‘Snow White’ upset by Jason Stratham thriller ‘A Working Man’ at the box office as Disney remake plagued by bad buzz and backlash

In an unexpected upset, the Jason Statham thriller “A Working Man” took No. 1 at the box office, besting the rapidly declining “Snow White,” according to studio estimates Sunday.

Even after a lackluster debut, the Walt Disney Co.’s live-action remake was predicted to remain the top film in U.S. and Canadian theaters over the weekend. Instead, “Snow White,” plagued by bad buzz and backlash, nosedived in its second weekend and dropped 66%.

At the same time, Amazon MGM Studios’ “A Working Man,” directed by David Ayer...