The Little Mermaid (1989)

The Little Mermaid
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $111,543,479Details
International Box Office $110,724,134Details
Worldwide Box Office $222,267,613
OpusData ID: 3530100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,031,914 (5.4% of total gross)
Legs:11.37 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:50.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:994 opening theaters/2,057 max. theaters, 13.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $300,159,098

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 716 $111,543,479
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,049 $110,724,134
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) 845 $222,267,613
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) 137 $111,543,479
All Time International Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) 155 $110,724,134
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) 142 $222,267,613

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 15th, 1989 (Wide) by Walt Disney
November 14th, 1997 (Wide) by Walt Disney
International Releases: December 21st, 1991 (Wide) (South Korea)
June 19th, 1998 (Wide) (Australia)
August 12th, 2017 (Wide) (New Zealand)
March 14th, 2024 (Limited), released as The Little Mermaid (인어공주-마법물약의 비밀) (South Korea)
August 29th, 2024 (Limited) (New Zealand)
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Video Release: December 7th, 1999 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: G
Running Time: 82 minutes
Franchise: The Little Mermaid
Comparisons: vs. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
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Keywords: Underwater, Family Movie, 3D Re-release, Posthumous Release, Family Adventure, Animal Lead, Talking Animals, Faustian, Musical-Adventure
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Musical
Production Method:Hand Animation
Creative Type:Kids Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 99 $9,814,520 Nov 14, 1997 2,924
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 65 $25,209,850 Nov 14, 1997 2,924
Biggest Domestic 14th Weekend 92 $1,774,352 Feb 16, 1990 96
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 334 $6,074,963 Jan 26, 1990 75
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 268 $10,759,660 Jan 12, 1990 61
Biggest Domestic 7th Weekend 37 $9,235,512 Dec 29, 1989 47
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 172 $9,235,512 Dec 29, 1989 47
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 84 $27,289,900 Dec 29, 1989 47
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 333 $9,809,233 Dec 22, 1989 40
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) 189 $8,384,862 Nov 24, 1989 12
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 120 $24,776,320 Nov 24, 1989 12
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 219 $8,384,862 Nov 24, 1989 12
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 137 $19,249,456 Nov 24, 1989 12

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Animated Box Office (Rank 101-200) 114 $111,543,479
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 716 $111,543,479
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 301-400) 370 $300,159,098
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 401-500) 461 $111,543,479
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1989 8 $111,543,479
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 101-200) 147 $111,543,479
All Time Domestic Box Office for Hand Animation Movies 11 $111,543,479
All Time Domestic Box Office for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 127 $111,543,479
All Time Domestic Box Office for Musical Movies 30 $111,543,479
All Time Domestic Box Office for G Movies 33 $111,543,479
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) 137 $111,543,479

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 17, 1989 3 $6,031,914   994 $6,068   $6,065,716 1
Nov 24, 1989 3 $8,384,862 +39% 999 $8,393   $16,832,844 2
Dec 1, 1989 5 $4,030,274 -52% 999 $4,034   $22,109,571 3
Dec 8, 1989 7 $2,764,119 -31% 999 $2,767   $25,748,251 4
Dec 15, 1989 4 $2,522,362 -9% 1,249 $2,020   $28,941,871 5
Dec 22, 1989 6 $3,319,664 +32% 1,513 $2,194   $34,089,416 6
Dec 29, 1989 3 $9,235,512 +178% 1,521 $6,072   $49,401,857 7
Jan 5, 1990 5 $4,585,047 -50% 1,521 $3,014   $56,126,383 8
Jan 12, 1990 6 $3,851,208 -16% 1,521 $2,532   $60,855,174 9
Jan 19, 1990 8 $2,823,840 -27% 1,533 $1,842   $65,247,711 10
Jan 26, 1990 9 $2,174,414 -23% 1,530 $1,421   $68,066,110 11
Feb 16, 1990 9 $1,774,352   1,325 $1,339   $74,262,415 14
Feb 23, 1990 11 $1,048,730 -41% 1,157 $906   $75,689,932 15
Mar 23, 1990 19 $580,701   833 $697   $79,181,238 19
Nov 14, 1997 3 $9,814,520   2,054 $4,778   $9,814,520 418
Nov 21, 1997 5 $5,687,421 -42% 2,057 $2,765   $17,950,386 419
Nov 28, 1997 8 $3,990,314 -30% 1,929 $2,069   $23,947,879 420
Dec 19, 1997 23 $183,077   945 $194   $108,486,819 423
Dec 26, 1997 27 $226,707 +24% 649 $349   $108,859,916 424
Jan 2, 1998 26 $286,474 +26% 631 $454   $25,048,763 425
Jan 9, 1998 29 $144,202 -50% 394 $366   $109,602,596 426
Jan 16, 1998 37 $112,609 -22% 258 $436   $25,390,494 427
Jan 23, 1998 47 $53,934 -52% 181 $298   $109,816,938 428
Jan 30, 1998 58 $32,566 -40% 107 $304   $109,859,444 429

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 14, 1997 4 $2,305,000     2,054 $1,122   $2,305,000 2,922
Nov 15, 1997 3 $4,215,000 +83%   2,054 $2,052   $6,520,000 2,923
Nov 16, 1997 2 $3,268,000 -22%   2,054 $1,591   $9,814,520 2,924
Nov 17, 1997 3 $589,891 -82%   2,054 $287   $10,404,411 2,925
Nov 18, 1997 3 $656,926 +11%   2,054 $320   $11,061,337 2,926
Nov 19, 1997 2 $591,552 -10%   2,054 $288   $11,652,889 2,927
Nov 20, 1997 2 $610,076 +3%   2,054 $297   $12,262,965 2,928
Nov 21, 1997 7 $1,280,000 +110% -44% 2,057 $622   $13,543,000 2,929
Nov 22, 1997 5 $2,560,000 +100% -39% 2,057 $1,245   $16,103,000 2,930
Nov 23, 1997 5 $1,874,000 -27% -43% 2,054 $912   $17,950,000 2,931
Nov 24, 1997 6 $402,974 -78% -32% 2,054 $196   $18,353,360 2,932
Nov 25, 1997 5 $516,971 +28% -21% 2,054 $252   $18,870,331 2,933
Nov 28, 1997 8 $1,340,000   +5% 1,929 $695   $21,280,000 2,936
Nov 29, 1997 8 $1,415,000 +6% -45% 1,929 $734   $22,695,000 2,937
Nov 30, 1997 7 $1,246,000 -12% -34% 1,929 $646   $23,947,879 2,938

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 17, 1989 4 $8,414,180   994 $8,465   $8,447,982 2
Nov 24, 1989 3 $9,631,315 +14% 999 $9,641   $18,079,297 3
Dec 1, 1989 5 $4,904,835 -49% 999 $4,910   $22,984,132 4
Dec 8, 1989 6 $3,435,377 -30% 999 $3,439   $26,419,509 5
Dec 15, 1989 4 $4,350,243 +27% 1,249 $3,483   $30,769,752 6
Dec 22, 1989 4 $9,396,593 +116% 1,513 $6,211   $40,166,345 7
Dec 29, 1989 3 $11,374,991 +21% 1,521 $7,479   $51,541,336 8
Jan 5, 1990 6 $5,462,630 -52% 1,521 $3,591   $57,003,966 9
Jan 12, 1990 6 $5,419,905 -1% 1,521 $3,563   $62,423,871 10
Jan 19, 1990 9 $3,467,825 -36% 1,533 $2,262   $65,891,696 11
Feb 16, 1990 9 $2,153,139   1,325 $1,625   $74,641,202 15
Nov 14, 1997 3 $12,262,965   2,054 $5,970   $12,262,965 419
Nov 21, 1997 6 $7,694,600 -37% 2,057 $3,741   $19,957,565 420
Dec 19, 1997 29 $329,467   945 $349   $108,633,209 424
Jan 2, 1998 1 $84,696,105   631 $134,225   $109,458,394 426
Jan 16, 1998 1 $84,485,119   258 $327,462   $109,763,004 428
Jan 23, 1998 50 $63,874 -100% 181 $353   $109,826,878 429

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 6/19/1998 $0000$0
New Zealand 8/12/2017 $0 0 1 1 $63 4/7/2025
South Korea 12/21/1991 $0 0 1,364 2,673 $5,115,786 4/10/2024
 
Rest of World $105,608,285
 
International Total$110,724,134 4/7/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Animated Box Office (Rank 101-200) 175 $110,724,134
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,049 $110,724,134
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 601-700) 689 $110,724,134
Top 1989 Movies at the International Box Office 7 $110,724,134
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300) 230 $110,724,134
All Time International Box Office for Hand Animation Movies 21 $110,724,134
All Time International Box Office for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 168 $110,724,134
All Time International Box Office for Musical Movies 31 $110,724,134
All Time International Box Office for G Movies 44 $110,724,134
All Time International Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) 155 $110,724,134

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Animated Box Office (Rank 101-200) 143 $222,267,613
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) 845 $222,267,613
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 501-600) 535 $222,267,613
Top 1989 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 8 $222,267,613
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 101-200) 184 $222,267,613
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Hand Animation Movies 18 $222,267,613
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 144 $222,267,613
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Musical Movies 27 $222,267,613
All Time Worldwide Box Office for G Movies 39 $222,267,613
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) 142 $222,267,613

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Oct 8, 200613,339,498 3,339,498$50,102,822$50,102,822357
Oct 15, 200621,033,960-69% 4,373,458$15,400,214$65,503,036358
Oct 22, 20064546,650-47% 4,920,108$8,138,744$73,641,780359
Oct 29, 20065289,868-47% 5,209,976$4,668,092$78,309,872360
Nov 5, 20066176,308-39% 5,386,284$3,009,630$81,319,502361
Nov 12, 20066206,278+17% 5,592,562$3,450,247$84,769,749362
Nov 19, 20069141,286-32% 5,733,848$2,387,493$87,157,242363
Nov 26, 200618449,137+218% 6,182,985$6,409,185$93,566,427364
Dec 3, 200629107,378-76% 6,290,363$1,699,794$95,266,221365
Aug 31, 20082039,896 7,509,766$797,521$118,066,214456
Oct 21, 20122916,214 7,759,641$837,839$126,731,961672
Nov 4, 20123020,884 7,801,097$991,537$128,669,689674
Nov 11, 20122238,255+83% 7,839,352$1,974,876$130,644,565675
Nov 18, 20122322,655-41% 7,862,007$1,165,631$131,810,196676
Jan 20, 20132620,450 8,021,239$1,197,552$141,211,294685
Jan 27, 20133025,514+25% 8,046,753$1,249,676$142,460,970686
Feb 10, 20132426,949 8,086,007$1,450,355$144,517,100688
Apr 7, 20132321,788 8,226,118$1,212,204$152,106,866696
Apr 28, 20132920,217 8,270,331$947,296$154,315,734699
May 5, 20133018,024-11% 8,288,355$802,564$155,118,298700
May 26, 20132329,083 8,348,146$968,813$157,455,910703
Jun 30, 20132326,794 8,434,007$1,090,269$160,791,250708
Jul 7, 20132332,440+21% 8,466,447$1,261,621$162,052,871709
Aug 4, 20132517,782 8,546,806$515,909$164,572,895713
Aug 18, 20132327,531 8,588,320$883,090$165,905,910715
Aug 25, 20133018,327-33% 8,606,647$552,686$166,458,596716
Sep 1, 20132719,295+5% 8,625,942$575,356$167,033,952717
Sep 8, 20132618,239-5% 8,644,181$530,573$167,564,525718
Sep 29, 20132610,138 8,682,842$297,881$168,726,697721
Oct 6, 20132213,460+33% 8,696,302$472,524$169,199,221722
Oct 20, 20132017,190 8,725,000$683,131$170,266,038724
Dec 8, 201313140,147 8,921,091$4,127,329$176,164,245731
Dec 15, 20131883,895-40% 9,004,986$2,615,007$178,779,252732
Dec 22, 201320125,254+49% 9,130,240$4,274,318$183,053,570733
Dec 29, 20132761,972-51% 9,192,212$2,499,486$185,553,056734
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Jul 21, 2019269,141 9,477,464$137,024$194,889,7621,024
Aug 18, 2019257,317 9,514,417$110,560$195,447,8971,028
Aug 25, 20192811,430 9,525,847$172,250$195,620,1471,029
Sep 29, 201925222 9,558,027$10,461$196,109,9781,034
Oct 27, 2019258,752 9,595,050$145,224$196,692,4521,038
Nov 3, 20192111,818 9,606,868$214,591$196,907,0431,039
Nov 10, 20192210,432 9,617,300$203,482$197,110,5251,040

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Oct 6, 20131649,391 649,391$22,702,709$22,702,709722
Oct 13, 20131246,623-62% 896,014$8,621,940$31,324,649723
Oct 20, 20133204,131-17% 1,100,145$7,136,419$38,461,068724
Oct 27, 20134117,882-42% 1,218,027$4,119,983$42,581,051725
Nov 3, 2013368,926-42% 1,286,953$2,409,658$44,990,709726
Nov 10, 2013568,662n/c1,355,615$2,399,739$47,390,448727
Nov 17, 2013454,056-21% 1,409,671$1,919,004$49,309,452728
Nov 24, 2013857,509+6% 1,467,180$1,995,571$51,305,023729
Dec 1, 20135260,319+353% 1,727,499$8,457,774$59,762,797730
Dec 8, 20131373,507-72% 1,801,006$2,407,199$62,169,996731
Dec 15, 20131559,489-19% 1,860,495$1,430,203$63,600,199732
Dec 22, 201312132,019+122% 1,992,514$3,622,271$67,222,470733
Dec 29, 20131467,854-49% 2,060,368$1,675,141$68,897,611734
Feb 16, 20141720,571 2,136,930$535,190$70,769,866741
Apr 20, 20141820,991 2,183,560$468,142$71,772,325750
Sep 18, 20161610,502 2,450,696$215,630$77,659,624876
Sep 25, 20161211,826+13% 2,462,522$242,481$77,902,105877
Oct 2, 2016179,452-20% 2,471,974$196,999$78,099,104878
Mar 3, 20192221,222 2,779,021$5,149,036$85,056,9431,004
Mar 10, 20194137,882 2,916,903$3,461,099$88,518,0421,005
Mar 17, 2019642,263 2,959,166$1,059,690$89,577,7321,006
Mar 24, 2019623,192 2,982,358$587,446$90,165,1781,007
Mar 31, 20191018,634 3,000,992$470,478$90,635,6561,008
Apr 7, 20191218,576 3,019,568$469,116$91,104,7721,009
Apr 14, 20191130,752 3,050,320$627,001$91,731,7731,010
Apr 21, 20191429,858 3,080,178$611,388$92,343,1611,011
May 19, 2019209,913 3,108,055$216,003$92,924,7361,015
May 26, 20191310,657 3,118,712$219,012$93,143,7481,016
Jun 2, 2019159,478 3,128,190$192,754$93,336,5021,017
Jul 14, 20191917,500 3,151,971$0$93,462,0571,023
Jul 28, 20191713,888 3,173,926$276,933$93,738,9901,025

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Leading Cast

Jodi Benson    Ariel
Christopher Daniel Barnes    Prince Eric

Supporting Cast

Jason Marin    Flounder
Kenneth Mars    Triton
Pat Carroll    Ursula
René Auberjonois    Louis
Frank Welker    Additional Voices / Max
Edie McClurg    Carlotta
Jim Cummings    Additional Voices
Tim Curry    Additional Voices
Nancy Cartwright    Additional Voices
Jack Angel    Additional Voices
Mickie McGowan    Additional Voice
Paddi Edwards    Flotsam and Jetsam

Cameos

Mark Hamill    Additional voices

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Ron Clements    Director
John Musker    Director
John Musker    Screenwriter
Ron Clements    Screenwriter
Hans Christian Andersen    Story Creator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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  5. Video Sales
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  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,031,914 (5.4% of total gross)
Legs:11.37 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:50.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:994 opening theaters/2,057 max. theaters, 13.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $300,159,098

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 716 $111,543,479
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,049 $110,724,134
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) 845 $222,267,613
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) 137 $111,543,479
All Time International Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) 155 $110,724,134
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) 142 $222,267,613

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 15th, 1989 (Wide) by Walt Disney
November 14th, 1997 (Wide) by Walt Disney
International Releases: December 21st, 1991 (Wide) (South Korea)
June 19th, 1998 (Wide) (Australia)
August 12th, 2017 (Wide) (New Zealand)
March 14th, 2024 (Limited), released as The Little Mermaid (인어공주-마법물약의 비밀) (South Korea)
August 29th, 2024 (Limited) (New Zealand)
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Video Release: December 7th, 1999 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: G
Running Time: 82 minutes
Franchise: The Little Mermaid
Comparisons: vs. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
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Keywords: Underwater, Family Movie, 3D Re-release, Posthumous Release, Family Adventure, Animal Lead, Talking Animals, Faustian, Musical-Adventure
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Musical
Production Method:Hand Animation
Creative Type:Kids Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 99 $9,814,520 Nov 14, 1997 2,924
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 65 $25,209,850 Nov 14, 1997 2,924
Biggest Domestic 14th Weekend 92 $1,774,352 Feb 16, 1990 96
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 334 $6,074,963 Jan 26, 1990 75
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 268 $10,759,660 Jan 12, 1990 61
Biggest Domestic 7th Weekend 37 $9,235,512 Dec 29, 1989 47
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 172 $9,235,512 Dec 29, 1989 47
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 84 $27,289,900 Dec 29, 1989 47
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 333 $9,809,233 Dec 22, 1989 40
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) 189 $8,384,862 Nov 24, 1989 12
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 120 $24,776,320 Nov 24, 1989 12
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 219 $8,384,862 Nov 24, 1989 12
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 137 $19,249,456 Nov 24, 1989 12

Leading Cast

Jodi Benson    Ariel
Christopher Daniel Barnes    Prince Eric

Supporting Cast

Jason Marin    Flounder
Kenneth Mars    Triton
Pat Carroll    Ursula
René Auberjonois    Louis
Frank Welker    Additional Voices / Max
Edie McClurg    Carlotta
Jim Cummings    Additional Voices
Tim Curry    Additional Voices
Nancy Cartwright    Additional Voices
Jack Angel    Additional Voices
Mickie McGowan    Additional Voice
Paddi Edwards    Flotsam and Jetsam

Cameos

Mark Hamill    Additional voices

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Ron Clements    Director
John Musker    Director
John Musker    Screenwriter
Ron Clements    Screenwriter
Hans Christian Andersen    Story Creator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

2013 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part III

December 19th, 2013

Part III of the Holiday Gift Guide is a little late due to reasons you probably don't want to hear the details about. (I believe I've developed a food allergy to something in Eggnog.) The third installment of our holiday gift guide includes independent films, classics, foreign films, etc. The fastest way to find gifts is to go to the Independent Spirit Awards nominations and find any film that is on that list that is already out on DVD / Blu-ray (Frances Ha, Mud, etc.). Unfortunately, most of the films competing for Awards Season glory are still in theaters and not available as gifts. But there are still many films worth picking up, starting with... More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for December 3rd, 2013

December 3rd, 2013

There are a trio first run releases hitting the home market this week; however, all of them missed expectations at the box office to one degree or the other. The Wolverine performed the best and it is definitely the only one worth checking out, but I won't know if it is the best till the screener arrive. (I hope I get the Extended Edition 3D Combo Pack, because I hear it is a much better version of the movie). Contenders for Pick of the Week are limited. The Rutles Anthology was on the short list, but in the end I went with Drinking Buddies on DVD or Blu-ray. More...

Contest: Over and Under the Sea

October 3rd, 2013

Captain Phillips isn't the only film opening wide next week, but it might as well be. It could open with more than Machete Kills earns in total. Because of this, it is the easy choice for the target film for this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Captain Phillips. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), regardless if they go over or not, will win a copy of The Little Mermaid on Blu-ray Combo Pack. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for October 1st, 2013

October 1st, 2013

This list is a little short and a little late, because WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO THE INTERNET? The past three days, the internet has been slow as hell. There are a number of interesting releases coming out this week, several of them have screeners that are on their way. Unfortunately, only one screener did arrive on time. Fortunately, it was The Little Mermaid on Blu-ray Combo Pack and it, or the 3D Combo Pack, are worthy of Pick of the Week. More...

Featured Blu-ray Review: The Little Mermaid

October 1st, 2013

The Little Mermaid is the film that revitalized Disney animation. At the time it came out, Disney hadn't had a major animated hit since The Jungle Book. (Granted, I liked many of the films that came out between 1967 and 1989, like The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, but none of them were major hits.) However, the film came out 25 years ago when Disney, and animation in general, was at a low point. Has it aged well when compared to older classics that have already come out on Blu-ray? How does it compare to animated films of today? And how does it look on Blu-ray? More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Animated Box Office (Rank 101-200) 114 $111,543,479
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 716 $111,543,479
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 301-400) 370 $300,159,098
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 401-500) 461 $111,543,479
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1989 8 $111,543,479
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 101-200) 147 $111,543,479
All Time Domestic Box Office for Hand Animation Movies 11 $111,543,479
All Time Domestic Box Office for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 127 $111,543,479
All Time Domestic Box Office for Musical Movies 30 $111,543,479
All Time Domestic Box Office for G Movies 33 $111,543,479
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) 137 $111,543,479

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 17, 1989 3 $6,031,914   994 $6,068   $6,065,716 1
Nov 24, 1989 3 $8,384,862 +39% 999 $8,393   $16,832,844 2
Dec 1, 1989 5 $4,030,274 -52% 999 $4,034   $22,109,571 3
Dec 8, 1989 7 $2,764,119 -31% 999 $2,767   $25,748,251 4
Dec 15, 1989 4 $2,522,362 -9% 1,249 $2,020   $28,941,871 5
Dec 22, 1989 6 $3,319,664 +32% 1,513 $2,194   $34,089,416 6
Dec 29, 1989 3 $9,235,512 +178% 1,521 $6,072   $49,401,857 7
Jan 5, 1990 5 $4,585,047 -50% 1,521 $3,014   $56,126,383 8
Jan 12, 1990 6 $3,851,208 -16% 1,521 $2,532   $60,855,174 9
Jan 19, 1990 8 $2,823,840 -27% 1,533 $1,842   $65,247,711 10
Jan 26, 1990 9 $2,174,414 -23% 1,530 $1,421   $68,066,110 11
Feb 16, 1990 9 $1,774,352   1,325 $1,339   $74,262,415 14
Feb 23, 1990 11 $1,048,730 -41% 1,157 $906   $75,689,932 15
Mar 23, 1990 19 $580,701   833 $697   $79,181,238 19
Nov 14, 1997 3 $9,814,520   2,054 $4,778   $9,814,520 418
Nov 21, 1997 5 $5,687,421 -42% 2,057 $2,765   $17,950,386 419
Nov 28, 1997 8 $3,990,314 -30% 1,929 $2,069   $23,947,879 420
Dec 19, 1997 23 $183,077   945 $194   $108,486,819 423
Dec 26, 1997 27 $226,707 +24% 649 $349   $108,859,916 424
Jan 2, 1998 26 $286,474 +26% 631 $454   $25,048,763 425
Jan 9, 1998 29 $144,202 -50% 394 $366   $109,602,596 426
Jan 16, 1998 37 $112,609 -22% 258 $436   $25,390,494 427
Jan 23, 1998 47 $53,934 -52% 181 $298   $109,816,938 428
Jan 30, 1998 58 $32,566 -40% 107 $304   $109,859,444 429

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 14, 1997 4 $2,305,000     2,054 $1,122   $2,305,000 2,922
Nov 15, 1997 3 $4,215,000 +83%   2,054 $2,052   $6,520,000 2,923
Nov 16, 1997 2 $3,268,000 -22%   2,054 $1,591   $9,814,520 2,924
Nov 17, 1997 3 $589,891 -82%   2,054 $287   $10,404,411 2,925
Nov 18, 1997 3 $656,926 +11%   2,054 $320   $11,061,337 2,926
Nov 19, 1997 2 $591,552 -10%   2,054 $288   $11,652,889 2,927
Nov 20, 1997 2 $610,076 +3%   2,054 $297   $12,262,965 2,928
Nov 21, 1997 7 $1,280,000 +110% -44% 2,057 $622   $13,543,000 2,929
Nov 22, 1997 5 $2,560,000 +100% -39% 2,057 $1,245   $16,103,000 2,930
Nov 23, 1997 5 $1,874,000 -27% -43% 2,054 $912   $17,950,000 2,931
Nov 24, 1997 6 $402,974 -78% -32% 2,054 $196   $18,353,360 2,932
Nov 25, 1997 5 $516,971 +28% -21% 2,054 $252   $18,870,331 2,933
Nov 28, 1997 8 $1,340,000   +5% 1,929 $695   $21,280,000 2,936
Nov 29, 1997 8 $1,415,000 +6% -45% 1,929 $734   $22,695,000 2,937
Nov 30, 1997 7 $1,246,000 -12% -34% 1,929 $646   $23,947,879 2,938

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 17, 1989 4 $8,414,180   994 $8,465   $8,447,982 2
Nov 24, 1989 3 $9,631,315 +14% 999 $9,641   $18,079,297 3
Dec 1, 1989 5 $4,904,835 -49% 999 $4,910   $22,984,132 4
Dec 8, 1989 6 $3,435,377 -30% 999 $3,439   $26,419,509 5
Dec 15, 1989 4 $4,350,243 +27% 1,249 $3,483   $30,769,752 6
Dec 22, 1989 4 $9,396,593 +116% 1,513 $6,211   $40,166,345 7
Dec 29, 1989 3 $11,374,991 +21% 1,521 $7,479   $51,541,336 8
Jan 5, 1990 6 $5,462,630 -52% 1,521 $3,591   $57,003,966 9
Jan 12, 1990 6 $5,419,905 -1% 1,521 $3,563   $62,423,871 10
Jan 19, 1990 9 $3,467,825 -36% 1,533 $2,262   $65,891,696 11
Feb 16, 1990 9 $2,153,139   1,325 $1,625   $74,641,202 15
Nov 14, 1997 3 $12,262,965   2,054 $5,970   $12,262,965 419
Nov 21, 1997 6 $7,694,600 -37% 2,057 $3,741   $19,957,565 420
Dec 19, 1997 29 $329,467   945 $349   $108,633,209 424
Jan 2, 1998 1 $84,696,105   631 $134,225   $109,458,394 426
Jan 16, 1998 1 $84,485,119   258 $327,462   $109,763,004 428
Jan 23, 1998 50 $63,874 -100% 181 $353   $109,826,878 429

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 6/19/1998 $0000$0
New Zealand 8/12/2017 $0 0 1 1 $63 4/7/2025
South Korea 12/21/1991 $0 0 1,364 2,673 $5,115,786 4/10/2024
 
Rest of World $105,608,285
 
International Total$110,724,134 4/7/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Animated Box Office (Rank 101-200) 175 $110,724,134
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,049 $110,724,134
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 601-700) 689 $110,724,134
Top 1989 Movies at the International Box Office 7 $110,724,134
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300) 230 $110,724,134
All Time International Box Office for Hand Animation Movies 21 $110,724,134
All Time International Box Office for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 168 $110,724,134
All Time International Box Office for Musical Movies 31 $110,724,134
All Time International Box Office for G Movies 44 $110,724,134
All Time International Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) 155 $110,724,134

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Animated Box Office (Rank 101-200) 143 $222,267,613
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) 845 $222,267,613
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 501-600) 535 $222,267,613
Top 1989 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 8 $222,267,613
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 101-200) 184 $222,267,613
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Hand Animation Movies 18 $222,267,613
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 144 $222,267,613
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Musical Movies 27 $222,267,613
All Time Worldwide Box Office for G Movies 39 $222,267,613
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) 142 $222,267,613

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Oct 8, 200613,339,498 3,339,498$50,102,822$50,102,822357
Oct 15, 200621,033,960-69% 4,373,458$15,400,214$65,503,036358
Oct 22, 20064546,650-47% 4,920,108$8,138,744$73,641,780359
Oct 29, 20065289,868-47% 5,209,976$4,668,092$78,309,872360
Nov 5, 20066176,308-39% 5,386,284$3,009,630$81,319,502361
Nov 12, 20066206,278+17% 5,592,562$3,450,247$84,769,749362
Nov 19, 20069141,286-32% 5,733,848$2,387,493$87,157,242363
Nov 26, 200618449,137+218% 6,182,985$6,409,185$93,566,427364
Dec 3, 200629107,378-76% 6,290,363$1,699,794$95,266,221365
Aug 31, 20082039,896 7,509,766$797,521$118,066,214456
Oct 21, 20122916,214 7,759,641$837,839$126,731,961672
Nov 4, 20123020,884 7,801,097$991,537$128,669,689674
Nov 11, 20122238,255+83% 7,839,352$1,974,876$130,644,565675
Nov 18, 20122322,655-41% 7,862,007$1,165,631$131,810,196676
Jan 20, 20132620,450 8,021,239$1,197,552$141,211,294685
Jan 27, 20133025,514+25% 8,046,753$1,249,676$142,460,970686
Feb 10, 20132426,949 8,086,007$1,450,355$144,517,100688
Apr 7, 20132321,788 8,226,118$1,212,204$152,106,866696
Apr 28, 20132920,217 8,270,331$947,296$154,315,734699
May 5, 20133018,024-11% 8,288,355$802,564$155,118,298700
May 26, 20132329,083 8,348,146$968,813$157,455,910703
Jun 30, 20132326,794 8,434,007$1,090,269$160,791,250708
Jul 7, 20132332,440+21% 8,466,447$1,261,621$162,052,871709
Aug 4, 20132517,782 8,546,806$515,909$164,572,895713
Aug 18, 20132327,531 8,588,320$883,090$165,905,910715
Aug 25, 20133018,327-33% 8,606,647$552,686$166,458,596716
Sep 1, 20132719,295+5% 8,625,942$575,356$167,033,952717
Sep 8, 20132618,239-5% 8,644,181$530,573$167,564,525718
Sep 29, 20132610,138 8,682,842$297,881$168,726,697721
Oct 6, 20132213,460+33% 8,696,302$472,524$169,199,221722
Oct 20, 20132017,190 8,725,000$683,131$170,266,038724
Dec 8, 201313140,147 8,921,091$4,127,329$176,164,245731
Dec 15, 20131883,895-40% 9,004,986$2,615,007$178,779,252732
Dec 22, 201320125,254+49% 9,130,240$4,274,318$183,053,570733
Dec 29, 20132761,972-51% 9,192,212$2,499,486$185,553,056734
Apr 20, 20142532,013 9,270,124$588,399$187,343,783750
Jun 10, 2018218,046 9,363,253$241,300$190,513,007966
Jul 14, 20192411,600 9,468,323$173,884$194,752,7381,023
Jul 21, 2019269,141 9,477,464$137,024$194,889,7621,024
Aug 18, 2019257,317 9,514,417$110,560$195,447,8971,028
Aug 25, 20192811,430 9,525,847$172,250$195,620,1471,029
Sep 29, 201925222 9,558,027$10,461$196,109,9781,034
Oct 27, 2019258,752 9,595,050$145,224$196,692,4521,038
Nov 3, 20192111,818 9,606,868$214,591$196,907,0431,039
Nov 10, 20192210,432 9,617,300$203,482$197,110,5251,040

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Oct 6, 20131649,391 649,391$22,702,709$22,702,709722
Oct 13, 20131246,623-62% 896,014$8,621,940$31,324,649723
Oct 20, 20133204,131-17% 1,100,145$7,136,419$38,461,068724
Oct 27, 20134117,882-42% 1,218,027$4,119,983$42,581,051725
Nov 3, 2013368,926-42% 1,286,953$2,409,658$44,990,709726
Nov 10, 2013568,662n/c1,355,615$2,399,739$47,390,448727
Nov 17, 2013454,056-21% 1,409,671$1,919,004$49,309,452728
Nov 24, 2013857,509+6% 1,467,180$1,995,571$51,305,023729
Dec 1, 20135260,319+353% 1,727,499$8,457,774$59,762,797730
Dec 8, 20131373,507-72% 1,801,006$2,407,199$62,169,996731
Dec 15, 20131559,489-19% 1,860,495$1,430,203$63,600,199732
Dec 22, 201312132,019+122% 1,992,514$3,622,271$67,222,470733
Dec 29, 20131467,854-49% 2,060,368$1,675,141$68,897,611734
Feb 16, 20141720,571 2,136,930$535,190$70,769,866741
Apr 20, 20141820,991 2,183,560$468,142$71,772,325750
Sep 18, 20161610,502 2,450,696$215,630$77,659,624876
Sep 25, 20161211,826+13% 2,462,522$242,481$77,902,105877
Oct 2, 2016179,452-20% 2,471,974$196,999$78,099,104878
Mar 3, 20192221,222 2,779,021$5,149,036$85,056,9431,004
Mar 10, 20194137,882 2,916,903$3,461,099$88,518,0421,005
Mar 17, 2019642,263 2,959,166$1,059,690$89,577,7321,006
Mar 24, 2019623,192 2,982,358$587,446$90,165,1781,007
Mar 31, 20191018,634 3,000,992$470,478$90,635,6561,008
Apr 7, 20191218,576 3,019,568$469,116$91,104,7721,009
Apr 14, 20191130,752 3,050,320$627,001$91,731,7731,010
Apr 21, 20191429,858 3,080,178$611,388$92,343,1611,011
May 19, 2019209,913 3,108,055$216,003$92,924,7361,015
May 26, 20191310,657 3,118,712$219,012$93,143,7481,016
Jun 2, 2019159,478 3,128,190$192,754$93,336,5021,017
Jul 14, 20191917,500 3,151,971$0$93,462,0571,023
Jul 28, 20191713,888 3,173,926$276,933$93,738,9901,025

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.