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
Top Opening Weekends by MPA Rating - PG20
Widest Releases by MPA Rating - G/PG20
Top Opening Weekends by MPA Rating - G/PG22
Top Opening Weekends By Month - May22
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Monday24
Top Opening Weekends By Season - Summer49
Widest Openings by Studio Type - Major Studios53
Widest Openings by Studio Type - All Studios55
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $250M59
Most Theaters by Studio Type - Major Studios60
Most Theaters by Studio Type - All Studios62
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
Opening Weekends87
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 9-days88
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $150M88
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 8-days88
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 7-days89
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 3-days89
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 10-days89
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Sunday90
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $100M90
Opening Days92
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 2-days96
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $250M98
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 - 2ND120
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 3RD123
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