Snow White tops N. America sales despite grumpy reviews

Disney's remake of Snow White topped the North American box office this weekend with an estimated take of US$43 million (1.46 billion baht), but faces stiff winds — and some horrendous reviews — to make up its huge production costs.

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The new live-action version starring Rachel Zegler, which comes 90 years after the original blockbuster, has faced a series of woes — from the Covid pandemic to criticism of its use of CGI, not real actors, to portray the seven dwarves.

The film’s budget topped out at an estimated $250 million and it has become “one of the most troubled projects in Disney's 102-year history’, according to The New York Times.