Beauty and the Beast is a Box Office Hit!
Published on 3/20/17 by Craig Smith
Update April 13, 2017: Disney’s live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast has officially crossed the $1 billion global box office mark. Disney has released this fun video to celebrate this landmark achievement. Have a look:

Image Credit Emma Watson via Facebook
Original Post: Disney announced today that their new live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast is crushing it at the box office. This weekend, the movie brought in $174.8 million domestically and $182.3 internationally for a total weekend box office take of $357.1 million. This total earns Beauty and the Beast the following distinctions:
- The sixth highest domestic opening ever
- Disney’s 7th global debut over $350 million
- The top March debut ever
- The biggest debut for a PG movie ever
It also broke records in the UK, Germany, Mexico and several others.
It looks like Disney is picking up nicely where their amazing record-breaking 2016 year at the movies left off. Stay tuned for more Beauty and the Beast Box Office news as it continues to break records and pile up cash.
- News Topic: Disney Movie News
- Disney Character(s) in this Article: Beast (Beauty and the Beast), Belle (Beauty and the Beast), Chip Potts (Beauty and the Beast), Cogsworth (Beauty and the Beast), Fifi the Featherduster (Beauty and the Beast), Gaston (Beauty and the Beast), Le Fou (Beauty and the Beast), Lumiere (Beauty and the Beast), Maurice (Beauty and the Beast), Mrs Potts (Beauty and the Beast)
- Movie(s) in this article: Beauty And The Beast (Live-Action) Beauty And The Beast
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