IMDb and Box Office Woes: The Little Mermaid's Impact on Rating Systems and Disney's Movie Size
IMDB has changed its review process to prevent "review bombing" after The Little Mermaid received harsh ratings from fans of the original Disney animated film. The film's IMDB page shows around 22,000 one-star reviews, but IMDB has applied an alternate weighting calculation to preserve the reliability of its rating system. The controversy surrounding the casting of Halle Bailey as Ariel has been a major factor in the negative reviews. Despite this, the film has already grossed over $211.3 million in box office sales in its first week.