The Little Mermaid is set to dive into theaters this weekend, and whether it leaves critics with a sea-tinged spring in their step or a saltwater taste in their mouth, it probably won’t stop Disney from continuing their “if it ain’t broke…” mindset that netted them a billion dollars back in 2019 thanks to The Lion King.
Indeed, the latest of Disney’s live-action remakes looks all but ready to fly high at the box office as it attracts Disney lovers old and new, bold hate-watchers, and a few genuinely curious filmgoers who may get their kicks out of comparing the remake with the original 1989 film.
We already know that differences will abound between the two, among the most notable being the rather sickly reimagination of poor Flounder, but even that pales in comparison to marked runtime mutation that the remake received. Indeed, just how long is 2023’s The Little Mermaid?
How long is Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ remake?
The runtime of the Little Mermaid remake clocks in at 135 minutes (or two hours and 15 minutes), a whopping 52 minutes longer than the 1989 original.
Exactly how the remake will manage to pack 52 more minutes’ worth of material into the original story makes for quite the curiosity gap for potential ticket-buyers; we know there’s going to be some brand new musical numbers thanks to Alan Menken and Lin-Manuel Miranda, and it would be no small surprise if the film offered up some updated subtext due to being a more modern remake.
Either way, it will be interesting to see how this supersized Little Mermaid adaptation states its case when it drops in theaters on May 26.
Published: May 22, 2023 10:35 am