Beauty and the Beast is a Box Office Hit!

Last Updated on: June 4th, 2018

Posted 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:

Beauty and the Beast live action 2017 box office

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.

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Craig Smith
I am founder and editor of DisneyNews.us. My passion for all things Disney goes pretty far back to my first trip to Walt Disney World in the mid-80's. I have since returned to the magical place more than 20 times. I started this site when I came to the realization that I spent a significant portion of my day reading articles about Disney and watching Disney content with my 8-year old, so it made sense that I would start sharing some of what I read and see and building a little community around it. Other interests include 80's nostalgia, vintage toys, video games, LEGO, Star Wars and tech gadgets. Other sites include DMR and VideoGamesStats.com.

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