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 Month - May22
Top Opening Weekends by MPA Rating - PG23
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Monday24
Top Opening Weekends by MPA Rating - G/PG25
Top Opening Weekends By Season - Summer51
Widest Openings by Studio Type - Major Studios53
Widest Openings by Studio Type - All Studios55
Most Theaters by Studio Type - Major Studios61
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $250M62
Most Theaters by Studio Type - All Studios63
Opening Weeks74
Holiday Weekends - July 4th long wknd84
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 4-days87
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 5-days88
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 6-days90
Opening Weekends93
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 3-days94
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Sunday94
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $150M95
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 9-days95
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 8-days95
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 7-days96
Opening Days96
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $100M96
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 10-days96
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 2-days99
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $250M105
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $200M106
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Tuesday108
Top Opening Theater Averages - Wide Opening Weekends119
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 2ND128
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 3RD130
Top Weekend Theater Averages - All Weekends - Wide130
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday143
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Saturday146
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $200M151