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{{MovieInfobox}} '''''Snow White''''' is a 2025 American [[Musical film|musical]] [[fantasy film]] directed by [[Marc Webb]] and written by [[Erin Cressida Wilson]]. Produced by [[Walt Disney Pictures]] and [[Marc Platt Productions]], it is a live-action [[Remake|reimagining]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://movies.disney.com/snow-white-2025|title=Snow White (2025) <nowiki>|</nowiki> Disney Movies|access-date=September 7, 2024|work=Disney.com|archive-date=September 7, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240907033725/https://movies.disney.com/snow-white-2025|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Zacharek|first=Stephanie|date=2025-03-21|title=Snow White Reminds Us That Some Remakes Are Absolutely Warranted|url=https://time.com/7270401/snow-white-review-disney-remakes/|access-date=2025-03-22|magazine=TIME|language=en}}</ref> of [[Walt Disney]]'s ''[[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film)|Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs]].'' That animated film was based on the 1812 fairy tale "[[Snow White]]" by the [[Brothers Grimm]]. Starring [[Rachel Zegler]], [[Andrew Burnap]] and [[Gal Gadot]], the new film follows the pure-hearted [[Snow White]] (Zegler) who joins forces with [[seven dwarfs]] and a bandit named Jonathan (Burnap) to free her kingdom from her cruel stepmother (Gadot). Plans for a remake of 1937's ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'' were confirmed in October 2016, with Wilson announced as a screenwriter. Webb entered talks to direct in May 2019 and was announced as director in September 2019. Filming took place primarily in London from March to July 2022, with additional filming and [[Pick-up (filmmaking)|pick-ups]] in June 2024. With an estimated production budget of $240–270 million, ''Snow White'' is one of the [[List of most expensive films|most expensive films ever made]] and Disney's fifteenth-most expensive. Before release, controversies arose about the film related to its [[color-blind casting]], story changes, Zegler's public critiques of the original film, Zegler and Gadot's conflicting political views, and the [[reimagining]] of the Seven Dwarfs. ''Snow White'' premiered at [[Alcázar of Segovia]] in [[Segovia, Spain]], on March 12, 2025, and was released in the United States by [[Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures]] on March 21, 2025. It received mixed reviews from critics. == Synopsis == ''A Princess joins forces with seven dwarfs to liberate her kingdom from her cruel stepmother the Evil Queen.'' == Plot == A benevolent king and queen welcome their daughter during a snowstorm, naming her Snow White to honor the day. Years later, the queen falls ill and passes away. The king hastily remarries before mounting a campaign against an encroaching threat. When he does not return, the new queen usurps the throne, revealing herself as an enchantress whose vanity surpasses her beauty. Under the Evil Queen's rule, subjects are either left destitute or conscripted into the royal guard. Snow White, meanwhile, is confined to the palace as a scullery maid. The Queen, fearing that Snow White's beauty will outshine her own, consults a Magic Mirror daily, asking it to name "the fairest one of all". The Mirror always responds in her favor, pleasing her. One day, Snow White sees Jonathan, the cynical leader of a band of bandits, raiding the pantry. When he is sentenced to be tied to the gates, she frees him and gives him food. That same day, the Magic Mirror declares that Snow White is now the fairest. Enraged, the Queen orders the Royal Huntsman to take Snow White into the forest, kill her, and bring her heart back in a jeweled box. The Huntsman instead warns Snow White of the Queen's intentions. At his urging, Snow White flees deep into the forest. Woodland creatures lead Snow White to a secluded cottage, where she falls asleep. Later that night, she awakes to find herself confronted by the cottage's owners, seven "magical beings"—Doc, Grumpy, Bashful, Sleepy, Sneezy, Happy, and Dopey—who work in a diamond mine. They take pity on her and agree to let her stay. Meanwhile, the Queen, having learned from the Magic Mirror that Snow White is still alive, imprisons the Huntsman before ordering a manhunt. Snow White and Jonathan meet again in the forest and fend off the guards alongside the bandits. The two realize their feelings for each other before Jonathan departs to find the king, whom Snow White believes may still be alive. Jonathan is captured by the guards and imprisoned by the Queen, who deduces Snow White's whereabouts. Retreating to her secret chambers, she transforms into a peddler woman and creates a poisoned apple to curse Snow White with the Sleeping Death. After Snow White's friends leave for work, the Queen finds their cottage and tricks Snow White into eating the apple by saying she is an ally of Jonathan's. She then reveals to her stepdaughter that she killed her father. Snow White falls into the "Sleeping Death," and the Queen retreats to her castle. Snow White's friends find her sleeping body upon returning. Having escaped, Jonathan arrives to discover her dead and mournfully kisses her. Snow White awakens and rallies her friends and Jonathan's bandits to overthrow the Evil Queen. Snow White confronts her stepmother, who forcefully goads her to take the throne, placing a diamond dagger into her hand. Snow White refuses to hurt her, reminding the people what the kingdom used to be like under her parents' rule. Moved by the memories and the princess' kindness, the guards stand up to the Queen and join Snow White's friends, the bandits, the Huntsman, and the civilians. The Queen tries to attack Snow White, but the dwarfs and bandits defend her. The Magic Mirror tells the Queen that Snow White will always be fairer than her due to her kindness and justness. Snow White arrives to see the Queen destroying the Mirror, which is revealed to be the source of her powers. As a result, she turns into glass herself and disappears into a vortex while the Magic Mirror repairs itself. Having been named the new queen at a grand celebration, Snow White rules the land justly. == Cast == {{Castlist|* [[Rachel Zegler]] as [[Snow White (2025 character)|Snow White]] ** [[Olivia Verrall]] as Baby Snow White *** [[Emilia Faucher]] as Young Snow White * [[Gal Gadot]] as [[Evil Queen (2025 character)|Evil Queen]] * [[Andrew Burnap]] as [[Jonathan]] * [[Ansu Kabia]] as [[Huntsman (2025 character)|Huntsman]] * [[George Appleby]] as Quigg * [[Colin Michael Carmichael]] (credited as Colin Carmichael) as Farno * [[Samuel Baxter]] as Scythe * [[Jimmy Johnson]] as Finch * [[Dujonna Gift]] as Maple * [[Idriss Kargbo]] as Bingley * [[Jaih Betote]] as Norwich * [[Hadley Fraser]] as [[Good King]] * [[Lorena Andrea]] as [[Good Queen]] * [[Freya Mitchell]] as Lonely Girl * [[Zoë Athena]] as Lonely Girl Grown Up * [[Dean Nolan]] (credited as Dean Boodaghians-Nolan), [[Jonathan Bourne]] & [[Luisa Guerreiro]] as Artisan * [[Adrian Bower]] as Captain of the Guard * [[Felipe Bejarano]] as Guard Paul * [[Simeon Oakes]] as Guard Matthew * [[Joshmaine Joseph]] as Guard William * [[Chike Chan]] as Guard Arthur * [[Daniel Boyarsky]] as Guard * [[Leo Cropley]], [[Kieron Bell]] & [[Vivienne Rowe]] as Village Child * [[Alejandro De Mesa]] as Competent Servant * [[Victoria Alsina]] as Little Girl ‘Lily’ * [[John Hyatt]] as Guard Matthew’s Father * [[Anna Sylvester]] as Guard Paul’s Wife * [[Omar Alboukharey]] as Sad Villager (uncredited) * [[Adams-Junior Dauda]] as Queen’s Guard (uncredited)}} === Voices === {{Castlist|* [[Andrew Barth Feldman]] as [[Dopey (2025 character)|Dopey]] * [[Tituss Burgess]] as [[Bashful (2025 character)|Bashful]] * [[Martin Klebba]] as [[Grumpy (2025 character)|Grumpy]] * [[Jason Kravits]] as [[Sneezy (2025 character)|Sneezy]] * [[George Salazar]] as [[Happy (2025 character)|Happy]] * [[Jeremy Swift]] as [[Doc (2025 character)|Doc]] * [[Andy Grotelueschen]] as [[Sleepy (2025 character)|Sleepy]] * [[Patrick Page]] as [[Magic Mirror (2025 character)|Magic Mirror]]}} == Music == {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2023}}Songwriters [[Benj Pasek and Justin Paul]], who previously wrote the lyrics for two new songs for Disney's [[Aladdin (2019 film)|2019 remake]] of ''[[Aladdin (1992 Disney film)|Aladdin]]'', wrote new songs alongside [[Jack Feldman (songwriter)|Jack Feldman]] as additional lyricist, including a new [["I Want" song]] for Snow White, titled "Waiting on a Wish". They also wrote a new "villain song" for the Evil Queen, titled "All Is Fair", a new love duet for Snow White and Jonathan titled "A Hand Meets a Hand" (written in collaboration with [[Lizzy McAlpine]]), and a new opening ensemble number titled "Good Things Grow".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/snow-white-disney-trailer/|title='Snow White' Trailer Teases New Song 'Waiting on a Wish'|date=December 3, 2024}}</ref> The film features four of the eight songs from the original film by [[Frank Churchill]] and [[Larry Morey]]: "[[Heigh-Ho]]", "[[Whistle While You Work]]", "[[The Silly Song]]" and "[[Someday My Prince Will Come]]", the final of which is heard only instrumentally in the underscore due to the plot changes. In January 2025, it was revealed that Jeff Morrow had composed the score. [[David Metzger|Dave Metzger]], a frequent collaborator on the music for films made by [[Walt Disney Animation Studios]], served as orchestrator for the songs.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jeff Morrow Scoring Marc Webb's 'Snow White'|url=https://filmmusicreporter.com/2025/01/07/jeff-morrow-scoring-marc-webbs-snow-white/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250110135550/https://filmmusicreporter.com/2025/01/07/jeff-morrow-scoring-marc-webbs-snow-white/|archive-date=January 10, 2025|access-date=January 7, 2025|website=Film Music Reporter}}</ref> On March 4, 2025, it was announced that the soundtrack album would be released on March 14 by [[Walt Disney Records]], with "Waiting on a Wish" released to the public that same day as the lead single.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.siriusxm.com/blog/disneys-snow-white-first-listen|title=Disney Hits Premieres New Original Song 'Waiting On A Wish'|website=SiriusXM}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/a/jaelaniturnerwilliams/disney-snow-white-waiting-on-a-wish|title=Disney Debuts New 'Snow White' Song 'Waiting On a Wish'|website=Complex}}</ref> A deluxe edition of the album was released on March 20, 2025, featuring instrumental versions of the songs and Morrow's underscore.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Listen-Disneys-SNOW-WHITE-Deluxe-Edition-Soundtrack-Now-Available-20250320|title=Listen: Disney's SNOW WHITE Deluxe Edition Soundtrack Now Available|access-date=March 20, 2025|archive-date=March 22, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250322185343/https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Listen-Disneys-SNOW-WHITE-Deluxe-Edition-Soundtrack-Now-Available-20250320|url-status=live}}</ref> === Commercial performance === The film's soundtrack reached No. 11 on the ''Billboard'' Kid Albums chart and No. 19 on the ''Billboard'' Soundtracks chart.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Why Disney's New 'Snow White' Is Still a Win for the Animation World|url=https://www.vanas.ca/en/blog/why-disneys-new-snow-white-is-still-a-win-for-the-animation-world|access-date=2025-04-10|website=[[Vancouver Animation School]]}}</ref> The song "Waiting on a Wish" by Rachel Zegler reached No. 74 on the [[Official Charts Company|UK Official Singles Sales]] chart.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Official Singles Sales Chart on 28/3/2025|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-sales-chart/20250328/7509/|access-date=2025-04-10|website=[[Official Charts Company]]|language=en}}</ref> {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+Chart performance for ''Disney's Snow White (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)'' ! scope="col" |Chart (2025) ! scope="col" |Peak position |- ! scope="row" |[[UK Album Downloads Chart|UK Album Downloads]] ([[Official Charts Company|OCC]])<ref>{{Cite web|date=March 28, 2025|title=Official Album Downloads Chart on 28/3/2025|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-downloads-chart/20250328/7003/|access-date=2025-03-28|website=[[Official Charts Company]]|language=en|archive-date=March 28, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250328200056/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-downloads-chart/20250328/7003/|url-status=live}}</ref> |32 |- ! scope="row" |[[UK Compilation Chart|UK Compilation Albums]] ([[Official Charts Company|OCC]])<ref>{{Cite web|date=March 28, 2025|title=Official Compilations Chart on 28/3/2025|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/official-compilations-chart/20250328/7503/|access-date=2025-03-28|website=[[Official Charts Company]]|language=en}}</ref> |29 |- ! scope="row" |UK Soundtrack Albums ([[Official Charts Company|OCC]])<ref>{{Cite web|date=March 28, 2025|title=Official Soundtrack Albums Chart on 28/3/2025|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/soundtrack-albums-chart/20250328/140/|access-date=2025-03-28|website=[[Official Charts Company]]|language=en}}</ref> |18 |- ! scope="row" |US [[Kid Albums]] ([[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']])<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=|date=April 5, 2025|title=Kid Albums: Week of April 5, 2025|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/kids-albums/|access-date=2025-04-02|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|language=en-US|archive-date=January 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220123234302/https://www.billboard.com/charts/kids-albums/|url-status=live}}</ref> |11 |- ! scope="row" |US [[Top Soundtracks]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=|date=April 5, 2025|title=Soundtracks: Week of April 5, 2025|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/soundtracks/|access-date=2025-04-02|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|language=en-US|archive-date=February 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230207160943/https://www.billboard.com/charts/soundtracks/|url-status=live}}</ref> |19 |} == Marketing == On September 9, 2022, during Disney's 2022 [[D23 (Disney)|D23 Expo]] presentation, a 30-second first-look teaser as well as first-look images were previewed. There were quick flashes of several major settings, including Snow White's cottage in the woods, the intricately designed interior of the Queen's castle, and the moss-covered forest. There were also short glimpses of Gadot as the Evil Queen questioning her magic mirror, Zegler as Snow White, and Snow White's hand falling with the poisoned apple toppling along with her.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ryan|first=Danielle|date=September 9, 2022|title=Snow White Footage Description: It's Gal Gadot Versus Rachel Zegler [D23]|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/1001772/snow-white-footage-description-its-gal-gadot-versus-rachel-zegler-d23/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221128013150/https://www.slashfilm.com/1001772/snow-white-footage-description-its-gal-gadot-versus-rachel-zegler-d23/|archive-date=November 28, 2022|access-date=September 9, 2022|website=/Film}}</ref> Gadot said about her role that playing the Evil Queen was "very different than what [she] had done before. [She is] used to playing the other end of where the heart should be", but she found it very "delightful" to "get under her skin".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Chapman|first=Wilson|date=September 9, 2022|title='Snow White' First Look: Rachel Zegler, Gal Gadot Star|url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/snow-white-remake-rachel-zegler-disney-1235363620/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220910004947/https://variety.com/2022/film/news/snow-white-remake-rachel-zegler-disney-1235363620/|archive-date=September 10, 2022|access-date=September 9, 2022|website=[[Variety.com|Variety]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Wagmeister|first=Elizabeth|date=November 5, 2021|title=Gal Gadot Dishes on 'Snow White' Casting, Says 'Wonder Wonder 3' Script Is Underway|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/gal-gadot-red-notice-premiere-snow-white-evil-queen-wonder-woman-3-1235105464/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211105152109/https://variety.com/2021/film/news/gal-gadot-red-notice-premiere-snow-white-evil-queen-wonder-woman-3-1235105464/|archive-date=November 5, 2021|access-date=November 5, 2021|website=[[Variety.com|Variety]]}}</ref> The title logo was also revealed.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Grobar|first=Matt|date=September 9, 2022|title='Snow White': Rachel Zegler, Gal Gadot Preview Live-Action Remake For Disney – D23|url=https://deadline.com/2022/09/snow-white-rachel-zegler-gal-gadot-1235113167/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220910023429/https://deadline.com/2022/09/snow-white-rachel-zegler-gal-gadot-1235113167/|archive-date=September 10, 2022|access-date=September 9, 2022|website=Deadline}}</ref> On October 27, 2023, Disney released the official first image of the film with Zegler as Snow White as well as Bashful, Doc, Dopey, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, and Sneezy.<ref name="Grobar-2023a">{{Cite web|last=Grobar|first=Matt|date=October 27, 2023|title='Snow White' First Look Photo Featuring Rachel Zegler Unveiled By Disney|url=https://deadline.com/2023/10/snow-white-first-look-rachel-zegler-disney-1235585509/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231027193523/https://deadline.com/2023/10/snow-white-first-look-rachel-zegler-disney-1235585509/|archive-date=October 27, 2023|access-date=October 27, 2023|website=Deadline}}</ref><ref name="The Walt Disney Company-2023">{{Cite web|date=October 27, 2023|title=Disney Showcases Magical Look at 'Snow White'|url=https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/snow-white-disney/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231027204430/https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/snow-white-disney/|archive-date=October 27, 2023|access-date=October 27, 2023|website=The Walt Disney Company}}</ref> Zegler confirmed that there is a lot of CGI, which made her feel "nervous".<ref name="Grobar-2023b2">{{Cite web|last=Grobar|first=Matt|date=December 7, 2023|title=Rachel Zegler on Snow White CGI Dwarves: Nervous, Intense and Fun|url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/rachel-zegler-snow-white-cgi-dwarves-nervous-intense-1235825642/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207202025/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/rachel-zegler-snow-white-cgi-dwarves-nervous-intense-1235825642/|archive-date=December 7, 2023|access-date=December 7, 2023|website=Variety}}</ref> Footage of Gadot as the Evil Queen was shown at the 2024 CinemaCon.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Truitt|first=Brian|date=April 11, 2024|title=Live from CinemaCon: Deadpool gets a popcorn bucket, 'Captain America' debuts first look|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2024/04/11/cinemacon-2024-live-updates/73285430007/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240412002859/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2024/04/11/cinemacon-2024-live-updates/73285430007/|archive-date=April 12, 2024|access-date=April 12, 2024|website=USA Today|quote=That's followed by a sizzle reel of past and future movies, including a look at Gal Gadot's Evil Queen in upcoming live-action "Snow White" – so evil! – and Harrison Ford's President "Thunderbolt" Ross in Marvel's "Captain America: Brave New World."}}</ref> Disney presented new footage and a behind-the-scenes look during the 2024 [[CineEurope]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Alex Ritman|title=Disney Unveils Terrifying New 'Alien: Romulus' Footage, Teases Marvel's 'Thunderbolts,' Gives 'Deadpool & Wolverine' Alcohol-Endorsed Boost at CineEurope|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/global/disney-cineeurope-alien-romulus-footage-thunderbolts-deadpool-wolverine-1236042485/|website=Variety|date=June 19, 2024|access-date=June 20, 2024|archive-date=June 20, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240620013034/https://variety.com/2024/film/global/disney-cineeurope-alien-romulus-footage-thunderbolts-deadpool-wolverine-1236042485/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Nancy Tartaglione|title=Disney Fêtes 'Inside Out 2', Slays With 'Deadpool' and 'Alien: Romulus' Footage, Shows Off New Look At 'Moana 2' – CineEurope|url=https://deadline.com/2024/06/disney-inside-out-2-deadpool-alien-romulus-moana-2-cineeurope-1235978090/|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=June 19, 2024|access-date=June 20, 2024|archive-date=June 19, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240619193132/https://deadline.com/2024/06/disney-inside-out-2-deadpool-alien-romulus-moana-2-cineeurope-1235978090/|url-status=live}}</ref> The 2024 D23 Expo presented a sneak preview with a clip of the musical number "Whistle While You Work" along with the first trailer.<ref>{{cite web|author=Anthony D'Alessandro|title='Snow White' First Footage Shows Rachel Zegler Crooning "Whistle While You Work"; Teaser Trailer Also Revealed At D23|url=https://deadline.com/2024/08/snow-white-first-look-gal-gadot-rachel-zegler-1236036191/|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=August 9, 2024|access-date=August 31, 2024|archive-date=August 14, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240814225638/https://deadline.com/2024/08/snow-white-first-look-gal-gadot-rachel-zegler-1236036191/|url-status=live}}</ref> The teaser trailer for ''Snow White'' was released on [[YouTube]] in August 2024 and became the [[List of most-disliked YouTube videos|most disliked teaser]] for a film trailer on the platform, garnering an estimated nearly one million [[Dislike button|dislikes]] and over 82,000 [[Like button|likes]] within three weeks, according to available data from [[Browser extension|browser extensions]] that display an approximation of YouTube dislikes.<ref>{{Cite web|date=August 16, 2024|title=Disney's 'Snow White' trailer massive backlash and dislikes|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/disneys-snow-white-trailer-recieves-massive-backlash-and-dislikes-3784539|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240919161916/https://www.nme.com/news/music/disneys-snow-white-trailer-recieves-massive-backlash-and-dislikes-3784539|archive-date=September 19, 2024|access-date=2024-08-25|website=[[NME]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Fink|first=Richard|date=2024-08-31|title=Rachel Zegler's Snow White Trailer Reaches Unwanted Milestone on YouTube|url=https://movieweb.com/snow-white-remake-trailer-youtube-dislikes/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240918111726/https://movieweb.com/snow-white-remake-trailer-youtube-dislikes/|archive-date=September 18, 2024|access-date=2024-09-13|website=MovieWeb|language=en}}</ref> The first full trailer debuted at D23 Brazil in November 2024 and was attached to select theatrical screenings of [[Universal Pictures]]'s ''[[Wicked (2024 film)|Wicked]]'' before eventually being released onto [[YouTube]] on December 3, 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2024/11/22/snow-white-trailer-leaks-online|title='Snow White' Trailer Leaks Online, in Better Quality — Still No Official Release from Disney|date=November 25, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Petski|first=Denise|title='Snow White' Trailer Features Gal Gadot's Evil Queen, Rachel Zegler, The Seven Dwarfs & More|url=https://deadline.com/video/snow-white-trailer-gal-gadot-evil-queen-rachel-zegler/|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=December 3, 2024|access-date=December 3, 2024}}</ref> Stuart Heritage of ''[[The Guardian]]'' criticized the visual effects for the animals and dwarves. He said the dwarves "look like someone has snuck into [[Disneyland]], grabbed the statues from [[Snow White's Enchanted Wish]] and wrapped them in human flesh, as a serial killer would with a gift for their mother" and "like someone has shaved the [[Sonic the Hedgehog (character)|Sonic the Hedgehog]] from that first [[Sonic the Hedgehog (film)#Marketing|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' trailer]] that everyone hated."<ref>{{Cite news|last=Heritage|first=Stuart|date=2024-12-04|title=Wish it away: will the live-action Snow White be a new low for Disney?|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/dec/04/disney-snow-white-live-action-movie-cgi|access-date=2024-12-07|work=The Guardian|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> [[Polygon (website)|''Polygon'']]'s Petrana Radulovic wrote, "The new ''Snow White'' looks like it's putting in more of a plot, likely one where our plucky heroine will stand up to her despotic tyrant of a stepmother in a YA dystopian plotline out of 2014. Maybe it'll work, storywise! Visually, though, everything seems like it's working on the same budget as ABC Family's ''Once Upon a Time''."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Radulovic|first=Petrana|date=2024-12-03|title=Oh boy, the new Snow White trailer…|url=https://www.polygon.com/disney/489970/snow-white-live-action-trailer|access-date=2024-12-07|website=Polygon|language=en-US}}</ref> An international trailer featuring Snow White's origins was released on December 19, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sharpe|first=Josh|date=2024-12-19|title=Video: Rachel Zegler Sings in New SNOW WHITE Trailer|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Video-Rachel-Zegler-Sings-in-New-SNOW-WHITE-Trailer-20241219|access-date=2024-12-19|website=Broadway World|language=en-US}}</ref> A featurette showing a behind-the-scenes look and how it would honor the legacy of the 1937 film was released on February 20, 2025. The press tour began in Tokyo on March 5, 2025, with Zegler joining her Japanese dub counterpart Sakura Kiryu to perform "Waiting on a Wish" live for the first time.<ref>Becker, Amy. [https://abc7news.com/post/rachel-zegler-performs-first-single-disneys-snow-white-called-waiting-wish-tokyo/15980725/ Rachel Zegler performs first single from 'Disney's Snow White' called 'Waiting on a Wish' in Tokyo] [[KGO-TV]], March 5, 2025</ref> On March 10, 2025, the day tickets for the film went on sale, Disney released new posters, a TV spot, and a film clip.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Schreur|first=Brandon|date=2025-03-10|title=Snow White: New Clips & Posters Released as Tickets for Live-Action Remake Are Now on Sale|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1935278-snow-white-clips-posters-live-action-remake-tickets-sale|access-date=2025-03-10|website=Coming Soon|language=en-US}}</ref> Zegler later appeared on the March 17, 2025 episode of ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!'' to give the first live television performance of "Waiting on a Wish". At least $70 million was spent on marketing, which, combined with the main production budget, gave Disney a total investment of $350 million for the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolinereid/2024/11/14/disney-reveals-snow-white-remake-is-set-to-blow-its-budget/|title=Disney Reveals 'Snow White' Remake Is Set To Blow Its Budget|date=November 14, 2024|first=Caroline|last=Reid|website=[[Forbes]]|access-date=November 14, 2024|archive-date=March 1, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250301021523/https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolinereid/2024/11/14/disney-reveals-snow-white-remake-is-set-to-blow-its-budget/|url-status=live}}</ref> == Release == During the 2022 [[D23 (Disney)|D23 Expo Presentation]], it was announced that ''Snow White'' would be released in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Freitag|first=Lee|date=September 10, 2022|title=Disney's Live-Action Snow White's Release Window Confirmed|url=https://www.cbr.com/disney-live-action-snow-white-release-date-confirmed/|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220910042233/https://www.cbr.com/disney-live-action-snow-white-release-date-confirmed/|archive-date=September 10, 2022|access-date=September 10, 2022|website=[[Cbr.com|CBR]]}}</ref> On September 15, 2022, the film was announced to have a release date of March 22, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Rubin|first=Rebecca|date=September 15, 2022|title=Disney Removes 'Star Wars' Spinoff 'Rogue Squadron' From Release Calendar, Sets Dates for 'Snow White,' 'Inside Out 2' and 'Lion King' Sequel|url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/disney-star-wars-spinoff-rogue-squadron-release-snow-white-inside-out-2-lion-king-sequel-1235373972/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220915182131/https://variety.com/2022/film/news/disney-star-wars-spinoff-rogue-squadron-release-snow-white-inside-out-2-lion-king-sequel-1235373972/|archive-date=September 15, 2022|access-date=September 15, 2022|website=Variety|language=English}}</ref> However, in October 2023, it was delayed a year to March 21, 2025, with the [[2023 SAG-AFTRA strike]] cited as the rationale for the delay.<ref name="McClintock-2023">{{Cite magazine|last=McClintock|first=Pamela|date=October 27, 2023|title=Disney Delays Snow White Amid SAG-AFTRA Strike|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/disney-delays-snow-white-actor-strike-1235629856/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231027185626/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/disney-delays-snow-white-actor-strike-1235629856/|archive-date=October 27, 2023|access-date=October 27, 2023|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|language=English}}</ref> The theatrical release will also include engagements in [[IMAX]], [[Dolby Cinema]], [[4DX]], [[ScreenX]] and [[D-Box Technologies|D-Box]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imax.com/movie/disneys-snow-white|title=Disney's Snow White (2025) Movie Tickets & Showtimes Near You|date=December 3, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://catalogue.d-box.com/en/movies/4090947/|title=D-BOX Catalogue}}</ref> The European premiere took place on March 12, 2025, at Spain's [[Alcázar of Segovia]], which inspired the castle in the original film, to give the film a more elaborate showing at a "fairytale" venue.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/disney-axes-uk-premiere-snow-white-amid-racist-antiwoke-backlash-b1215144.html|title=Disney stuns fans as it ditches UK Snow White premiere for launch at Spanish castle amid controversy|website=The Standard|first=Dominique|last=Hines|date=March 6, 2025|access-date=March 8, 2025}}</ref><ref name="THR-Troubles">{{cite web|author1=James Hibberd|author2=Pamela McClintock|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/snow-white-disney-rachel-zegler-controversy-1236159512/|title=Inside Disney's 'Snow White' Troubles: "They Need to Get This Over With"|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=March 12, 2025|access-date=March 12, 2025}}</ref> A [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood]] premiere without regular red-carpet press took place at the [[El Capitan Theatre]] on March 15, 2025, due to the controversies surrounding Zegler and Gadot's political views.<ref name="THR-Troubles" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2025/film/columns/disney-snow-white-premiere-zegler-gadot-controversies-1236333285/|title=Disney Scales Back 'Snow White' Hollywood Premiere Amid Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot Controversies|website=Variety|first=Marc|last=Malkin|date=March 11, 2025|access-date=March 11, 2025|archive-date=March 11, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250311182631/https://variety.com/2025/film/columns/disney-snow-white-premiere-zegler-gadot-controversies-1236333285/|url-status=live}}</ref> In Gadot's honor, the film's first premiere in Israel took place on March 19, 2025, at the Planet Cinema in [[Rishon LeZion]], with prominent figures from Israel attending.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Finkelstein|first=Ron|date=March 19, 2025|title=מי הכי יפה בעיר? מלכות היופי במחווה מרגשת לגל גדות|trans-title=Who is the most beautiful in town? Beauty queens in moving tribute to Gal Gadot|url=https://13tv.co.il/item/entertainment/celebs/news/pk8hj-904509496/|access-date=April 1, 2025|website=[[Channel 13 (Israel)|13 channel]]|language=he|archive-date=March 19, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250319115011/https://13tv.co.il/item/entertainment/celebs/news/pk8hj-904509496/|url-status=live}}</ref> == Reception == ===Box office=== {{As of|2025|4|11|df=US}}, ''Snow White'' has grossed $79.8{{nbsp}}million in the United States and Canada, and $91.3{{nbsp}}million in other territories for a worldwide total of $171.1{{nbsp}}million. ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' surmised that the film would need to gross $500{{nbsp}}million to reach its "box office safety net".<ref name="THR March 24">{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/is-snow-white-box-office-bomb-1236170816/|title=Box Office: How 'Snow White' Landed in Potential Bomb Territory|first=Pamela|last=McClintock|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=March 24, 2025|access-date=March 24, 2025|url-status=live|archive-date=March 24, 2025|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/U8iEy}}</ref> In the United States and Canada, ''Snow White'' was released alongside ''[[The Alto Knights]]'' and ''[[Ash (2025 film)|Ash]]'', and was projected to gross $45–55{{nbsp}}million from 4,200 theaters in its opening weekend.<ref name="BO-preview">{{Cite web|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|date=February 7, 2025|title='Snow White' Hopes To Avoid Poison Apples At Box Office With $100M+ Global Opening – Preview|url=https://deadline.com/2025/03/snow-white-box-office-preview-1236329918/|access-date=March 19, 2025|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref><ref name="BO-preview2">{{Cite magazine|last=Rubin|first=Rebecca|date=March 19, 2025|title=Box Office: 'Snow White' Aims for $50 Million, Robert De Niro Mob Drama 'Alto Knights' Heads for Abysmal Debut|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/disney-success-moana-2-trouble-snow-white-looms-1236234842/|access-date=March 19, 2025|magazine=Variety}}</ref> It was initially projected to gross $63–70{{nbsp}}million, with analysts comparing this projection to the $69.4{{nbsp}}million opening of ''[[Maleficent (film)|Maleficent]]'' (2014) and believing that the film would overcome its controversies and fare well financially, given there being no strong competition against it on opening weekend, but in late February, projections were lowered.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/snow-white-box-office-tracking-1236149083/|title=Rachel Zegler's 'Snow White' Tracking for $53M Box Office Opening|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Pamela|last=McClintock|date=February 27, 2025|access-date=March 7, 2025}}</ref> The film made $16{{nbsp}}million on its first day, including an estimated $3.5{{nbsp}}million in Thursday previews.<ref name="opening">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2025/03/box-office-snow-white-1236346253/|title=Ho-Hum, Ho-Hum: 'Snow White' Opens To $43M — What Poisoned This Princess At The Box Office – Sunday AM Box Office Update|website=Deadline|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|date=March 22, 2025|access-date=March 23, 2025|archive-date=March 23, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250323001933/https://deadline.com/2025/03/box-office-snow-white-1236346253/|url-status=live}}</ref> It went on to debut to $42.2{{nbsp}}million, slightly below projections but still managing to top the box office due to little competition;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2025W12/|title=Domestic 2025 Weekend 12|website=[[Box Office Mojo]]|access-date=March 25, 2025|archive-date=March 23, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250323192900/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2025W12/|url-status=live}}</ref> the low opening was attributed by ''The Hollywood Reporter'' to "so-so audience scores and underwhelming reviews".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/snow-white-box-office-opening-in-danger-1236170493/|title=Box Office: 'Snow White' Limps to Alarming $43M Domestic Opening, $87.3M Globally|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Pamela|last=McClintock|date=March 23, 2025|access-date=March 23, 2025|archive-date=March 23, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250323022330/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/snow-white-box-office-opening-in-danger-1236170493/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Business Insider]]'' reported that the film's behind-the-scenes controversies likely had little impact on its box-office performance,<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Faris|first=James|date=2025-03-25|title=Disney's 'Snow White' flop is deeper than anti-woke backlash, box office analysts say|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/disney-snow-white-opening-weekend-box-office-woke-backlash-controversy-2025-3|website=[[Business Insider]]|language=en}}</ref> while ''Deadline'' reported that the film's financial performance could primarily be attributed to its marketing, the source material failing to resonate with younger audiences, and negative buzz surrounding the film's visuals.<ref name="opening" /> In its second weekend, the film made $14.3 million (dropping 66%), finishing second behind newcomer ''[[A Working Man]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jason Statham's 'Working Man' With $15M+ Opening Puts 'Snow White' To Sleep & Sends Jenna Ortega's 'Unicorn' Out To Pasture – Sunday Box Office Update|url=https://deadline.com/2025/03/box-office-snow-white-princess-mononoke-jenna-ortega-death-of-a-unicorn-1236353369/|website=Deadline|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|date=March 30, 2025|access-date=March 30, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2025W13/|title=Domestic 2025 Weekend 13|website=[[Box Office Mojo]]|access-date=April 4, 2025|archive-date=March 31, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250331225453/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2025W13/|url-status=live}}</ref> and then $6.1 million in its third weekend, falling to fourth.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2025/04/box-office-a-minecraft-movie-1236359247/|title='A Minecraft Movie' At $157M A Record Opening For Videogame Pic, Toppling 'Super Mario Bros'; Warner Bros Brings The Box Office Back Alive – Update|website=Deadline|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|date=April 6, 2025|access-date=April 6, 2025|archive-date=April 4, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250404134203/https://deadline.com/2025/04/box-office-a-minecraft-movie-1236359247/|url-status=live}}</ref> === Critical response === The film received mixed reviews.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Holleran|first=Andrew|date=2025-04-06|title=Met Gala Reportedly Makes Decision On 'Snow White' Actress Rachel Zegler|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/met-gala-reportedly-makes-decision-234208275.html|access-date=2025-04-07|website=Yahoo Entertainment|language=en-US}}</ref> On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 40% of 250 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.1/10. The website's consensus reads: "''Snow White'' is hardly a grumpy time at the movies thanks to Rachel Zegler's luminous star turn, but its bashful treatment of the source material along with some dopey stylistic choices won't make everyone happy, either."<ref>[https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/snow_white_2024 "''Snow White''"]. ''[[Rotten Tomatoes]]''. [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fandango_Media Fandango Media]. Retrieved April 12, 2025</ref> Rotten Tomatoes also reported that critics thought Zegler was "one huge highlight" of the film, but "Gadot's reception is mixed [...] as are the CGI Dwarfs."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Disney's Snow White First Reviews: Rachel Zegler Radiates Charisma in a New Take on a Classic Story|url=https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/disneys-snow-white-first-reviews/|access-date=2025-04-12|website=Rotten Tomatoes|language=en-US}}</ref> [[Metacritic]], which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 50 out of 100, based on 51 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.<ref>[https://www.metacritic.com/movie/snow-white "''Snow White''"]. ''[[Metacritic]]''. [[Fandom, Inc]]. Retrieved March 26, 2025</ref> Audiences polled by [[CinemaScore]] gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale, while those surveyed by [[PostTrak]] gave it an average rating of three out of five stars, with 43% saying they would definitely recommend it.<ref name="opening" /> ''The Hollywood Reporter'' noted that Disney's previous theatrical remakes earned CinemaScores around the "A" range.<ref name="THR March 24" /> The [[BBC]] reported that British film critics have mostly panned the film, while US critics were more positive.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2025-03-20|title=Snow White film is both 'bad' and 'captivating' say critics|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn0jvdg1y82o|access-date=2025-03-20|work=BBC News|archive-date=March 20, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250320121551/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn0jvdg1y82o|url-status=live}}</ref> Katcy Stephan of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' lauded Zegler's performance, praising her as a "shining supernova" and her character as having "newfound depth through her fervent desire to become the leader her father believed she could be."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2025/film/news/snow-white-first-reactions-rachel-zegler-1236337493/|title='Snow White' First Reactions Praise Film as a 'Visual Feast' and One of Disney's 'Best Live-Action Remakes in Years'|first=Zack|last=Sharf|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=March 16, 2025|access-date=March 17, 2025}}</ref> Siddhant Adlakha of ''[[IGN]]'' called the film "the best [[List of Disney live-action remakes and adaptations of Disney animated films|Disney live-action remake]] in a decade" and said that it "adapts the broad strokes of the original, while fleshing out its themes."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/snow-white-review-rachel-zegler-gal-gadot|title=Snow White Review|first=Siddhant|last=Adlakha|date=March 19, 2025|website=IGN|access-date=March 19, 2025|archive-date=March 19, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250319213201/https://www.ign.com/articles/snow-white-review-rachel-zegler-gal-gadot|url-status=live}}</ref> Brian Truitt of ''[[USA Today]]'' wrote that it "finds modern relevance amid the old material."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2025/03/19/snow-white-2025-movie-review/82487525007/|title='Snow White' review: Rachel Zegler enchants in Disney's resonant remake|first=Brian|last=Truitt|website=USA TODAY}}</ref> Patrick Gomez of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' described the film saying: "Disney's best live-action remake is the fairest of them all."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/snow-white-review-best-disney-live-action-remake-rachel-zegler-11700231|title=Snow White review: Disney's best live-action remake is the fairest of them all, thanks to Rachel Zegler|last=Gomez|first=Patrick|date=March 20, 2025|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=March 28, 2025|archive-date=March 29, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250329181135/https://ew.com/snow-white-review-best-disney-live-action-remake-rachel-zegler-11700231|url-status=live}}</ref> Nicholas Barber of the BBC wrote, "The story is cluttered, the tone is muddled, and the pacing is off. Again, that doesn't make the film a disaster. In some ways, the identity crisis is what makes it worth seeing."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20250319-film-review-disneys-snow-white-has-a-major-identity-crisis|title=Film review: Disney's Snow White has a major 'identity crisis'|date=March 19, 2025|website=www.bbc.com}}</ref> Witney Seibold of ''[[/Film]]'' wrote, "It's hollow, but unlike some more recent remakes, it seems to have thoughts in its head."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/1814953/snow-white-review-disney-rachel-zegler-gal-gadot/|title=Snow White Review: The Latest Disney Remake Is Better Than Expected But Still Pretty Dopey|first=Witney|last=Seibold|date=March 19, 2025|website=SlashFilm}}</ref> David Rooney of ''The Hollywood Reporter'' wrote of the premise, "If that sounds like the standard female-empowerment template that's almost obligatory in contemporary fairy-tale retreads, it more or less is. But the incandescent Zegler sells it with conviction and heart."<ref>Rooney, David (March 19, 2025). [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/snow-white-review-rachel-zegler-gal-gadot-disney-1236167607/ "'Snow White' Review: Rachel Zegler Shines and Gal Gadot Glowers in Disney's Mostly Captivating Live-Action Update."] ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]''. Retrieved March 19, 2025.</ref> Daniel Bayer of ''AwardsWatch'' wrote, "[Marc] Webb gets the job done with minimal muss and fuss, and whenever Zegler is onscreen, the film manages to conjure up some of that good old Disney magic."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://awardswatch.com/snow-white-review-rachel-zegler-is-the-fairest-of-them-all-in-marc-webbs-fairytale-remake-c/|title=AwardsWatch - 'Snow White' Review: Rachel Zegler IS the Fairest of Them All in Marc Webb's Fairytale Remake [C+]|date=March 19, 2025}}</ref> Dan Rubins of ''[[Slant Magazine|Slant]]'' called it "a fairly paint-by-numbers exercise in updating a quintessential but unquestionably quaint property for modern consumption."<ref>Rubins, Dan (March 19, 2025). [https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/snow-white-review-rachel-zegler-gal-gadot/ "'Snow White' Review: A Less Heigh-Ho Than Ho-Hum Remake of a Disney Classic."] ''[[Slant Magazine]]''. Retrieved March 20, 2025.</ref> Amy Nicholson of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' wrote that the film is "a fascinating case study in today's impossible contradictions—a magic mirror reflecting the [[2025 in United States politics and government|tensions of the current times]]."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Nicholson|first=Amy|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2025-03-19/snow-white-review-rachel-zegler-gal-gadot-live-action-marc-webb|title=Review: An uncertain 'Snow White' holds a magic mirror up to polarized times|date=March 19, 2025|website=Los Angeles Times|access-date=March 19, 2025|archive-date=March 19, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250319204043/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2025-03-19/snow-white-review-rachel-zegler-gal-gadot-live-action-marc-webb|url-status=live}}</ref> Nell Minow of ''[[RogerEbert.com]]'' gave the film two-and-a-half stars out of four and wrote, "Some parts of the film work better than others, but none of it has the sweetness and imagination of the animated feature. This ''Snow White'' is not the fairest of them all. It's just, well, fair."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/snow-white-movie-review-2025|title=Snow White movie review & film summary (2025) | Roger Ebert|website=www.rogerebert.com}}</ref> [[Peter Bradshaw]] of ''[[The Guardian]]'' called it "exhaustingly awful", with "tiresome pseudo-[[Progressivism in the United States|progressive]] additions", and criticized Zegler and Gadot's roles as "the dullest performances of their lives".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/mar/19/snow-white-review-live-action-musical-rachel-zegler-gal-gadot|title=Snow White review – Disney's exhaustingly awful reboot axes the prince and makes the dwarves mo-cap|first=Peter|last=Bradshaw|work=The Guardian|date=March 19, 2025}}</ref> Johnny Oleksinski of the ''[[New York Post]]'' wrote, "The [[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film)|timeless classic]], a groundbreaking achievement for animation, has been turned into another pointless and awkward live-action automaton that vanishes from your mind the second it's over."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2025/03/19/entertainment/snow-white-review-one-more-boring-mediocre-live-action-disney-retread/|title='Snow White' review: One more boring, mediocre live-action Disney retread|first=Johnny|last=Oleksinski|date=March 19, 2025|access-date=March 19, 2025|archive-date=March 19, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250319212124/https://nypost.com/2025/03/19/entertainment/snow-white-review-one-more-boring-mediocre-live-action-disney-retread/|url-status=live}}</ref> Tyler Taing of ''DiscussingFilm'' wrote, "Aside from Rachel Zegler's powerhouse performance, there is little else to enjoy from this clumsy, poorly conceived, and cynical live-action Disney remake. Even Gal Gadot's hilariously bad line reads are not worth the trip to the theater."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://discussingfilm.net/2025/03/19/snow-white-review-live-action-remake/|title='Snow White' Review - Rachel Zegler Shines in Disney's Uninspired Live-Action Remake|date=March 19, 2025}}</ref> Rodrigo Perez of ''The Playlist'' wrote, "While interjecting its social commentary, ''Snow White'' otherwise tackles much of the same ideas—the notions of true love, the power of friendship, and the triumph of good over evil—but it's all put together in a very familiar and garish package."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theplaylist.net/snow-white-review-oppressed-princess-reclaims-kingdom-from-occupying-tyrannical-queen-in-otherwise-boring-loud-spectacle-20250319/|title='Snow White' Review: Oppressed Princess Reclaims Kingdom From Occupying Tyrannical Queen In Otherwise Boring, Loud Spectacle|first=Rodrigo|last=Perez|date=March 19, 2025}}</ref> David Fear of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' said it "may not be the worst live-action adaptation of an animated touchstone, though it's a strong contender for its blandest."<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-reviews/snow-white-review-rachel-zegler-gal-gadot-1235297513/|title='Snow White' Is Like Being Stuck in the Most Controversial Disney-Adult Nightmare Ever|first=David|last=Fear|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=March 19, 2025}}</ref> == Controversies == === Pre-release === ==== Casting of Snow White ==== The casting of Zegler, an actress of Latina descent, as Snow White drew criticism, as the character is described in the original material as having skin "as white as snow".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Rosenbloom|first=Alli|date=July 19, 2023|title=Rachel Zegler wants to be left out of 'nonsensical discourse' related to her 'Snow White' casting|url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/18/entertainment/rachel-zegler-snow-white-comments/index.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230820171613/https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/18/entertainment/rachel-zegler-snow-white-comments/index.html|archive-date=August 20, 2023|access-date=August 20, 2023|publisher=CNN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Brockington|first=Ariana|date=July 18, 2023|title=Rachel Zegler refers to comments over her casting in 'Snow White' as 'nonsensical discourse'|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/latina-snow-white-actor-rachel-zegler-responds-racist-remarks-rcna94845|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231230190607/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/latina-snow-white-actor-rachel-zegler-responds-racist-remarks-rcna94845|archive-date=December 30, 2023|access-date=December 30, 2023|publisher=NBC News}}</ref> Zegler responded to the comments in January 2022, saying that Snow White is popular in Spanish-speaking countries and having a Latina in such a role is rare, so she was proud to be cast.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sharf|first=Zack|date=January 31, 2022|title=Rachel Zegler on 'Snow White' Casting Backlash: 'People Were Angry'|url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/rachel-zegler-snow-white-casting-backlash-1235165496/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220131234612/https://variety.com/2022/film/news/rachel-zegler-snow-white-casting-backlash-1235165496/|archive-date=January 31, 2022|access-date=January 31, 2022|website=[[Variety.com|Variety]]}}</ref> In August 2023, it was revealed that another Latina actress, [[Renata Vaca]], was one of two finalists in the casting process for the role of Snow White. Vaca stated that the casting call for the role of Snow White was "open to all ethnic groups" and that the first phase of auditioning consisted of singing a [[Disney Princess]] song.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com.mx/entretenimiento-cultura/la-actriz-mexicana-que-casi-le-quita-el-papel-de-blancanieves-a-rachel-zegler|title=La actriz mexicana que casi le quita el papel de Blancanieves a Rachel Zegler|trans-title=The Mexican actress who almost took the role of Snow White from Rachel Zegler|access-date=September 2, 2023|date=August 31, 2023|website=Cosmopolitan|last=Ceja|first=Gabriela|archive-date=September 3, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230903013035/https://www.cosmopolitan.com.mx/entretenimiento-cultura/la-actriz-mexicana-que-casi-le-quita-el-papel-de-blancanieves-a-rachel-zegler|url-status=live}}</ref> In October 2024, Zegler revealed that the character would be given the name Snow White after she and her parents survived a snowstorm to remind her of her resilience, which Zegler claimed was a plotline used in another version of the fairy tale.<ref name="Zegler-Variety-2024">{{cite web|last1=Hailu|first1=Selome|last2=Stephan|first2=Katcy|date=2024-10-02|title=Rachel Zegler on Reinventing Snow White and Juliet and Facing Off Against Toxic Disney Fans: 'I've Watched Women Get Torn Down My Whole Life'|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/rachel-zegler-snow-white-backlash-romeo-and-juliet-gaza-1236160365/|access-date=2024-10-02|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|language=en|archive-date=October 2, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241002182537/https://variety.com/2024/film/news/rachel-zegler-snow-white-backlash-romeo-and-juliet-gaza-1236160365/|url-status=live}}</ref> ==== Reimagining of the Seven Dwarfs ==== In January 2022, actor [[Peter Dinklage]], who has a form of dwarfism and has played dwarfish characters in his career, commented on the upcoming live-action ''Snow White'' remake, dismissing it as a "backward story".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sharf|first=Zack|date=January 24, 2022|title=Peter Dinklage Blasts Disney's 'Snow White' Remake: 'Fucking Backwards'|url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/peter-dinklage-snow-white-remake-1235161936/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220124235628/https://variety.com/2022/film/news/peter-dinklage-snow-white-remake-1235161936/|archive-date=January 24, 2022|access-date=January 24, 2022|website=[[Variety.com|Variety]]}}</ref> In response to Dinklage's comments, Disney stated that "to avoid reinforcing stereotypes from the original animated film, we are taking a different approach with these seven characters and have been consulting with members of the dwarfism community".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Parker|first=Ryan|date=January 25, 2022|title=Peter Dinklage: Disney Responds to Snow White Criticism (Exclusive)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/peter-dinklage-disney-responds-snow-white-criticism-1235080612/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220125202307/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/peter-dinklage-disney-responds-snow-white-criticism-1235080612/|archive-date=January 25, 2022|access-date=January 25, 2022|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=English}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Taylor|first=Drew|date=January 25, 2022|title=Disney Assures Peter Dinklage on 'Snow White' Reboot: 'We Are Taking a Different Approach' on Dwarf Characters|url=https://www.thewrap.com/snow-white-peter-dinklage-disney-response/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220125204145/https://www.thewrap.com/snow-white-peter-dinklage-disney-response/|archive-date=January 25, 2022|access-date=January 25, 2022|website=The Wrap}}</ref> Numerous other actors with dwarfism like [[Hornswoggle|Dylan "Hornswoggle" Postl]], Jeff Brooks, and Katrina Kemp responded negatively to Dinklage's comments, feeling he was unduly speaking on their behalf and costing them roles.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Dick|first=Jeremy|date=January 31, 2022|title=Peter Dinklage's Snow White Criticism Draws Ire from Actors with Dwarfism|url=https://movieweb.com/dwarf-actors-peter-dinklage-refute-comments/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229110157/https://movieweb.com/dwarf-actors-peter-dinklage-refute-comments/|archive-date=December 29, 2022|access-date=January 31, 2022|website=MovieWeb}}</ref> In July 2023, footage of the production from Berkshire revealed that the depiction of the [[Seven Dwarfs]] had been reimagined, consisting of one actor with dwarfism along with six other non-dwarf actors of varying ethnicity, six males and one female portraying the associated set of seven individuals, who were originally all portrayed as supernatural beings from German folklore, not actual human beings.<ref name="Rosen-2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/2023/07/15/critics-slam-wokeness-as-live-action-snow-white-appears-to-ditch-the-7-dwarfs/|url-access=subscription|title=Critics slam 'wokeness' as live-action 'Snow White' appears to ditch the 7 Dwarfs|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240812161850/https://www.nydailynews.com/2023/07/15/critics-slam-wokeness-as-live-action-snow-white-appears-to-ditch-the-7-dwarfs/|archive-date=August 12, 2024|url-status=dead|date=July 15, 2023|first=Evan|last=Rosen|website=[[New York Daily News]]|access-date=August 12, 2024}}</ref> After initially denying reports that these images depicted the actual film production, Disney later confirmed that they did indeed depict the production, with stand-in actors substituting for the leads (the already confirmed actor [[Martin Klebba]] not appearing in said footage).<ref>{{Cite web|last=Keates|first=Emma|date=July 14, 2023|title=Disney now says those Snow White photos are simply 'not official' [Updated]|url=https://www.avclub.com/snow-white-rachel-zegler-fake-set-photos-1850642707|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230717160459/https://www.avclub.com/snow-white-rachel-zegler-fake-set-photos-1850642707|archive-date=July 17, 2023|access-date=July 17, 2023|website=The A.V. Club}}</ref><ref name="Walsh-2023">{{Cite magazine|last=Walsh|first=Savannah|date=July 14, 2023|title="Politically Correct" Snow White Photos Spark Backlash|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/07/those-politically-correct-snow-white-set-photos-are-fake-says-disney|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230720095353/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/07/those-politically-correct-snow-white-set-photos-are-fake-says-disney|archive-date=July 20, 2023|access-date=July 17, 2023|magazine=Vanity Fair}}</ref> The decision to reimagine the characters as such was criticised by social media sources as being overly politically correct,<ref name="Rosen-2023" /><ref name="Walsh-2023" /> as well as potentially taking away acting opportunities from the dwarfism community.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Noyen|first=Maria|date=July 15, 2023|title=Disney's 'Snow White' remake appears to ditch the seven dwarfs, set photos suggest, sparking online controversy|url=https://www.insider.com/disney-snow-white-set-photos-stir-controversy-about-seven-dwarfs-2023-7|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230821104233/https://www.insider.com/disney-snow-white-set-photos-stir-controversy-about-seven-dwarfs-2023-7|archive-date=August 21, 2023|access-date=July 17, 2023|website=Insider}}</ref> ''[[Jackass (franchise)|Jackass]]'' cast member [[Jason Acuña|Jason "Wee Man" Acuña]] criticized Disney for not casting dwarf actors and expressed disappointment about the changes.<ref>{{Cite web|title=WEE MAN 'SNOW WHITE' MOVIE MAKING BIG MISTAKE... Taking Jobs From Us!!!|url=https://www.tmz.com/2023/07/21/wee-man-rips-disney-snow-white-live-action-dwarves/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230728092656/https://amp.tmz.com/2023/07/21/wee-man-rips-disney-snow-white-live-action-dwarves/|archive-date=July 28, 2023|access-date=July 28, 2023|website=[[TMZ]]|date=July 21, 2023}}</ref> Acuña said "You're replacing jobs that people could have as little people. It's for dwarfs. Why are you hiring 'Snow White and the seven average people'?"<ref>{{Cite web|last=Noyen, Maria|date=August 4, 2023|title='Jackass' star Wee Man hits out at the 'interesting' decision to cast Hugh Grant as an Oompa Loompa in 'Wonka'|url=https://www.insider.com/jackass-star-wee-man-hugh-grant-oompa-loompa-wonka-role-2023-7|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240421060025/https://www.businessinsider.com/jackass-star-wee-man-hugh-grant-oompa-loompa-wonka-role-2023-7|archive-date=April 21, 2024|access-date=August 25, 2023|publisher=Insider}}</ref> Dylan Postl also disagreed with Dinklage's view, echoed Acuña's sentiments, and defended the portrayal of the dwarf characters in the animated film.<ref>{{Cite web|date=January 31, 2022|title=Peter Dinklage's Snow White Criticism Draws Ire from Actors with Dwarfism|url=https://movieweb.com/dwarf-actors-peter-dinklage-refute-comments/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229110157/https://movieweb.com/dwarf-actors-peter-dinklage-refute-comments/|archive-date=December 29, 2022|access-date=January 31, 2022|website=MovieWeb|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Seokwang|first=Lesego|title=Dwarf actors slam Peter Dinklage for saying Snow White should ditch the dwarfs|url=https://www.news24.com/you/celebs/international/dwarf-actors-slam-peter-dinklage-for-saying-snow-white-should-ditch-the-dwarfs-20220202|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220210225922/https://www.news24.com/you/celebs/international/dwarf-actors-slam-peter-dinklage-for-saying-snow-white-should-ditch-the-dwarfs-20220202|archive-date=February 10, 2022|access-date=February 24, 2022|website=You|language=en-US}}</ref> In October 2023, coinciding with an announcement of the delay, Disney unveiled a first-look image, which included the Seven Dwarfs, all of which are CGI characters made to look similar to their appearances in the 1937 film. The seven characters of Bashful, Doc, Dopey, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, and Sneezy are never referred to as "dwarfs" in the dialogue of the film, nor in any Disney official promotional material. ==== Zegler's criticism of the 1937 film ==== Zegler attracted criticism over statements expressing disapproval with aspects of [[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film)|the original film]], including the Prince and Snow White's characterization.<ref name="THRinsulting">{{Cite web|last=Hibberd|first=James|date=August 18, 2023|title='Snow White' Director's Son Criticizes "Insulting" Disney Remake Starring Rachel Zegler|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/snow-white-remake-rachel-zegler-criticism-1235569835/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230819223154/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/snow-white-remake-rachel-zegler-criticism-1235569835/|archive-date=August 19, 2023|access-date=August 20, 2023|website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Power|first=Ed|date=August 14, 2023|title=Disney's failing remake strategy is trashing its legacy|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/0/disney-remakes-snow-white-lion-king-dumbo-trashing-legacy/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230816181446/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/0/disney-remakes-snow-white-lion-king-dumbo-trashing-legacy/|archive-date=August 16, 2023|access-date=August 16, 2023|work=The Daily Telegraph}}</ref> In 2022, Zegler criticized "jokes" about the new Snow White character being "PC", saying that the cartoon was old and needed a refresh to give the character "a function beyond 'Someday My Prince Will Come.<ref>{{Cite web|last=White|first=Abbey|date=October 16, 2022|title=Rachel Zegler on Snow White Being "PC," Stressful West Side Story Press|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/rachel-zegler-snow-white-politically-correct-stressful-west-side-story-press-1235242520/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221207010324/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/rachel-zegler-snow-white-politically-correct-stressful-west-side-story-press-1235242520/|archive-date=December 7, 2022|access-date=October 16, 2022|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> She also spoke about story changes at the 2022 [[D23 Expo]]: “The original cartoon came out in 1937 and very evidently so. There's a big focus on her love story with a guy who literally stalks her. Weird! Weird. So we didn't do that this time. We have a different approach to what I'm sure a lot of people will assume is a love story just because we cast a guy in the movie, Andrew Burnap, great dude. [...] But it's really not about her love story at all, which is really, really wonderful. [...] All of Andrew's scenes could get cut, who knows? It's Hollywood, baby!”<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/snow-white-star-rachel-zegler-angers-conservatives-and-disney-fans-insists-the-movies-prince-stalks-her-character/|title=''Snow White'' Star Rachel Zegler Angers Conservatives and Disney Fans, Insists the Movie's Prince 'Stalks' Her Character|date=August 13, 2023|first=Stephanie|last=Kaloi|website=[[TheWrap]]|access-date=August 12, 2024|archive-date=September 19, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240919161859/https://www.thewrap.com/snow-white-star-rachel-zegler-angers-conservatives-and-disney-fans-insists-the-movies-prince-stalks-her-character/|url-status=live}}</ref> In response to her comments, many rebuked her for making Snow White "more feminist",<ref>{{Cite news|last=Issa|first=Natalie|date=August 15, 2023|title=The Rachel Zegler, Disney "Snow White" remake controversy explained|url=https://www.deseret.com/entertainment/2023/8/15/23833288/disney-snow-white-rachel-zegler|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230816040026/https://www.deseret.com/entertainment/2023/8/15/23833288/disney-snow-white-rachel-zegler|archive-date=August 16, 2023|access-date=August 16, 2023|work=Deseret News}}</ref> while others criticized her for misinterpreting feminism, with accusations of promoting the girlboss archetype or maligning women that seek traditional feminine roles or are uninterested in power or leadership. Ashten Stein, a brand strategist, felt that Zegler's statements made it appear that she had not received media training for marketing.<ref>{{Cite news|date=August 15, 2023|title=Rachel Zegler stirs viral backlash after comments resurface about 'Snow White' remake|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/rachel-zegler-viral-backlash-snow-white-disney-live-action-rcna99848|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230816133523/https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/rachel-zegler-viral-backlash-snow-white-disney-live-action-rcna99848|archive-date=August 16, 2023|access-date=August 16, 2023|publisher=NBC News|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=August 14, 2023|title=Disney's Snow White: Has the fairy tale already gone sour?|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-66496850|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230816043534/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-66496850|archive-date=August 16, 2023|access-date=August 16, 2023|work=BBC News}}</ref> Ultimately, critics inferred and claimed that Zegler disliked the original film.<ref name="THRinsulting" /><ref name="USAsad">{{cite web|last=Marrow|first=Brendan|title=Rachel Zegler addresses backlash to controversial 'Snow White' comments: 'It made me sad'|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2024/10/02/rachel-zegler-snow-white-backlash/75483157007/|website=[[USA Today]]|access-date=11 March 2025|date=2 October 2024}}</ref> David Hand, whose father of the same name co-directed the original animated film, criticized the remake, describing it as "insulting" and suggesting that his father and Walt Disney would be "turning in their graves".<ref>{{Cite news|last=Susie Coen|date=August 18, 2023|title=My dad and Walt Disney would be turning in their graves over woke Snow White remake|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/08/18/disney-snow-white-seven-dwarfs-remake-woke-backlash/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230828222717/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/08/18/disney-snow-white-seven-dwarfs-remake-woke-backlash/|archive-date=August 28, 2023|access-date=August 28, 2023|work=The Telegraph}}</ref> This controversy prompted conservative media organization ''[[The Daily Wire]]'' to announce its own live-action adaptation of the original fairy tale, titled ''Snow White and the Evil Queen'', which was originally to star actress and ''Daily Wire'' commentator [[Brett Cooper (commentator)|Brett Cooper]] as Snow White for a release in 2025 in an effort to compete with Disney's version.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Wiseman|first=Andreas|date=October 16, 2023|title=Daily Wire Makes Live-Action Snow White Starring YouTuber Brett Cooper|url=https://deadline.com/2023/10/daily-wire-snow-white-movie-youtuber-brett-cooper-watch-1235574937/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231021160556/https://deadline.com/2023/10/daily-wire-snow-white-movie-youtuber-brett-cooper-watch-1235574937/|archive-date=October 21, 2023|access-date=October 16, 2023|website=Deadline|language=English}}</ref> However, following Cooper's departure from ''The Daily Wire'' in December 2024, no updates on the production of this version have been given.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Cockburn|date=2024-12-11|title=Brett Cooper departs Daily Wire following days of speculation|url=https://thespectator.com/topic/brett-cooper-leaving-daily-wire-jeremy-boreing/|access-date=2025-03-20|website=The Spectator World|language=en-US|archive-date=December 11, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241211150441/https://thespectator.com/topic/brett-cooper-leaving-daily-wire-jeremy-boreing/|url-status=live}}</ref> Zegler addressed the backlash to her comments in a ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' interview in October 2024, saying the film would still involve a love story, and that "it made me sad that it was taken in such a way [...] It can be very upsetting when things get taken out of context or jokes don't land".<ref name="USAsad" /><ref>{{cite web|last1=Hailu|first1=Selome|last2=Stephan|first2=Katcy|title=Rachel Zegler on Reinventing Snow White and Juliet and Facing Off Against Toxic Disney Fans: 'I've Watched Women Get Torn Down My Whole Life'|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/rachel-zegler-snow-white-backlash-romeo-and-juliet-gaza-1236160365/|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]]|access-date=11 March 2025|date=2 October 2024|archive-date=October 2, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241002182537/https://variety.com/2024/film/news/rachel-zegler-snow-white-backlash-romeo-and-juliet-gaza-1236160365/|url-status=live}}</ref> ==== Political views ==== In August 2024, after the teaser trailer for ''Snow White'' premiered, [[Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions|BDS]] and the [[Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel|PACBI]] called for a [[boycott]] of the film due to Gadot's Israeli military service and pro-Israel stance.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2024-08-23|title=BDS calls for boycott of Disney's 'Snow White' starring Israeli Gal Gadot amid growing controversy|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2490452/bds-calls-for-boycott-of-disneys-snow-white-starring-israeli-gal-gadot-amid-growing-controversy|access-date=2024-10-04|website=[[The Express Tribune]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Greyman-Kennard|first=Danielle|date=December 28, 2024|title=BDS vs. Snow White and Captain America: PCACBI demands boycott of Disney, Marvel|url=https://www.jpost.com/bds-threat/article-835164|access-date=April 3, 2025|website=[[The Jerusalem Post]]|language=en|archive-date=March 29, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250329195825/https://www.jpost.com//bds-threat/article-835164|url-status=live}}</ref> The boycott calls grew as Gadot and Zegler openly took opposing sides on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with Gadot supporting Israel and Zegler supporting Palestine.<ref name="Fink-20242">{{Cite news|last=Fink|first=Rachel|date=August 15, 2024|title=Disney's 'Snow White' Remake Sparks Boycott Calls Over Gal Gadot's Casting and Co-star's pro-Palestinian Stance|url=https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/2024-08-15/ty-article/.premium/snow-white-sparks-boycott-calls-over-gal-gadot-casting-co-stars-pro-palestinian-stance/00000191-5592-d2c7-a9bf-7dbbb1750000|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240919145035/https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/2024-08-15/ty-article/.premium/snow-white-sparks-boycott-calls-over-gal-gadot-casting-co-stars-pro-palestinian-stance/00000191-5592-d2c7-a9bf-7dbbb1750000|archive-date=September 19, 2024|access-date=September 19, 2024|work=[[Haaretz]]}}</ref><ref name="Berger-20242">{{Cite news|last=Berger|first=Eric|date=2024-08-25|title=Bad apple? How Disney's Snow White remake turned sour|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/article/2024/aug/25/snow-white-israel-gaza-rachel-zegler-gal-gadot|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240919145033/https://www.theguardian.com/film/article/2024/aug/25/snow-white-israel-gaza-rachel-zegler-gal-gadot|archive-date=September 19, 2024|access-date=2024-09-19|work=[[The Guardian]]|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> Before the film's release, Gadot received death threats, attributed to her stance, which led Disney to provide additional security for her.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=Siegel|first=Tatiana|date=March 25, 2025|title=Inside Disney's 'Snow White' Fiasco: Death Threats, Beefed-Up Security and a Social Media Guru for Rachel Zegler|url=https://variety.com/2025/film/news/snow-white-death-threats-zegler-social-media-guru-1236347433/|access-date=March 27, 2025|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|language=en-US|archive-date=March 26, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250326194728/https://variety.com/2025/film/news/snow-white-death-threats-zegler-social-media-guru-1236347433/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=McTaggart|first=India|date=March 26, 2025|title=Disney 'boosted Gal Gadot's security' after Snow White co-star's Gaza tweet|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/03/26/disney-boosted-gal-gadot-security-after-rachel-zegler-tweet/|access-date=March 27, 2025|work=[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]|language=en-GB|issn=0307-1235}}</ref> Despite the controversies, Gadot and Zegler had a positive relationship with each other during the film's production.<ref name=":2" /> Another call to boycott was made by Republican supporters in the aftermath of the 2024 United States presidential election, as Zegler posted "Fuck Donald Trump" and attacked those who voted to re-elect him, saying, "May Trump supporters and Trump voters and Trump himself never know peace." Zegler later issued a public apology, saying she did not intend any harm with her message.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2024/11/rachel-zegler-trump-attack-megyn-kelly-1236177644/|title=Rachel Zegler Apologizes After 'Snow White' Star & Disney Damned By Megyn Kelly & Ruthless Podcast Hosts Over "F*ck Donald Trump" Post|first=Dominic|last=Patten|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=November 15, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/disney-snow-white-rachel-zegler-apologizes-trump-re-election-reaction-1236062949/|title=Disney's 'Snow White' Rachel Zegler Apologizes for Trump Re-Election Reaction|first=James|last=Hibberd|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=November 15, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|title=Disney Got Its Groove Back With 'Moana 2,' but Troubled 'Snow White' Could Halt the Momentum|author=Siegel, Tatiana|access-date=2024-12-05|date=December 4, 2024|magazine=Variety|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/disney-success-moana-2-trouble-snow-white-looms-1236234842/}}</ref> === Post-release === Several Arab organizations and individuals opposed to Israeli policies launched a digital campaign against the film, particularly targeting Gadot due to her military service. Groups from Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, Tunisia, UAE, and Egypt, called for a regional boycott, arguing that screening the film supports the Israeli occupation and the IDF's treatment of Palestinians.<ref>Sources: * {{Cite news|last=Ari|first=Lior Ben|date=2025-03-23|title=Arab groups call to boycott Disney's 'Snow White' over Gadot's IDF ties|url=https://www.ynetnews.com/culture/article/syo9rj631g|access-date=2025-03-23|work=[[Ynetnews]]|language=en|archive-date=March 23, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250323171715/https://www.ynetnews.com/culture/article/syo9rj631g|url-status=live}} * {{Cite web|date=2025-03-23|title=בעולם הערבי קוראים להחרים את "שלגיה": "גל גדות מייצגת את הכיבוש" - וואלה תרבות|trans-title=Arab world calls for boycott of "Snow White": "Gal Gadot represents the occupation"|url=https://e.walla.co.il/item/3736698|access-date=2025-03-23|website=וואלה|language=he|archive-date=March 24, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250324100530/https://e.walla.co.il/item/3736698|url-status=live}} * {{Cite web|last=Tusing|first=David|title=UAE Disney fans say they are boycotting Snow White because of Gal Gadot|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film-tv/2025/03/25/snow-white-gal-gadot-boycott/|access-date=2025-03-27|website=[[The National (Abu Dhabi)|The National]]|language=en|archive-date=March 29, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250329195824/https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film-tv/2025/03/25/snow-white-gal-gadot-boycott/|url-status=live}}</ref> This stance has been viewed by some as antisemitic.<ref>Source: * {{Cite web|last=Chiat|first=Inbal|date=August 13, 2024|title=Gal Gadot faces antisemitic campaign after 'Snow White' trailer|url=https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/13/gal-gadot-faces-antisemitic-campaign-after-snow-wh/|access-date=March 27, 2025|website=[[The Washington Times]]|language=en-US|archive-date=March 31, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250331162706/https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/13/gal-gadot-faces-antisemitic-campaign-after-snow-wh/|url-status=live}} * {{Cite web|date=March 24, 2025|title=Anti-Israel Arab groups launch boycott against 'Snow White' because of Israeli star Gal Gadot|url=https://allisrael.com/anti-israel-arab-groups-launch-boycott-against-snow-white-because-of-israeli-star-gal-gadot|access-date=March 27, 2025|website=[[All Israel News]]|language=en-US|archive-date=March 25, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250325003632/https://allisrael.com/anti-israel-arab-groups-launch-boycott-against-snow-white-because-of-israeli-star-gal-gadot|url-status=live}} * {{Cite news|last=Simons|first=Jake Wallis|date=2025-03-15|title=Snow White has been hijacked by legions of unemployed dimwits|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/03/15/snow-white-hijacked-by-legions-of-unemployed-dimwits/|access-date=2025-03-27|work=The Telegraph|language=en-GB|issn=0307-1235|archive-date=March 28, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250328092212/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/03/15/snow-white-hijacked-by-legions-of-unemployed-dimwits/|url-status=live}}</ref> Producer Marc Platt's son Jonah Platt attributed ''Snow White''{{'}}s underperformance in its opening week partly to Zegler's social media post supporting Palestine.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hibberd|first=James|date=2025-03-26|title='Snow White' Producer's Son Slams "Immature" Rachel Zegler: "Clearly Hurt the Film"|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/snow-white-marc-platt-jonah-slams-rachel-zegler-1236173434/|access-date=2025-04-02|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en-US|archive-date=March 28, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250328071012/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/snow-white-marc-platt-jonah-slams-rachel-zegler-1236173434/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Nolfi|first=Joey|date=March 27, 2025|title='Snow White' producer's son blames Rachel Zegler for poor box office|url=https://ew.com/snow-white-producer-son-blames-rachel-zegler-poor-box-office-11704207|access-date=2025-04-02|website=EW.com|language=en|archive-date=March 27, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250327194405/https://ew.com/snow-white-producer-son-blames-rachel-zegler-poor-box-office-11704207|url-status=live}}</ref> Box-office analysts largely disagreed with the view that the film's underperformance could be attributed to political controversies and instead attributed it to the film's failure to resonate with critics and audiences. Some actors and musicians have defended Zegler's comments.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Adekaiyero|first=Ayomikun|title=Celebrities are rallying behind 'Snow White' actor Rachel Zegler amid backlash over the movie. Here's what to know.|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/celebs-support-rachel-zegler-snow-white-ariana-grande-melissa-barrera-2025-3|access-date=2025-04-01|website=Business Insider|language=en-US}}</ref> ==== IMDb ratings ==== By April 2025, over 91% of reviews of ''Snow White'' on [[IMDb]] were one star, which led to the site flagging the film with a notice of unusual activity due to concerns of review bombing.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Stolworthy|first=Jacob|date=March 31, 2025|title=Review trolls tank new Snow White film after Rachel Zegler ‘smear campaign’|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/snow-white-review-rating-imdb-rachel-zegler-b2724278.html|access-date=April 12, 2025|website=The Independent|language=en}}</ref> == Impact == Production on Disney's live-action remake of ''[[Tangled]]'' was suspended indefinitely in April 2025, in the wake of the critical and financial underperformance of ''Snow White''. It has not yet been determined whether or not ''Tangled'' will resume production at some future date, or undergo any changes to its crew or script.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/disney-pauses-live-action-tangled-remake-after-snow-white-11708913|date=April 3, 2025|access-date=April 4, 2025|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|last=Stenzel|first=Wesley|title=Disney pauses live-action Tangled remake in wake of Snow White underperforming at the box office|archive-date=April 4, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250404022336/https://ew.com/disney-pauses-live-action-tangled-remake-after-snow-white-11708913|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/tangled-live-action-remake-pause-disney-1236180940/|title=Disney's 'Tangled' Live-Action Movie Hits the Pause Button (Exclusive)|last=Kit|first=Borys|access-date=April 4, 2025|date=April 3, 2025|work=The Hollywood Reporter|archive-date=April 3, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250403195911/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/tangled-live-action-remake-pause-disney-1236180940/|url-status=live}}</ref> == Videos == <gallery> File:Disney’s Snow White - Teaser Trailer - In Theaters March 21 </gallery> {|align="center" width="300px" style="text-align:center" | [[Snow White (2025)/videos|See more videos >]] |} == External links == * {{IMDb title|6208148|title=Snow White (2025)}} * {{Rotten Tomatoes|disneys_snow_white}} * {{Metacritic film|snow-white}} * [https://www.facebook.com/DisneySnowWhite/ Official Facebook] * [https://movies.disney.com/snow-white-2025 Official Site] * [https://www.bandes-annonces.fr/BLANCHE-NEIGE-2025-Bande-annonce-du-film-Disney-en-VF_v6225.html Bandes-annonces.fr - Trailer] (French) * [https://chatterboxfilm.com/d23-expo-incredibles-3-toy-story-5-skeleton-crew-trailer-and-more/ Chatter Box Film - Article] (10/08/2024) * [https://www.cinoche.com/films/blanche-neige-vf/bandes-annonces Cinoche.com - Bande-annonce en francais] * [https://www.critic.de/film/schneewittchen-18664/trailer/ critic.de - Trailer] (MP4) * [https://www.new-video.de/trailer-schneewittchen-2025/ New Video Trailer] (German) * [https://outnow.ch/go/video/SnowWhite/2025/teaser1_en OutNow.CH - Teaser] * [https://outnow.ch/go/video/SnowWhite/2025/teaser1_de OutNow.CH - Teaser] (German) * [https://outnow.ch/go/video/SnowWhite/2025/trailer1_en OutNow.CH - Trailer] * [https://outnow.ch/go/video/SnowWhite/2025/trailer1_de OutNow.CH - Trailer] (German) * [https://youtu.be/ONJhBkpRoKA YouTube - Official Trailer] * [https://www.critic.de/film/schneewittchen-18664/bilder/ critic.de - Image Gallery] * [https://www.critic.de/film/schneewittchen-18664/bilder/ OutNow.CH - Image Gallery] * [https://cartelescine.wordpress.com/2024/08/11/blanca-nieves/ Carteles de Cine] * [http://www.abandomoviez.net/db/pelicula.php?film=33736 Abandomoviez.net] (Spanish) * [https://www.blu-ray.com/Snow-White/1450301/ Blu-Ray.com] * [https://carlocarrasco.com/2024/09/04/what-to-watch-on-youtube-right-now-part-31/ CarloCarrasco.com - What to Watch on YouTube right now - Part 31] * [https://carlocarrasco.com/2024/12/18/what-to-watch-on-youtube-right-now-part-46/ CarloCarrasco.com - What to Watch on YouTube right now - Part 46] * [https://www.cinemaclock.com/movies/snow-white-2025 CinemaClock.com - info, user reviews, movie showtimes] * [https://www.cinoche.com/films/blanche-neige-vf Cinoche.com - Fiche complete du film] * [http://variety.com/2016/film/news/snow-white-live-action-movie-disney-1201905149/ Confirms film is being made] * [http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/snow-white-live-action-works-at-disney-942601 Confirms film is being made] * [https://www.filmy.gr/movies-database/snow-white-2025/ Filmy] (Greek) * [http://www.gamenguide.com/articles/61486/20161101/live-action-snow-white-predictions-5-actresses-who-could-potentially-play-the-princess-find-out-here.htm GameNGuide] * [https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/dylan-postl-peter-dinklage-snow-white-dwarfs-b2004414.html Independent - Article] (1/31/2022) * [https://mubi.com/films/252687 MUBI: The global community for film lovers] * [https://mubi.com/films/391595 MUBI: The global community for film lovers] * [https://www.myfilm.gr/v3/index.php/moviemovie/chionati-snow-white-2025/ myFILM.gr] [Greek] * [https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/25/movies/peter-dinklage-snow-white.html New York Times - Article] (1/25/2022) * [https://www.newsweek.com/peter-dinklage-called-selfish-dwarf-actors-over-snow-white-criticism-1674923 Newsweek - Article] (2/1/2022) * [https://pod.fo/e/2bd271 Popcorn Podcast - Does Snow White have princess problems?] * [https://www.soundtrackcollector.com/catalog/soundtrackdetail.php?movieid=125147 SoundtrackCollector - Soundtrack Information] * [https://www.spielfilm.de/filme/3011086/schneewittchen Spielfilm.de - Filminfo] (German) * [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/peter-dinklage-disney-responds-snow-white-criticism-1235080612/ The Hollywood Reporter - Article] (1/25/2022) * [https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/447273-snow-white?language=en-US The Movie Database] * [https://variety.com/2022/film/news/rachel-zegler-snow-white-casting-backlash-1235165496/ Variety - Article] (1/31/2022) * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_White_(upcoming_film) Wikipedia] == References == <references /> [[Category:2025 films]] [[Category:Films]] [[Category:2020s films]] [[Category:Films starring Rachel Zegler]] [[Category:Films starring Emilia Faucher]] [[Category:Films starring Gal Gadot]] [[Category:Films starring Andrew Burnap]] [[Category:Films starring Andrew Barth Feldman]] [[Category:Films starring Tituss Burgess]] [[Category:Films starring Martin Klebba]] [[Category:Films 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