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The Little Mermaid: Too Much, Too Late

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Oct 15, 2023
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The Little Mermaid live action remake wasn't a complete financial disaster (despite what you may have heard), but it did earn far less than its Disney Renaissance predecessors. In this video, I explain two reasons for the disappointment that no one else is talking about--time and timing.

The video below is, ironically, the longer version of this video essay, which includes a little more analysis of The Little Mermaid’s financial situation. Plus, some extra things that would likely have offended YouTube’s copyright bot. For my free subscribers, the shorter video will be on YouTube soon.

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