. Star Rachel Zegler’s public comments sparked their own mini-controversy. And as the noise got louder, Disney apparently hit mute; The Hollywood Reporter noted they dropped the premiere and only put tickets on sale eleven days before release, as if they’d written “abandon all hope” on the invite.
On social media, you can’t scroll three swipes without seeing memes about Snow White’s poorly-aged apple of a rollout. TikTok commentators have been juxtaposing previous box office giants with Snow White’s stumble, while X (Twitter’s awkward alter ego) is rehashing debates about “wokeness,” representation, and the wisdom of turning 80-year-old cartoons into CGI extravaganzas. One bright spot: Disney+ reports Snow White is still pulling major streaming numbers, even apparently trending ahead of Avengers: Endgame for a hot second. Go figure—maybe Snow White gets her happy ending... in pajamas, on your couch.
That’s your “Snow White Biography Flash.” Remember, even fairy tales can flop, and the real magic is surviving a Twitter dogpile. Thanks for listening—subscribe so you never miss the next twist in Snow’s wild (and wildly fictional) biography. And if you want more stories like this, search “Biography Flash” for your next deep dive. Until then, don’t eat any suspicious apples, trust your own reflection, and tip your dwarfs.
Get the best deals
https://amzn.to/45JRxcrThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
