💥💸Halle Bailey’s ‘Little Mermaid’ Is Surfing On a Tsunami of Box Office Bills This Weekend 🌊🧜♀️
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The ‘Little Mermaid’ starring Halle Bailey has jumped head-first into the big box-office ocean and is swimmingly making a splash 💦. Despite initial backlash, the film is now riding the wave of success, with eager movie-goers pushing it towards a potentially record-setting haul. Could it even outswim ‘Aladdin’? Let’s dive in 🏊♀️.
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In the ocean of cinema, Halle Bailey’s ‘Little Mermaid’ is the latest colorful fish turning heads. Remember when everyone and their mermaid grandma was spewing bubbles of anger over the announcement of this live-action adaptation? Well, now those bubbles have popped, replaced by an ocean of curiosity and an undying question – will Ariel find her voice in the box-office chorus?
Disney’s newest live-action adaptation swam into theaters this weekend, and boy, it seems like it’s cleaning up the box-office beach. We’re talking a potential treasure chest of $120 million – $130 million by the time our sun-star sets on Monday. That’s a lot of clams for Disney’s coffers 🦪💰.
So the million (or should I say billion) dollar question is, will it swim or sink? While Disney’s probably got their flippers crossed for a $125 million domestic splash, some are whispering of a total closer to $130 million. Overseas, Ariel’s siren song is likely to reel in an additional $80 million, pushing the total worldwide catch towards a $200 million jackpot 🎣🌍.
That’s a tidal wave of cash for Disney’s Mouse House, especially considering the film’s hefty $250 million budget. They’re going to need Ariel to keep singing for a while to turn a decent profit. No pressure, Ariel, but you’ve got to swim for your supper 🍽️.
Now, remember Mena Massoud, the ‘Aladdin’ star who made a wish that ‘Little Mermaid’ wouldn’t reach a billion-dollar box-office haul like his movie did? Well, Halle’s ‘Mermaid’ is already outpacing ‘Aladdin’s’ 2019 debut. Take that, genie!
So as Memorial Day weekend approaches, ‘TLM’ is set to join the league of weekend titans, potentially making a splash at 4th place behind ‘Top Gun: Maverick,’ ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End,’ and ‘Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.’
Question is, will Ariel’s tail have the strength to keep swimming in the weeks after the debut? Can the ‘Little Mermaid’ charm continue to lure in viewers and money, or will it end up beached? Only time will tell.
But what’s your take? Is the ‘Little Mermaid’ going to be a box-office titan or a one-hit wonder? And was the initial backlash just a ripple in the ocean of its success? 🤔👇
Disclaimer: This article doesn’t provide financial advice. It’s for informational purposes only.
Source: Original News Story
