It is being reported that Disney's Beauty and the Beast made a whopping $16.3 million from last night's preview screenings. This is the highest grossing Thursday preview number of the year so far and the biggest live-action Disney film, which is more than fellow Disney films like Cinderella ($2.3 million) and The Jungle Book ($4.2 million).
Early estimates from box office experts say that Disney's Beauty and the Beast will take in a massive $65-68 million today, which includes the Thursday night preview number. This range from today means that the Disney flick will make somewhere between $165-175 million, with a chance of an even higher opening weekend. This means that it will likely take the March opening weekend record from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice ($166 million).
It looks like the massive presales were a great indicator of the film's box office success. In addition, Disney's Beauty and the Beast made $11 million from overseas markets so far. So much for the boycott, eh? Do you plan on watching the film this weekend? Sound off below!
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