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 Release401 days/57 weeks
Widest Release4,320 theaters
ChartRanking
Holiday Weekends - Memorial Day wknd5
Holiday Opening Weekends - Memorial Day5
Widest Openings by MPAA Rating - PG14
Widest Openings by MPAA Rating - G/PG15
Widest Releases by MPAA Rating - PG16
Top Opening Weekends by MPAA Rating - PG16
Widest Releases by MPAA Rating - G/PG17
Top Opening Weekends by MPAA Rating - G/PG18
Top Opening Weekends By Month - May21
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Monday22
Top Opening Weekends By Season - Summer47
Widest Openings by Studio Type - Major Studios48
Widest Openings by Studio Type - All Studios50
Most Theaters by Studio Type - Major Studios54
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $250M55
Most Theaters by Studio Type - All Studios56
Opening Weeks67
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 4-days77
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 5-days78
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 6-days80
Opening Weekends81
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Sunday83
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 3-days83
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 7-days83
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 8-days83
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 9-days83
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 10-days83
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $150M83
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $100M84
Holiday Weekends - July 4th long wknd84
Opening Days85
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 2-days89
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $250M92
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $200M93
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Tuesday93
Top Opening Theater Averages - Wide Opening Weekends106
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 2ND112
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 3RD114
Top Weekend Theater Averages - All Weekends - Wide116
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday126
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Saturday129
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $200M142
Top Single Day Grosses189
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 5TH198