Overview
- The film opened to roughly $95 million worldwide, including about $43 million in the U.S. and Canada, and industry reporting estimates initial losses in the range of $100 million to $125 million for Disney.
- Critics overwhelmingly panned the remake, giving it roughly a one-third approval rating on aggregate sites and making it the lowest-rated Disney live-action release by that metric.
- Reviews faulted the movie for being an almost shot-for-shot retelling that adds little to the original, with some critics calling the project “soulless” and questioning why it was made so soon after the original and its 2024 sequel.
- Production choices amplified the risk: the reported production cost is about $250 million before marketing, the film required roughly 2,000 VFX shots and long post-production, and key talent fees—reported at least $20 million for Dwayne Johnson—raised the break-even point.
- Despite an A-minus CinemaScore from audiences, social media mocked the visuals and styling, and analysts say the short gap since the animated sequel, heavy competition for family audiences, and ready availability on Disney+ could reduce theatrical urgency and deepen strategic questions for Disney’s remake slate.