--- title: "Snow White: the reviews" canonical: "https://film.one/film/snow-white/reviews" title_page: "https://film.one/film/snow-white" critics_score: 49 critics_reviews: 25 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): what the critics said Critics' score 49 from 25 reviews: 6 positive, 8 mixed, 11 negative. 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. ## The Hollywood Reporter — David Rooney Fi1m's normalised score 78/100 (inferred from the text). 19 March 2025. 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 the review](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/snow-white-review-rachel-zegler-gal-gadot-disney-1236167607/) ## Variety — Owen Gleiberman Fi1m's normalised score 75/100 (inferred from the text). 19 March 2025. 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 the review](https://variety.com/2025/film/reviews/snow-white-review-rachel-zegler-gal-gadot-1236340753/) ## IndieWire — Kate Erbland Rating B-. 19 March 2025. 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 the review](https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/snow-white-2025-review-live-action-remake-1235104411/) ## Radio Times — Jayne Nelson Fi1m's normalised score 70/100 (inferred from the text). 19 March 2025. 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 the review](https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/snow-white-review/) ## The New York Times Fi1m's normalised score 64/100 (inferred from the text). 20 March 2025. The review text is inaccessible, so the critic’s verdict cannot be determined. No specific praise or complaint is available to report. [Read the review](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/movies/snow-white-review-rachel-zegler.html) ## Time Out — Olly Richards Rating 3/5. 19 March 2025. Richards finds the remake bright and old-fashioned, but muddled rather than disastrous. The page singles out its slushy feel as a weakness. [Read the review](https://www.timeout.com/movies/snow-white-review-2025) ## The AV Club — Jacob Oller Rating C. 19 March 2025. 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 the review](https://www.avclub.com/snow-white-review) ## Los Angeles Times — Amy Nicholson Fi1m's normalised score 50/100 (inferred from the text). 19 March 2025. 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 the review](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 Rating 2/4. 19 March 2025. 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 the review](https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/snow-white-review-rachel-zegler-gal-gadot/) ## Empire — Helen O’Hara Fi1m's normalised score 35/100 (inferred from the text). 19 March 2025. 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 the review](https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/snow-white-2025/) ## Vulture — Alison Willmore Fi1m's normalised score 35/100 (inferred from the text). 19 March 2025. 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 the review](https://www.vulture.com/article/review-snow-white-is-about-leftist-infighting-inexplicably.html) ## The New Yorker — Justin Chang Fi1m's normalised score 30/100 (inferred from the text). 22 March 2025. 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 the review](https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-current-cinema/disneys-snow-white-remake-whistles-but-doesnt-work) ## Screen Daily — Tim Grierson Fi1m's normalised score 20/100 (inferred from the text). 19 March 2025. The critic finds the remake listless and cynical. The performances of Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot fail to lift it. [Read the review](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 Rating 1/5. 20 March 2025. 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 the review](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/reviews/disney-snow-white-review-rachel-zegler-b2718382.html) ## The Guardian — Peter Bradshaw Fi1m's normalised score 10/100 (inferred from the text). 19 March 2025. 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 the review](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/mar/19/snow-white-review-live-action-musical-rachel-zegler-gal-gadot) ## Deadline — Pete Hammond Fi1m's normalised score 75/100 (inferred from the text). 19 March 2025. 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 the review](https://deadline.com/2025/03/snow-white-review-rachel-zegler-gal-gadot-1236330945/) ## HeyUGuys Fi1m's normalised score 75/100 (inferred from the text). 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 the review](https://www.heyuguys.com/snow-white-review/) ## Paste — Jesse Hassenger Rating 6.6/10. 19 March 2025. 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 the review](https://www.pastemagazine.com/movies/disney/snow-white-review-disney-remake-2025-rachel-zegler-gal-gadot-controversy) ## /Film — Witney Seibold Rating 6.5/10. 19 March 2025. 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 the review](https://www.slashfilm.com/1814953/snow-white-review-disney-rachel-zegler-gal-gadot/) ## Collider — Ross Bonaime Rating 6/10. 19 March 2025. 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 the review](https://collider.com/snow-white-2025-review-disney-rachel-zegler/) ## Den of Geek — David Crow Rating 2/5. 19 March 2025. 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 the review](https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/snow-white-review-rachel-zegler-is-great/) ## Consequence — Liz Shannon Miller Fi1m's normalised score 30/100 (inferred from the text). 19 March 2025. 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 the review](https://consequence.net/2025/03/snow-white-review-disney-remake/) ## Digital Spy — Ian Sandwell Fi1m's normalised score 30/100 (inferred from the text). 19 March 2025. 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 the review](https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a64216572/snow-white-2025-review/) ## Polygon — Petrana Radulovic Fi1m's normalised score 30/100 (inferred from the text). 19 March 2025. 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 the review](https://www.polygon.com/disney/542361/snow-white-live-action-review-2025/) ## The Wrap Fi1m's normalised score 30/100 (inferred from the text). 19 March 2025. 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 the review](https://www.thewrap.com/snow-white-review-rachel-zegler-disney-live-action-remake/) --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Our review: https://film.one/film/snow-white.md