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 - PG18
Top Opening Weekends by MPA Rating - G/PG20
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
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $250M57
Most Theaters by Studio Type - Major Studios57
Most Theaters by Studio Type - All Studios59
Opening Weeks69
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 4-days80
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 5-days81
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 6-days83
Holiday Weekends - July 4th long wknd84
Opening Weekends85
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 8-days86
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $150M86
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 9-days86
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 7-days87
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 10-days87
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 3-days87
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $100M88
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Sunday88
Opening Days89
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 2-days93
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $250M96
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $200M97
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Tuesday98
Top Opening Theater Averages - Wide Opening Weekends110
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 2ND117
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 3RD119
Top Weekend Theater Averages - All Weekends - Wide121
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday131
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Saturday134
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $200M144
Top Single Day Grosses199