Despite receiving a mixed reception at the box office, 2023's live-action The Little Mermaid scores one of Disney+'s best debuts. Disney's remake of their 1989 animated adaptation of Hans Christian Anderson's beloved fairy tale starred Halle Bailey as the mermaid princess Ariel, who becomes fascinated with those who live on land and makes a deal to earn legs of her own. While The Little Mermaid is the tenth-highest-grossing film of 2023, it received a mixed reception from critics and fell short of meeting box office expectations.
