Disney’s Snow White live action fails to impress the audience: Here are some savage reviews

So, Disney’s live-action remake of Snow White has finally landed in cinemas, and… well, it’s not exactly the fairytale ending we were hoping for. With the star power of Gal Gadot as the Evil Queen and Rachel Zegler taking on the iconic role of Snow White, there was a lot of hype surrounding this one. But the reviews? Not so much. It looks like the magic didn’t quite make the jump from animation to live-action.

The reviews are in… and they are harsh

The verdict from critics is almost unanimous: This remake is a bit of a letdown. Snow White currently sits at a lackluster 46 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes, which is definitely not the glowing reception Disney was hoping for​. Critics have pointed out that while the film tries to put a modern spin on the classic, it ends up feeling hollow and uninspired. Rather than capturing the charm and emotional depth of the 1937 original, this remake seems to be leaning heavily on flashy visuals with little heart to back them up.

Variety’s initial review of Snow White called it a “shining supernova,” but it’s safe to say that the general audience response didn’t quite agree with that glowing description. In fact, many critics have been much less kind, finding the film’s narrative, performances, and CGI-heavy visuals to be far from stellar.

The Guardian took a scathing shot at the remake, describing it as “a film made by people with cartoon dollar signs for eyes and not even the tiniest glimmer of art in their souls.” The review goes on to say that Snow White has “the look of an AI-created migraine,” and calls it “toe-curlingly terrible.” Ouch.

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In its review, Empire Online also took aim at the film’s portrayal of the dwarves, calling them “an unholy VFX disaster” that “slow the film to a crawl every time they appear.” The criticism comes in response to the film’s controversial visual effects, which many felt were distracting and detracted from the film’s pacing. The review suggests that the CGI-heavy dwarves only served to hurt the narrative rather than add to the film’s magic.

The film’s attempt to update Snow White, particularly with its focus on modern themes, hasn’t exactly landed either. Fans have slammed the film’s “woke” elements that feel forced rather than organic.

Here are some reviews that might just be better than the film itself:

@Variety
Is your review of Snow White as a "shining supernova" based on the glare of empty seats or the Shilling Supernova that is your brand of news?#jusayin pic.twitter.com/dUjGvpg0vn

— Meta X (@metabebop) March 18, 2025

Ouch!

If you thought you had a bad week…. Be grateful you aren’t the writer or director for Snow White!

This review says it all “Snow White is a creaky behemoth of a studio project led by the able Rachel Zegler that is loaded with bad decisions, unconvincing bells and whistles, and… pic.twitter.com/wb8mHuSpuc

— 🔥 CEO Branding Expert (@Ceo_Branding) March 22, 2025

I mean, where’s the lie?

“Believe the hype. It’s that bad”

“The tunes, like the acting, are watery and ineffectual”

Disney delivering “sanctimonious life lessons culled from the corpses of its own murdered movies”

I don’t think I’ve ever read a worse review. 😂😳 #SnowWhite pic.twitter.com/r2JtYcVgtB

— Roger Moorhouse 🇺🇦 (@Roger_Moorhouse) March 20, 2025

So is Snow White doomed?

If the box office returns are any indication, things aren’t looking too good. While it did manage to pull in some decent numbers on opening weekend, it still has a long way to go to make back its reported $270 million production cost. With the negative reviews pouring in, it’s questionable whether it will even get close to that figure. Right now, it’s clear that while Disney has had some successes with live-action remakes in the past, this Snow White doesn’t seem to be one of them.

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