The 1990 movie The Little Mermaid which started the Disney Renaissance period gets a live action remake and the movie has been given a PG are rating in the UK for mild threat.

The movie stars Halle Bailey as the mermaid Arial who has previously who was previously seen in the 2006 movie Last Holiday abd will be seen in the musical version of The Colour Purple~2023 coming later this year.

The movie also stars Melissa McCarthy who has previously starred in Spy and Thunder Force.

Rob Marshall directs the remake who has previously directed Memoirs of a Geisha and Mary Poppins Returns.

Movie Synopsis

The youngest of King Triton's daughters, Ariel is a beautiful and spirited young mermaid with a thirst for adventure. Longing to find out more about the world beyond the sea, Ariel visits the surface and falls for the dashing Prince Eric. Following her heart, she makes a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, to experience life on land.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: The Little Mermaid~2023
• BBFC age rating: PG Certificate
• Reason: mild threat
• Release date: 26th May 2023
• Runtime: 135 minutes (2 hour 15 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Rob Marshall
• Starring:
  • Halle Bailey
  • Melissa McCarthy
  • Javier Bardem

BBFC movie page

Yet again the Marvel superhero Deadpool is the top film across the world, this week with a weekly gross of $71.1 million dollars from 75 countries.

Now in its third week of release this film has taken a very impressive $609.7 million, Deadpool is also the highest total grossing film on the top 10.

Highest new film of the week is Gods of Egypt which on its debut weekend of release grosses $38.2 million from 69 countries.

Here is the full world grossing top 10 for weekending 28th February:

1. Deadpool - $71,700,000
2. Gods Of Egypt - $38,200,000
3. Zootopia - $30,000,000
4. Mei Ren Yu (The Mermaid) - $28,675,000
5. The Revenant - $17,900,000
6. Kung Fu Panda 3 - $13,500,000
7. How To Be Single - $11,255,000
8. The Monkey King 2 - $8,500,000
9. Risen - $7,000,000
10. Triple 9 - $6,553,096

This week the latest Marvel superhero makes its debut across the world at the top of the global box office.

Taking an incredible $260 million in its first week of release Deadpool storms the world box office in 62 countries.

The latest from the Marvel studio's proves that its not just Disney who can make superhero films and make money, 20th Century Fox can do it too.

Despite doing exceptionally well in China Kung Fu Panda 3 falls from the top of the world box office with a $34 million weekly gross, the film has taken $256 million to date.

Highest total grossing movie on the world box office this week, now that Star Wars: The Force Awakens has dropped to number 11 is The Revenant with $361 million.

1. Deadpool - $260,000,000
2. Mei ren yu (The Mermaid) - $109,000,000
3. The Monkey King 2 - $38,000,000
4. From Vegas to Macau - $36,075,000
5. Kung Fu Panda 3 - $34,250,000
6. How To Be Single - $26,850,000
7. Zoolander No 2 - $24,150,000
8. The Revenant - $20,900,000
9. Alvin And The Chipmunks The Road Chip - $15,647,000
10. The Violent Prosecutor - $11,000,000