Snow White built Disney into entertainment powerhouse, now its remake risks becoming a culture war casualty and its biggest flop

Rachel Zegler as the titular Snow White. (Credit: Courtesy of Disney)

• Snow White's domestic box office was a middling $43 million, well below initial projections due to a generally poor critical reception and 'Seven Kajillion Controversies' that mired the live-action musical remake.

Disney’s Snow White failed to hit expectations on its premiere weekend, weighed down by controversy over the live-action musical loosely based on a film that catapulted Disney to success.