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UK Filings Reveal Disney’s ‘Snow White’ Cost $336.5 Million, Pointing to About $170 Million Theatrical Loss

Public records for Disney’s UK production unit enabled Forbes to estimate the box-office shortfall from the film’s unusually high spend.

Overview

  • The film grossed $205.7 million worldwide after an $87.3 million opening weekend, ranking among the lowest earners in Disney’s live-action remake slate per Forbes-cited reporting.
  • UK corporate disclosures for the Hidden Heart Productions entity list a $336.5 million production spend.
  • A UK reimbursement of $64.9 million reduced the reported production expense to $271.6 million for the project.
  • Using a typical 50-50 exhibitor split, Forbes estimates Disney’s receipts at about $102.9 million, implying a roughly $168–170 million theatrical deficit.
  • These figures exclude marketing costs and future ancillary revenue, with coverage also pointing to creative changes, public controversies, and reported on-set setbacks as factors in the weak run.