After years of controversy and tepid box office results, Disney’s 2025 live-action remake of “Snow White” has lost an estimated $170 million.

Forbes reported on Tuesday that filings indicate that the recent controversial live-action remake of “Snow White” cost a whopping $336.5 million, but underperformed after years of controversy.

The outlet explained that this can be discerned thanks to the fact that the film was shot in the UK. The UK has local laws that benefit films with generous reimbursement, but they come with strict rules. As a result, Disney had to create a subsidiary company, Hidden Heart Productions, to film there. As a result of these local rules in the United Kingdom, which show expenses that otherwise remain a closely guarded secret for films made in the United States, Disney’s massive expenses were revealed.

“In 2023, this author revealed to Britain’s Daily Mail that as of July 31, 2022, Disney had already spent $183.3 million making Snow White, even though principal photography had just finished,” wrote contributor Caroline Reid. “The latest set of applications is for the year to December 31, 2024, which was less than three months before the film’s debut, so it should give an almost complete picture of its costs.”

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Actress Rachel Zegler caused several controversies for the film “Snow White” in which she starred. (Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images/Getty Images)

The writer went on to point out, “The $336.5 million spent on Snow White is bigger than the cost of Disney’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, its Guardians of the Galaxy Marvel movie and its live-action version of Beauty and the Beast which grossed $1.3 billion in 2017.”

The UK secured a refund for Disney, but the writer argued that this was not enough to redeem the production.

“The UK government also gave snow white a touch of magic as it reimbursed $64.9m (£52.3m) of the film’s costs. That brought its net take down to $271.6 million, but even that wasn’t enough to give it a happy ending in theaters,” Reid said.

Then, with the costs of bringing the film to theaters, a new level of complexity was added to the expenses.

“The amount that theaters pay studios is known in the trade as a rental fee and an indication of the typical level comes from the film industry consultant. Stephen follows who interviewed 1,235 film professionals in 2014 and concluded that, according to studies, theaters hold 49% of the box office on average,” Reid summarized. “This research lends weight to the widely held 50-50 split that would give Disney only $102.9 million of snow white with a loss of $168.7 million at the box office after deducting the film’s $271.6 million net take.”

“One of the biggest box office bombs in the history of the movie business, in terms of pure dollar value,” OutKick reported.

But beyond the financial problems, the remake of the iconic film has had its fair share of cultural controversies.

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Disney’s remake of “Snow White” turned into a fiasco. (AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images/Getty Images)

In 2022, Peter Dinklage criticized Disney for making a “f—— backwards story about seven dwarves living together in a cave,” while being progressive with the casting of lead actress Rachel Zegler.

Disney, then he reportedly replied in 2023, at least temporarily, replacing dwarves with multiracial, mixed-gender “magical creatures.” This plan was later scrapped in favor of using computer-animated mythological dwarves that resembled those featured in the original animated film.

Zegler also caused controversy badmouthing the original 1937 film, criticizing Israel and posting on social media, “May Trump supporters and Trump voters and Trump himself never know peace,” adding, “F— Donald Trump.”

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Disney had a big financial hit on “Snow White,” according to a new report. (Al Bello/Getty Images/Getty Images)

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Disney did not immediately respond to a request for comment.