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'The Little Mermaid' tops Memorial Day weekend box office with $95.5 million opening

Headline from ABC 7 Chicago, on the newest of 4 developments

Disney's live-action remake of its 1989 animated classic easily outswam the competition, bringing in $95.5 million in North America, according to studio estimates.

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Developments in this update

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  1. Box Office: ‘The Little Mermaid’ Earns $10.3M in Previews

    Headline from The Hollywood Reporter ·

  2. 'The Little Mermaid' makes box office splash with $95.5 million opening

    Headline from Post Star ·

  3. 'The Little Mermaid' makes box office splash with $95.5 million opening

    Headline from Beatrice Daily Sun ·

  4. Newest

    'The Little Mermaid' tops Memorial Day weekend box office with $95.5 million opening

    Headline from ABC 7 Chicago ·

Reports & sources

133 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Hollywood Reporter

    Box Office: ‘The Little Mermaid’ Earns $10.3M in Previews (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    Disney's live-action remake of the popular animated film is expected to dominate Memorial Day weekend box office.

  2. Variety

    'Little Mermaid' Box Office: $10.3 Million in Previews (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    'The Little Mermaid' has made $10.3 million at the box office in previews.

  3. The Hollywood Reporter

    Box Office: ‘The Little Mermaid’ Sprinting to $125M-Plus Memorial Day Debut (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    Disney's live-action remake, starring Halle Bailey as Ariel, is headed for the holiday weekend's fourth or fifth best opening of all time after earning $38 million on Friday.

  4. New York Post

    ‘The Little Mermaid’ makes a big splash at the box office (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    “The Little Mermaid,” Disney’s live-action adaption of the 1989 movie, took home $48.3 million on its opening night Friday.

  5. Post Star

    'The Little Mermaid' makes box office splash with $95.5 million opening (opens Post Star)

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    Post Star's feed description

    Moviegoers wanted to be under the sea on Memorial Day weekend. “The Little Mermaid” easily outswam all box office competition.

  6. WTOP Washington DC

    “The Little Mermaid” makes box office splash with $95.5 million opening (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    “ The Little Mermaid ” made moviegoers want to be under the sea on Memorial Day weekend. Disney's live-action remake of its 1989 animated classic easily outswam the competition, bringing in $95.

  7. FOX 5 New York

    ‘The Little Mermaid’ sings at the box office with $95.5 million opening (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    Disney’s live-action remake of its 1989 animated classic easily outswam the competition, bringing in $95.5 million on 4,320 screens in North America, according to studio estimates Sunday.

  8. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    ‘The Little Mermaid’ makes a splash with $95.5M opening (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

    Published

    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    ” The Little Mermaid ” made moviegoers want to be under the sea on Memorial Day weekend.

  9. Fortune

    Disney’s ‘Little Mermaid’ remake tops box office with fifth biggest Memorial Day weekend opening ever (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    The live-action remake of the 1989 animated classic will top $117 million by the time the holiday is over.

  10. Times Of San Diego

    'The Little Mermaid' Makes Big Splash at Box Office with $95.5 Million (opens Times Of San Diego)

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    Times Of San Diego's feed description

    "The Little Mermaid" opened with $95.5 million this weekend to lead all films at the North American box office, according to industry estimates released Sunday.

  11. FOX Business

    Disney's 'The Little Mermaid' reels in highest Memorial Day box office numbers, with nearly $120 million (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    "The Little Mermaid" is raking in big numbers this Memorial Day Weekend. It's expected to earn $118 million over the four-day holiday weekend, the movie is crushing box offices.

  12. UPI

    'Little Mermaid' tops North American box office with $95.5M (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    The live-action version of "The Little Mermaid" is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $95.5 million in receipts this weekend, BoxOfficeMojo.com announced Sunday.

  13. Forbes

    Live-Action ‘The Little Mermaid’ Remake Wins Big With $118 Million Premiere Weekend (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    ‘The Little Mermaid’ remake is the fifth highest Memorial Day opening in history.

  14. Deadline

    ‘The Little Mermaid’ Splashes To $164M Global Bow, But There’s Something Fishy Overseas As Disney Pic Beset By Review-Bombing (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    Refresh for latest…: Disney’s live-action take on The Little Mermaid is doing swimmingly at the domestic box office, with a three-day opening of $95.5M and a four-day projection of $117.5M. F…

  15. MyNorthwest

    "The Little Mermaid" makes box office splash with $95.5 million opening (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    “ The Little Mermaid ” made moviegoers want to be under the sea on Memorial Day weekend. Disney's live-action remake of its 1989 animated classic easily

  16. KEYT Santa Barbara

    "The Little Mermaid" makes box office splash with $95.5 million opening | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    "The Little Mermaid" makes box office splash with $95.5 million opening

  17. Forbes

    ‘The Little Mermaid’ Takes $118 Million At Memorial Day Box Office (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The box office crown this weekend went to The Little Mermaid, which debuted to $186 million and hopes to be Disney’s big live-action summer blockbuster.

  18. ABC 7 Chicago

    'The Little Mermaid' tops Memorial Day weekend box office with $95.5 million opening (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    Disney's live-action remake of its 1989 animated classic easily outswam the competition, bringing in $95.5 million in North America, according to studio estimates.

  19. CNN

    Disney's 'The Little Mermaid' rakes in $117 million at the US box office on opening weekend (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Disney’s live-action movie “The Little Mermaid” brought in $117.5 million at the US box office in the fifth-best opening for Memorial Day weekend in history, according to Box Office Mojo.

  20. People

    'The Little Mermaid' Washes Away Box Office Competition with $117 Million Domestic Opening Weekend (opens People)

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    People's feed description

    Following Disney's release of 'The Little Mermaid' over Memorial Day weekend, the film has already surpassed $117 million grossed in the United States

  21. Entertainment Weekly

    'The Little Mermaid' makes a splash at the box office with $163.5 million worldwide (opens Entertainment Weekly)

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    Entertainment Weekly's feed description

    Halle Bailey's 'The Little Mermaid' outswam the poor unfortunate competition at the Memorial Weekend box office, earning a projected $117 million domestic four-day total and $163.5 million worldwide.

  22. Times Of San Diego

    'The Little Mermaid' Leads Weekend Box Office with $117.5 Million (opens Times Of San Diego)

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    Times Of San Diego's feed description

    "The Little Mermaid" opened with $117.5 million over the four-day holiday weekend to lead all films at the North American box office, according to industry estimates released Monday.

  23. Variety

    Disney's 'The Little Mermaid' Opens to Big Box Office (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    'The Little Mermaid,' Disney's remake of the 1988 animated classic, was the highest grossing film at the Memorial Day Weekend box office

  24. The Hollywood Reporter

    China Box Office: ‘Fast X’ Roars Past $100M, ‘The Little Mermaid’ Struggles to Stay Afloat (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    'The Little Mermaid' opened to just $2.5 million and could top out in China with as little as $4 million.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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