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
Widest Release4,320 theaters
ChartRanking
Holiday Opening Weekends - Memorial Day6
Holiday Weekends - Memorial Day wknd6
Widest Openings by MPA Rating - PG16
Widest Openings by MPA Rating - G/PG17
Widest Releases by MPA Rating - PG18
Widest Releases by MPA Rating - G/PG19
Top Opening Weekends by MPA Rating - PG20
Top Opening Weekends By Month - May22
Top Opening Weekends by MPA Rating - G/PG22
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Monday24
Top Opening Weekends By Season - Summer49
Widest Openings by Studio Type - Major Studios52
Widest Openings by Studio Type - All Studios54
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $250M59
Most Theaters by Studio Type - Major Studios59
Most Theaters by Studio Type - All Studios61
Opening Weeks71
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 4-days82
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 5-days83
Holiday Weekends - July 4th long wknd84
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 6-days85
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 9-days87
Opening Weekends87
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 8-days88
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 10-days88
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $150M88
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 3-days89
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 7-days89
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $100M90
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Sunday90
Opening Days92
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 2-days96
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $250M97
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $200M99
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Tuesday100
Top Opening Theater Averages - Wide Opening Weekends112
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 2ND119
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 3RD122
Top Weekend Theater Averages - All Weekends - Wide123
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday136
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Saturday137
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $200M148