How to watch Disney's live-action Snow White – is it streaming?
The latest reimagining of an animation classic has just arrived in UK cinemas.
Disney is swiftly moving ahead with its next live-action remake – with Lilo & Stitch set to arrive in UK cinemas later this month – but not even two months have passed since the studio's last big remake was released.
Snow White debuted in cinemas back in March, but despite general praise for the central performance of Rachel Zegler it ended up as a bit of a dud both with critics and the box office: it sits on just 40 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes and has made just over $200 million, which might sound like a lot of cash but is well below projections.
The film reimagined the classic fairytale – which as the first ever American animated feature has a special place in Hollywood history – with Zegler starring as the titular Disney princess opposite Gal Gadot's Evil Queen and the iconic seven dwarves rendered as CGI "magical characters".
Meanwhile, the soundtrack included both beloved ditties from the original such as Heigh-Ho and Whistle While You Work alongside a handful of brand new numbers composed by The Greatest Showman songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.
Now that it's been out for a while, you might be wondering if its possible to watch the remake from the comfort of your own home yet. Read on for everything you need to know about how to watch Snow White.
How to watch Snow White – is it streaming?
At the moment, the only way to watch the film is still in cinemas – although the showings of the film are now rather limited.
The good news, however, is that a date has now been revealed for the film's digital release on Premium Video On Demand services – and it's not long away at all.
The film will be available to rent and purchase on all the usual places such as Prime Video, Google Play and Sky Store from Tuesday 13th May 2025, with the release also including various bonus features such as a Sing Along option, deleted scenes, bloopers and a couple of making of featurettes.
Snow White was originally released in cinemas globally on Friday 21st March, so the digital release comes less than two months after the theatrical debut – as has become tradition for most Disney films.
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When will Snow White arrive on Disney Plus?
Although we can be sure that the film will eventually make it's way to Disney Plus, this will be a little later than the digital release.
There normally tends to be a gap of around three months between theatrical debut and Disney Plus launch – for reference, the recent Mufasa: The Lion King lands on the streamer on Wednesday 26th March, following its cinema release on 21st December.
We'd imagine a similar approach would be taken again here, and as such we can probably expect Snow White to arrive on Disney Plus in late June 2025, but we'll of course keep you updated when more exact details come to light.
In the meantime, the streamer has released a four-minute "special look" behind the scenes of the film, including input from star Rachel Zegler and songwriters Justin Paul and Benj Pasek, as well a glimpse of new song Waiting on a Wish.
And, of course, the timeless 1937 original is also available to view – so there's plenty of ways to get your Snow White fix on the platform.
Snow White trailer
If you've not made your mind up whether to watch the film, then perhaps the below trailer will help you decide one way or another!
Snow White released in UK cinemas on 21st March 2025 and will be available on digital platforms on Tuesday 13th May 2025.
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Patrick Cremona is the Senior Film Writer at Radio Times, and looks after all the latest film releases both in cinemas and on streaming. He has been with the website since October 2019, and in that time has interviewed a host of big name stars and reviewed a diverse range of movies.
