The issue led IMDb last week to warn of “unusual voting activity” and tweak how it calculates the ratings. “The Little Mermaid” has also done well at the domestic box office, ranking as the number two movie over the past weekend, which is only its second so far in theaters, according to Comscore.īut on IMDb, the film has allegedly been hit by “review bombing,” a practice where users leave negative reviews on a title to try to lower its rating. In the United States, young Black girls have hailed Disney’s decision, saying they feel represented on the big screen because of her titular role. The chilly reception came as viewers in both countries questioned the choice of Bailey as the star of the movie, a decision that has been celebrated elsewhere. “Fast X” opened a week before “The Little Mermaid.” The movie attracted some 472,000 viewers in its first week in theaters there, less than the 643,000 fans who showed up for new “Fast and Furious” film “Fast X,” over the same duration, according to the Korean Film Council. ‘The Little Mermaid’ makes box office splash with $95.5 million opening In South Korea, “The Little Mermaid” has grossed $4.4 million since May 24. ![]() It brought in just 19.5 million yuan ($2.7 million) in its first five days, compared with 142 million yuan (nearly $20 million) for “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” in the first five days of that film’s opening, according to Chinese box office tracker Endata. (CNN) - “The Little Mermaid” has bombed with moviegoers in China and South Korea amid racist critiques in some quarters over the casting of Black actress Halle Bailey as main character Ariel.ĭisney’s live-action remake has made only $3.6 million in mainland China since opening there on May 26, according to Box Office Mojo.
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