Amid Snow White’s Box Office Struggles, An Analyst Responds To Claims The Film Is Flopping Because It’s ‘Woke'
https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/a ... 2f82&ei=17
(The story itself links to an article by Business Insider, but I don't have room in my subscription bank for that one right now)
My personal bias also probably factors into this a little bit. I didn't think the film itself was remarkably better or worse than LA Beauty and the Beast, and so for only one of these movies to receive mixed reviews, it leaves me with some questions ...
https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/a ... 2f82&ei=17
(The story itself links to an article by Business Insider, but I don't have room in my subscription bank for that one right now)
I half-agree with this. I think the majority of the angry frat bros who "boycotted" Snow White weren't exactly in the audience that went to see LA Beauty and the Beast, but I also think that the "woke" factor is a little more intricate than that. A faction of the liberal audience went for things like "Empowered" Aurora & Jasmine, but withheld from Ariel and Snow White, and I think it's worth mulling over why that is.From the point where Latina actress Rachel Zegler was announced as the lead in Snow White, the film was accused of being “woke,” leading many to decide years ago they were going to skip the film. Some have suggested that’s the reason the movie didn’t become a box office smash, but David A. Gross of movie consultancy FranchiseRe recently told Business Insider the reasons for the movie’s lack of success are far more mundane. He explained…
The movie isn't completely satisfying to the audiences who are attending. That, also, has nothing to do with woke. The movie simply isn't connecting creatively on the level of a big Disney hit.
Gross says that the mixed reviews for Snow White are more to blame than the movie’s perceived “wokeness.” While some have blamed Rachel Zegler herself for the film's failure, actual critics have generally seen the movie as simply insubstantial. Zegler has generally been receiving positive responses for her performance, making her casting seem like one of the best aspects of the movie.
These comments fall in line with a report from Deadline that compared the live-action remake's opening weekend numbers to other films and broke the numbers down by “red” states and “blue” states. It found that “red” state moviegoers actually saw Snow White in slightly higher percentages than other family and animated movies, certainly indicating those viewers were not staying away from the movie in unusual numbers.
My personal bias also probably factors into this a little bit. I didn't think the film itself was remarkably better or worse than LA Beauty and the Beast, and so for only one of these movies to receive mixed reviews, it leaves me with some questions ...
Statistics: Posted by PatchofBlue — Tue Apr 08, 2025 5:52 pm