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
In Release344 days/49 weeks
Widest Release4,320 theaters
ChartRanking
Holiday Opening Weekends - Memorial Day5
Holiday Weekends - Memorial Day wknd5
Widest Openings by MPAA Rating - PG13
Widest Openings by MPAA Rating - G/PG14
Top Opening Weekends by MPAA Rating - PG15
Widest Releases by MPAA Rating - PG15
Widest Releases by MPAA Rating - G/PG16
Top Opening Weekends by MPAA Rating - G/PG17
Top Opening Weekends By Month - May21
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Monday22
Top Opening Weekends By Season - Summer46
Widest Openings by Studio Type - Major Studios47
Widest Openings by Studio Type - All Studios49
Most Theaters by Studio Type - Major Studios53
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $250M55
Most Theaters by Studio Type - All Studios55
Opening Weeks66
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 4-days76
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 5-days77
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 6-days79
Opening Weekends80
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Sunday81
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $150M82
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 3-days82
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 7-days82
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 10-days82
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 9-days82
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 8-days82
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $100M83
Holiday Weekends - July 4th long wknd84
Opening Days84
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 2-days88
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $250M91
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Tuesday91
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $200M92
Top Opening Theater Averages - Wide Opening Weekends105
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 2ND111
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 3RD113
Top Weekend Theater Averages - All Weekends - Wide114
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday124
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Saturday127
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $200M142
Top Single Day Grosses185
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 5TH198