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5.5
Walt Disney Pictures

Snow White

Disney Live-Action · Disney Live-Action Collection

2025 109 min PG
Critic5.5
Musical Fantasy Family
Disney+ Apple TV Prime Video
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Overview

A princess escapes assassination by her stepmother, the Evil Queen, and joins seven magical beings of the forest and a rogue bandit named Jonathan to reclaim her kingdom.
Story 5.0
Acting 6.0
Direction 5.5
Cinematography 7.0
Music 6.5
Pacing 5.5
Originality 5.0
Emotional Impact 5.5
Overall 5.5

Editorial Review

By FindEdition Cinema Desk

5.5 /10

A luminous lead

Rachel Zegler commits fully and sings beautifully, giving the film its brightest moments.

Uncanny dwarfs

The fully CGI seven dwarfs drew widespread criticism and often break the fairy-tale spell.

Pros

  • Rachel Zegler's committed lead performance
  • Strong new original songs
  • Handsome cinematography and costumes

Cons

  • Uncanny CGI dwarfs
  • Uneven tone and pacing
  • Reinvention that divided audiences
  • Underwhelming box office
Verdict A lavishly produced but tonally uneven remake. Rachel Zegler's earnest lead performance and strong new songs are undercut by uncanny CGI dwarfs and a story that struggles to justify its reinvention.

AI Review

Disney's lavish but divisive live-action Snow White remake, led by Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot, with new Pasek & Paul songs.

A lavishly produced but tonally uneven remake. Rachel Zegler's earnest lead performance and strong new songs are undercut by uncanny CGI dwarfs and a story that struggles to justify its reinvention.

Stream on Disney+ if you enjoy musical fairy-tale remakes — go in with open expectations.

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Development

A remake was confirmed in October 2016 with Erin Cressida Wilson writing; Marc Webb was announced as director in September 2019.

Principal photography

Filmed primarily in London from March to July 2022, with additional pickups in June 2024.

Release

Delayed from 2024 to 2025 due to the SAG-AFTRA strike; premiered in Segovia, Spain on March 12, 2025 and released in the US on March 21, 2025.

Production

Development

A remake was confirmed in October 2016 with Erin Cressida Wilson writing; Marc Webb was announced as director in September 2019.

Principal photography

Filmed primarily in London from March to July 2022, with additional pickups in June 2024.

Release

Delayed from 2024 to 2025 due to the SAG-AFTRA strike; premiered in Segovia, Spain on March 12, 2025 and released in the US on March 21, 2025.

Streaming

Disney+ Apple TV Prime Video

Cast

Rachel Zegler Snow White
Gal Gadot The Evil Queen
Andrew Burnap Jonathan
Jeremy Swift Doc (voice)
Tituss Burgess Bashful (voice)
Martin Klebba Grumpy (voice)
Andrew Barth Feldman Dopey (voice)
Jason Kravits Sneezy (voice)
George Salazar Happy (voice)
Andy Grotelueschen Sleepy (voice)

Characters

Snow White Rachel Zegler
The Evil Queen Gal Gadot
Jonathan Andrew Burnap
Doc (voice) Jeremy Swift
Bashful (voice) Tituss Burgess
Grumpy (voice) Martin Klebba
Dopey (voice) Andrew Barth Feldman
Sneezy (voice) Jason Kravits
Happy (voice) George Salazar
Sleepy (voice) Andy Grotelueschen

Crew

Marc Webb Director
Erin Cressida Wilson Writer
Jeff Morrow Composer
Benj Pasek Songwriter
Justin Paul Songwriter
Mandy Walker Cinematographer
Mark Sanger Editor
Sarah Broshar Editor
Marc Platt Producer
Jared LeBoff Producer

Videos

Official Trailer

Soundtrack

  1. Waiting on a Wish — Rachel Zegler
  2. Princess Problems — Rachel Zegler and Andrew Burnap
  3. All Is Fair — Gal Gadot
  4. Heigh-Ho — Cast of Snow White

Trivia

  • A live-action remake of Disney's first-ever animated feature, 1937's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
  • Features all-new original songs by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, the Oscar-winning songwriters of La La Land and The Greatest Showman.
  • Introduces a new character, Jonathan (Andrew Burnap), a bandit who replaces the classic Prince.
  • Premiered at the Alcázar of Segovia castle in Spain rather than a traditional Hollywood premiere.
  • One of Disney's most expensive productions, with a reported net budget in the $240–270M range.

Quotes

"I'm not afraid of you anymore."

"A true leader doesn't rule with fear."

Goofs

  • Lighting and shadow direction on the CGI forest dwellers occasionally mismatches the live-action plates in wide shots.

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For higher ratings, consider Beauty and the Beast (9.0/10). A similarly themed alternative is Housefull 2.

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