The Little Mermaid

A mermaid princess makes a Faustian bargain in an attempt to become human and win a prince's love.

Grosses

Domestic (100%)
$84,355,863
Summary Details
DistributorWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
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Opening$6,031,914
994 theaters
Release DateNov 17, 1989
Running Time1 hr 23 min
GenresAdventure Animation Family Fantasy Musical Romance
In Release410 days/58 weeks
Widest Release1,533 theaters
DateRankWeekly %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeek
Nov 17-235$8,447,982-994-$8,498$8,447,9821
Nov 24-303$9,631,315+14%999+5$9,640$18,079,2972
Dec 1-75$4,904,835-49.1%999-$4,909$22,984,1323
Dec 8-147$3,435,377-30%999-$3,438$26,419,5094
Dec 15-214$4,350,243+26.6%1,249+250$3,482$30,769,7525
Dec 22-284$9,396,593+116%1,513+264$6,210$40,166,3456
Dec 29-Jan 4, 19903$11,374,991+21.1%1,521+8$7,478$51,541,3367
Jan 5-116$5,462,630-52%1,521-$3,591$57,003,9668
Jan 12-186$5,419,905-0.8%1,521-$3,563$62,423,8719
Jan 19-259$3,467,825-36%1,533+12$2,262$65,891,69610
Jan 26-Feb 19$2,679,429-22.7%1,530-3$1,751$68,571,12511
Feb 2-812$2,232,690-16.7%1,457-73$1,532$70,803,81512
Feb 9-1513$1,684,248-24.6%1,323-134$1,273$72,488,06313
Feb 16-229$2,153,139+27.8%1,325+2$1,625$74,641,20214
Feb 23-Mar 112$1,239,727-42.4%1,157-168$1,071$75,880,92915