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 - PG17
Widest Openings by MPA Rating - G/PG18
Widest Releases by MPA Rating - PG19
Widest Releases by MPA Rating - G/PG20
Top Opening Weekends by MPA Rating - PG22
Top Opening Weekends By Month - May22
Top Opening Weekends by MPA Rating - G/PG24
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Monday24
Top Opening Weekends By Season - Summer51
Widest Openings by Studio Type - Major Studios53
Widest Openings by Studio Type - All Studios55
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $250M61
Most Theaters by Studio Type - Major Studios61
Most Theaters by Studio Type - All Studios63
Opening Weeks73
Holiday Weekends - July 4th long wknd84
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 4-days86
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 5-days87
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 6-days89
Opening Weekends91
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 9-days92
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 3-days92
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 8-days92
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Sunday93
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $150M93
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 10-days93
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 7-days94
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $100M95
Opening Days95
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 2-days98
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $250M101
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $200M103
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Tuesday105
Top Opening Theater Averages - Wide Opening Weekends116
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 2ND122
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 3RD125
Top Weekend Theater Averages - All Weekends - Wide127
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday141
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Saturday143
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $200M149