'The Little Mermaid', which became a problem due to excessive PC caution and blackwashing controversy, remained in 4th place on the first weekend of release, leaving a regret. In particular, he tasted humiliation as he was pushed by the movie 'Sin City 3', which had not even been released.
On the 29th, according to the integrated computer network of movie theater admission tickets, 'The Little Mermaid' over the weekend from the 26th to the 28th attracted 268,449 spectators on 1364 screens, and accumulated 344,100 spectators. did. 'The Little Mermaid' started at #2 in the daily box office on the first day of its release on the 24th, but it is sinking without riding the rising trend. In particular, it rained this weekend and there was special weather, but it seems that the audience was taken away by 'Sin City 3'.
While the likes and dislikes for the work are divided, it seems that it has not escaped the controversy over 'PCism' and 'blackwashing'. 'The Little Mermaid' caused a controversy over 'blackwashing' by appointing black singer and actress Halle Bailey for the character of Ariel, who was represented by white skin and red hair. In addition, rather than focusing on the essence of the film itself, it is pointed out that it is excessive 'PCism' by intentionally placing and displaying various races.
In particular, Disney fans who liked the animation 'The Little Mermaid' show dislike for black Ariel and express disappointment. The backlash from domestic fans was also strong, and after watching the movie, domestic fans are giving it the lowest star rating, leaving reviews such as 'I can't immerse myself' and 'This isn't the Ariel I used to know'. Here, the plain story structure and long running time are also pointed out.
During the same period, "Fast and Furious: Ride or Die" mobilized 392,180 viewers on 1530 screens, winning first place and recording a cumulative audience of 1,447,506.
The second place is the movie 'Sin City 3', which has not been released yet. 'Criminal City 3' recorded 304,571 viewers on a total of 502 screens, running a total of 316,065 cumulative audiences. 'Criminal City 2' is known to preoccupy such audiences in advance by holding a pre-paid preview before its release.
Third place was 'Guardians of the Galaxy: Volume 3', with 303,705 viewers on 1281 screens, with a cumulative audience of 3,782,459.
5 was Super Mario Bros. It was viewed by 71,870 people on 631 screens. The cumulative number of viewers was 2,278,998.
Jiye Choi, staff reporter at TenAsia wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr