A new film adorns the top of the box-office weekend as "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" finished almost $80 million ahead of "The Little Mermaid."

A new film took the top spot of the box-office weekend as "The Little Mermaid" debuted at number one, finishing $72.5 million ahead of the film in second place.

In "The Little Mermaid," Halle Bailey swims to superstardom while the rest of the cast treads water in a slight improvement over other Disney remakes.