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The Little Mermaid was added to this list based on the following criteria: $100 Million+ Box Office Gross
Contender Factor: 55.5 out of 100 (Stage 6 of 6 complete)
Stage 1 – Pedigree
Director: Rob Marshall
Writers: David Magee
Stars: Halle Bailey, Jonah Hauer-King, Melissa McCarthy, Javier Bardem, Noma Dumezweni, Art Malik, Daveed Diggs, Jacob Tremblay, Awkwafina
Techs: Wyatt Smith (Ed); Dion Beebe (Ci); Alan Menken (Mu)
Prior Recognition:
Extensive Bardem, Menken
Limited Marshall, Magee, McCarthy, Beebe
Potential Diggs, Tremblay, Awkwafina, Smith
Rating: 14 out of 20
Stage 2 – Content
Legacy: Adaptation
Genre: Family, Musical
Length: 2h 15m
MPAA Rating: PG
Rating: 6.8 out of 10
Stage 3 – Release
Festival: None
Release Date: May. 26, 2023
Strategy: Wide
Rating: 12 out of 20
Stage 5 – Audience
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score: 94%
CinemaScore: A
IMDb Rating: 7.2
Box Office Tally: $298,172,056
Box Office Status: Closed
Rating: 8.2 out of 10
Stage 6 – Precursors
Critics: None
Guilds: SDSA, CDG, ICG
Organizations: None
Rating: 2 out of 20
