Photo credit:  Halle Bailey attends the Australian premiere of “The Little Mermaid” at State Theatre on May 22, 2023 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Don Arnold/WireImage)

 

The highly anticipated live-action remake of The Little Mermaid hit theaters over the weekend, debuting to $104 million. Deadline reports that this is the third-best opening for a movie during the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Meanwhile, Fast X and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 vied for second place, bringing in $22.8 million and $20.6 million respectively.

Box Office Numbers from Friday (May 26th) through Sunday (May 28th):

1. The Little Mermaid, $104 million
2. Fast X, $22.8 million
3. Guardians of the Galaxy, $20.6 million
4. The Super Mario Bros. Movie, $6.2 million
5. The Machine, $5.2 million
6. About My Father, $4.1 million
7. Kandahar, $2.5 million
8. You Hurt My Feelings, $1.3 million
9. Evil Dead Rise, $1 million
10. Book Club: Next Chapter, $910,000