The Little Mermaid had quite a rocky road at the box office. It had its ups and downs, though it ended up being a success for Disney.
Well, there’s no doubt that The Little Mermaid is a smash hit on streaming, though. After its debut on Disney+, the Rob Marshall-directed film is now a record-breaking film on the streaming service.
Per the studio, The Little Mermaid has garnered 16 million views in its first five days of streaming. This makes it the most viewed Disney movie premiere on Disney+ since Hocus Pocus 2.
This goes with the impressive Memorial Day weekend opening of $118.6 million in North America, the film ultimately going on to earn $570 million at the global box office.
SEE ALSO: Read our written Little Mermaid review here
Disney notes when it comes to the streaming views for The Little Mermaid and other projects: “A view is defined as total stream time divided by runtime.”
“The Little Mermaid” is the beloved story of Ariel, a beautiful and spirited young mermaid with a thirst for adventure. The youngest of King Triton’s daughters and the most defiant, Ariel longs to find out more about the world beyond the sea and, while visiting the surface, falls for the dashing Prince Eric. While mermaids are forbidden to interact with humans, Ariel must follow her heart. She makes a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, which gives her a chance to experience life on land but ultimately places her life – and her father’s crown – in jeopardy.
Directed by Rob Marshall (Mary Poppins Returns) from a script written by David Magee (Finding Neverland), The Little Mermaid stars singer and actress Halle Bailey (grown-ish) as Ariel; Jonah Hauer-King (A Dog’s Way Home) as Prince Eric; Daveed Diggs (Hamilton) as the voice of Sebastian; Awkwafina (Raya and the Last Dragon) as the voice of Scuttle; Jacob Tremblay (Room) as the voice of Flounder; Noma Dumezweni (Mary Poppins Returns) as Queen Selina; Art Malik (Homeland) as Sir Grimsby; with Javier Bardem (No Country for Old Men) as King Triton; and Melissa McCarthy (Can You Ever Forgive Me?) as Ursula.
The Little Mermaid is now streaming on Disney+.
