The Little Mermaid

A young mermaid makes a deal with a sea witch to trade her beautiful voice for human legs so she can discover the world above water and impress a prince.

Grosses

Domestic (52.3%)
$298,172,056
Summary Details
DistributorWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
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Opening$95,578,040
4,320 theaters
MPAAPG
Running Time2 hr 15 min
GenresAdventure Family Fantasy Musical Romance
In Release220 days/31 weeks
Widest Release4,320 theaters
ChartRanking
Holiday Opening Weekends - Memorial Day5
Holiday Weekends - Memorial Day wknd5
Widest Openings by MPA Rating - PG15
Widest Openings by MPA Rating - G/PG16
Widest Releases by MPA Rating - PG17
Widest Releases by MPA Rating - G/PG18
Top Opening Weekends by MPA Rating - PG19
Top Opening Weekends by MPA Rating - G/PG21
Top Opening Weekends By Month - May21
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Monday23
Top Opening Weekends By Season - Summer48
Widest Openings by Studio Type - Major Studios50
Widest Openings by Studio Type - All Studios52
Most Theaters by Studio Type - Major Studios57
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $250M58
Most Theaters by Studio Type - All Studios59
Opening Weeks70
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 4-days81
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 5-days82
Holiday Weekends - July 4th long wknd84
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 6-days84
Opening Weekends86
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $150M87
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 8-days87
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 9-days87
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 10-days88
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 3-days88
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 7-days88
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Sunday89
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $100M89
Opening Days91
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 2-days95
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $250M97
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $200M98
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Tuesday99
Top Opening Theater Averages - Wide Opening Weekends111
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 2ND118
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 3RD121
Top Weekend Theater Averages - All Weekends - Wide122
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday135
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Saturday136
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $200M147