--- title: "Snow White" year: 2025 kind: "film" canonical: "https://film.one/film/snow-white" fi1m_id: "snow-white" imdb_id: "tt6208148" tmdb_id: 447273 wikidata_id: "Q27660145" fi1m_score: 47 critics_score: 49 critics_reviews: 25 published: "2026-09-24T01:44:03.460819+00:00" updated: "2026-09-24T01:44:03.852837+00:00" region: "DK" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Snow White (2025) Directed by Marc Webb · 1h 49m · Family, Fantasy ## Identity Snow White - **Canonical:** https://film.one/film/snow-white - **Type:** Film - **Fi1m ID:** snow-white - **IMDb ID:** tt6208148 - **TMDB ID:** 447273 - **Wikidata ID:** Q27660145 - **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6208148/, https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/447273, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27660145 **Fi1m score: 47** · Critics 49 from 25 reviews *In a sentence:* Rachel Zegler sings her heart out to seven small men who were painted in afterwards > Rachel Zegler sings well enough to carry a better film than this one. Around her, Marc Webb’s remake fusses over its changes, stalls whenever Gal Gadot speaks, and hands the story’s heart to seven digital dwarfs who never look her in the eye. ## Synopsis A princess is born during a snowstorm and named Snow White for it, first as a child (Emilia Faucher) and then grown (Rachel Zegler), in a kingdom where the king and queen see that nobody goes hungry. Her mother dies, her father marries a beautiful stranger (Gal Gadot) and then rides off to war and does not come back. The new Queen taxes the land bare and puts her stepdaughter to work scrubbing floors. One night Snow White catches Jonathan (Andrew Burnap), a bandit, stealing potatoes from the castle kitchens, and lets him go. The Queen’s mirror tells her she is no longer the fairest, so she sends her Huntsman (Ansu Kabia) into the woods with the girl and a knife. Snow White runs, and finds a cottage with seven small beds. ## Review Marc Webb’s remake of [*Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs*](https://film.one/film/snow-white-and-the-seven-dwarfs), the 1937 film that started Disney off in features, runs 109 minutes, keeps a handful of Frank Churchill’s songs and spends a good deal of its running time explaining why it has changed everything else. The princess (Rachel Zegler) is named for a snowstorm and raised to lead a kingdom rather than to marry into one. The prince has become Jonathan (Andrew Burnap), a bandit with a political programme. The Evil Queen (Gal Gadot) has starved the kingdom and would like to be told she is beautiful. Erin Cressida Wilson’s screenplay is never idle and the film is seldom boring, but it keeps talking through the moments that ought to be sung. Zegler is the reason to watch it. She sings with a clear, unforced voice and plays goodness as something that takes effort, which is harder than it sounds. Her first solo, sung alone in the castle grounds at night with the windows dark behind her, is the one stretch where we forgot we were watching a remake. Mandy Walker keeps the camera close and steady, Mark Sanger and Sarah Broshar leave the shot alone, and the song lands because she is allowed to finish it. We were moved, and a little embarrassed to be, having come in with our arms folded. Gadot is the opposite problem. She looks the part, and Sandy Powell has dressed her in a black gown with a collar like a row of knives and a crown you could open a tin with, but the lines come out flat and evenly spaced, as if read from a card held just off camera. She gets the film’s showiest new number, all mirrors and gold light, and it is the one time she seems to be enjoying herself. The rest of the time the film cuts away from her as quickly as manners allow. Then there are the dwarfs. They are digital, voiced by Andrew Barth Feldman, Jeremy Swift, Martin Klebba, Jason Kravits, George Salazar, Tituss Burgess and Andy Grotelueschen, and they have been given skin like polished fruit and eyes that never quite fix on the person they are talking to. The cottage scenes were the heart of the 1937 film and here they are the weakest thing in it. Zegler sings “Whistle While You Work” to a room of figures who seem to be standing slightly to one side of her, and we winced, not at anything gruesome but at the gap between the effort she is making and the nothing she is making it towards. Kave Quinn’s cottage, all crooked beams and carved cupboards, deserved tenants who cast shadows. Dopey (Feldman), given a strand about finding his voice, is the only one of the seven who registers as a character rather than an asset. Burnap is easy company as Jonathan, and his sparring with Zegler over a stolen potato has more snap than most of the romance that follows. His gang of bandits, though, are a second set of seven companions the film did not need, and their grievances are delivered as speeches at a campfire. Ansu Kabia’s Huntsman gets one good scene, the knife and the decision, and plays it as a tired man rather than a monster. Jeff Morrow’s score does patient work underneath, stitching Churchill’s old tunes to the new ones so that the joins do not show as much as they might. Against Disney’s own run of live-action remakes this sits in the middle: brisker than some, uglier than most, kinder to its lead than nearly all of them. Against the original it is simply longer. The 1937 film told the whole story in 83 minutes and trusted the audience to know why a girl might be frightened of the woods. This one adds twenty-six minutes and uses them to explain. The PG is gentle; small children will be fine and the forest is more damp than frightening. See it if there is a child in the house who will want to know the songs. At home the dwarfs shrink to a manageable size and Zegler does not, which is the right way round. *Fi1m score 47, published 24 September 2026.* ## What the critics say The reviews lean negative: eleven critics come away unhappy, six approve, and eight sit somewhere between. Almost everyone, whatever the verdict, praises Rachel Zegler, whose clear singing voice and earnest, charismatic performance are singled out even by critics who dislike the film around her. The warmer notices call it lively, sweet and among Disney’s better live-action remakes, and several enjoy the new songs. The complaints cluster on the digital dwarfs, which most critics find uncanny or distracting, and on a muddle of competing tones and half-justified revisions. Others find the new songs forgettable. Gal Gadot’s Evil Queen divides opinion: the Los Angeles Times says she gets the best musical number, while The New Yorker finds her ineffective. The spread is wide, running from approval at The Hollywood Reporter and Variety to The Guardian, which finds the film exhausting, and The Independent, which calls it lazy. ## Straight answers **Is Snow White worth watching?** *Snow White* is worth watching mainly for Rachel Zegler, who sings well enough to carry a better film, and we scored it 47. Marc Webb's remake keeps talking through moments that ought to be sung, stalls whenever Gal Gadot speaks, and gives its heart to seven digital dwarfs who never look at her. See it if there is a child in the house who wants the songs. **How long is Snow White, and what is it rated?** *Snow White* runs 1h 49m. It is a family and fantasy film. **Where can I watch Snow White in Denmark?** *Snow White* is streaming on Disney+ in Denmark, and it is also available to rent from Apple TV from kr 49.00. Availability is checked daily; the links above go straight to each service. **How does Snow White compare to Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs?** *Snow White* is longer, busier and duller than [*Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs*](https://film.one/film/snow-white-and-the-seven-dwarfs), which tells the whole story in 83 minutes and remains the version the songs belong to. The remake has the better heroine, since the 1937 girl is barely there, but the original has the better Queen and the better dwarfs. Adults should watch the original; the remake is for a child who wants Zegler. **What should I watch after Snow White?** After *Snow White*, try [*Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs*](https://film.one/film/snow-white-and-the-seven-dwarfs) (1937, Fi1m 85): The original, 83 minutes, hand-drawn, and still the version the songs belong to. Then [*Enchanted*](https://film.one/film/enchanted) (2007, Fi1m 76): Amy Adams sings to New York pigeons and the joke about Disney princesses lands; and [*The Princess Bride*](https://film.one/film/the-princess-bride) (1987, Fi1m 86): A fairy tale that trusts its audience to enjoy the old shapes and wink at them. ### Reviews we read (25) - **The Hollywood Reporter**, David Rooney (78/100, inferred): Rooney finds the remake lively, uplifting entertainment that ranks among Disney’s stronger live-action updates. He praises Rachel Zegler’s heartfelt performance and vocals, while noting the CGI dwarfs are visually distracting. [Read](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/snow-white-review-rachel-zegler-gal-gadot-disney-1236167607/) - **Variety**, Owen Gleiberman (75/100, inferred): Gleiberman finds this one of the better live-action Disney remakes, praising its lighter, more frolicsome tone and just-enough romance. He singles out the CGI woodland companions as bringing the movie to life, though he regrets losing “Someday My Prince Will Come.” [Read](https://variety.com/2025/film/reviews/snow-white-review-rachel-zegler-gal-gadot-1236340753/) - **IndieWire**, Kate Erbland (B-): Erbland calls the film a spirited, sweet, and entertaining crowdpleaser, though its different tones do not always fit seamlessly together. She praises its balance of necessary updates and affection for the original, along with its songs. [Read](https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/snow-white-2025-review-live-action-remake-1235104411/) - **Radio Times**, Jayne Nelson (70/100, inferred): The review finds the remake imperfect but still an energetic, enjoyable update. It praises the adventure’s energy, though the available text gives no more specific details. [Read](https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/snow-white-review/) - **The New York Times** (64/100, inferred): The review text is inaccessible, so the critic’s verdict cannot be determined. No specific praise or complaint is available to report. [Read](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/movies/snow-white-review-rachel-zegler.html) - **Time Out**, Olly Richards (3/5): Richards finds the remake bright and old-fashioned, but muddled rather than disastrous. The page singles out its slushy feel as a weakness. [Read](https://www.timeout.com/movies/snow-white-review-2025) - **The AV Club**, Jacob Oller (C): Oller finds the remake muddled and visually tarnished, though Rachel Zegler’s performance gives it a compelling center. He especially praises her charisma and singing, which help her rise above the weak songs and uncanny effects. [Read](https://www.avclub.com/snow-white-review) - **Los Angeles Times**, Amy Nicholson (50/100, inferred): Nicholson finds the remake full of smart updates but ultimately not galvanizing, with forgettable songs and cluttered animation weighing it down. She praises Rachel Zegler’s moxie and star quality, while noting Gal Gadot gets the film’s best musical number. [Read](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2025-03-19/snow-white-review-rachel-zegler-gal-gadot-live-action-marc-webb) - **Slant Magazine**, Dan Rubins (2/4): Rubins finds the remake too broadly political and too burdened by justifying its updates, though its ending is moving. He praises Rachel Zegler’s singing and performance, lavish production design, and Dopey’s journey to self-expression. [Read](https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/snow-white-review-rachel-zegler-gal-gadot/) - **Empire**, Helen O’Hara (35/100, inferred): O’Hara finds the remake compromised and unlikely to leave a lasting impact, despite its committed leads. She praises Zegler and Gadot’s performances and singing, while faulting the digital dwarves as alienating and disruptive. [Read](https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/snow-white-2025/) - **Vulture**, Alison Willmore (35/100, inferred): Willmore finds the film neither as bad as it could be nor anywhere near good, with little delight to offer. She singles out its unintentionally funny depiction of leftist infighting, while criticizing its ugly look and forgettable new songs. [Read](https://www.vulture.com/article/review-snow-white-is-about-leftist-infighting-inexplicably.html) - **The New Yorker**, Justin Chang (30/100, inferred): Chang finds the remake artistically timid and politically opportunistic, ultimately failing to match the original’s imaginative force. He praises Rachel Zegler’s singing and acting, while criticizing Gal Gadot’s ineffective Evil Queen and the film’s lifeless CGI dwarfs. [Read](https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-current-cinema/disneys-snow-white-remake-whistles-but-doesnt-work) - **Screen Daily**, Tim Grierson (20/100, inferred): The critic finds the remake listless and cynical. The performances of Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot fail to lift it. [Read](https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/snow-white-review-rachel-zegler-and-gal-gadot-fail-to-lift-listless-disney-remake/5203117.article) - **The Independent**, Clarisse Loughrey (1/5): Loughrey calls the remake lazy and visually repellent, arguing it gives Rachel Zegler little worthy material. She praises Zegler’s clear singing voice and earnest performance, while criticizing the uncanny CGI dwarves and incoherent visuals. [Read](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/reviews/disney-snow-white-review-rachel-zegler-b2718382.html) - **The Guardian**, Peter Bradshaw (10/100, inferred): Bradshaw finds the reboot exhausting and its revisions muddled, leaving the performers with little to work with. He singles out the mo-cap dwarves and the added bandit gang as especially tiring examples of its pseudo-progressive approach. [Read](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/mar/19/snow-white-review-live-action-musical-rachel-zegler-gal-gadot) - **Deadline**, Pete Hammond (75/100, inferred): Hammond considers the reboot a valiant, enjoyable update, though not the fairest of Disney’s live-action remakes. He particularly praises Rachel Zegler’s performance and the lively new songs. [Read](https://deadline.com/2025/03/snow-white-review-rachel-zegler-gal-gadot-1236330945/) - **HeyUGuys** (75/100, inferred): The critic finds this a visually striking, thematically rich update that should inspire young viewers. They praise Rachel Zegler’s warm, intelligent performance, while noting that the digital dwarves lack the charm of their animated counterparts. [Read](https://www.heyuguys.com/snow-white-review/) - **Paste**, Jesse Hassenger (6.6/10): Hassenger considers Snow White one of Disney’s better remakes, though its resolution remains unsatisfying. He especially praises Rachel Zegler’s musical performance, which gives the film’s song-and-dance numbers real energy. [Read](https://www.pastemagazine.com/movies/disney/snow-white-review-disney-remake-2025-rachel-zegler-gal-gadot-controversy) - **/Film**, Witney Seibold (6.5/10): The critic finds the remake watchable and better than some Disney remakes, but ultimately hollow and middling. They praise Rachel Zegler’s cheerful, charming performance while criticizing Gal Gadot’s performance and the CGI dwarfs. [Read](https://www.slashfilm.com/1814953/snow-white-review-disney-rachel-zegler-gal-gadot/) - **Collider**, Ross Bonaime (6/10): Bonaime finds the remake an earnest, admirable update, though it can feel awkward and uneven. He praises Rachel Zegler’s performance and the added depth given to Snow White and her world. [Read](https://collider.com/snow-white-2025-review-disney-rachel-zegler/) - **Den of Geek**, David Crow (2/5): Crow finds the remake a bland, corporate product that fails to capture the original’s magic. He praises Rachel Zegler’s magnetic screen presence and magnificent singing voice. [Read](https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/snow-white-review-rachel-zegler-is-great/) - **Consequence**, Liz Shannon Miller (30/100, inferred): Miller finds the remake a bewildering mess despite its effort to avoid controversy. She praises Rachel Zegler’s singing and charisma, while criticizing the film’s baffling creative choices. [Read](https://consequence.net/2025/03/snow-white-review-disney-remake/) - **Digital Spy**, Ian Sandwell (30/100, inferred): The critic finds the remake disappointing, saying it mistakes scale for improvement and fails to justify its changes. Rachel Zegler’s performance and vocals are singled out as its saving grace. [Read](https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a64216572/snow-white-2025-review/) - **Polygon**, Petrana Radulovic (30/100, inferred): The review finds the remake tonally incoherent, with its competing characterizations and ideas undermining the story. It praises Rachel Zegler’s heartfelt performance, especially in scenes with the dwarves. [Read](https://www.polygon.com/disney/542361/snow-white-live-action-review-2025/) - **The Wrap** (30/100, inferred): The critic finds the remake largely unsuccessful, despite Rachel Zegler’s compelling performance. They single out the CGI dwarfs and Gal Gadot’s performance as particularly poor choices. [Read](https://www.thewrap.com/snow-white-review-rachel-zegler-disney-live-action-remake/) ## Details - **Director:** Marc Webb - **Director:** Marc Webb - **Screenplay:** Erin Cressida Wilson - **Cinematography:** Mandy Walker - **Editor:** Mark Sanger, Sarah Broshar - **Music:** Jeff Morrow, Frank Churchill - **Production design:** Kave Quinn - **Costume design:** Sandy Powell - **Producer:** Marc Platt, Jared LeBoff - **Cast:** Rachel Zegler as Snow White; Gal Gadot as Evil Queen; Andrew Burnap as Jonathan; Andrew Barth Feldman as Dopey / Narrator (voice); Jeremy Swift as Doc (voice); Martin Klebba as Grumpy (voice); Jason Kravits as Sneezy (voice); George Salazar as Happy (voice) - **Runtime:** 1h 49m - **Release (Denmark):** 13 May 2025 - **Genres:** Family, Fantasy - **Budget:** $272 million - **Box office:** $206 million - **Trailer:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iV46TJKL8cU ## Where to watch in Denmark - Disney+: streaming, hd - Apple TV: rent kr 49.00, hd - Apple TV: buy kr 149.00, hd *Checked 2026-09-24.* Also available in: AE, AR, AT, AU, BE, BG, BR, CA, CH, CL, CO, CZ, DE, DK, EC, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HK, HR, HU, IE, IL, IS, IT, JP, KR, LT, MX, NL, NO, NZ, PA, PE, PH, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SG, SI, TR, UA, US, ZA. Add `?region=XX` to this URL for another country. ## If you liked this - *Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs* (1937), Fi1m 85: The original, 83 minutes, hand-drawn, and still the version the songs belong to. — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/film/snow-white-and-the-seven-dwarfs.md) - *Blancanieves* (2012): A silent Spanish Snow White set among bullfighters; strange, handsome and properly sad. - *Cinderella* (2015): Kenneth Branagh’s remake shows how to update a princess without apologising for her. - *Enchanted* (2007), Fi1m 76: Amy Adams sings to New York pigeons and the joke about Disney princesses lands. — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/film/enchanted.md) - *The Princess Bride* (1987), Fi1m 86: A fairy tale that trusts its audience to enjoy the old shapes and wink at them. — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/film/the-princess-bride.md) --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. 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