Box Office Mojo reports that Beauty and the Beast will open in over 4,000 theaters, although an exact theater count won’t be made available until later this week.
Beauty and the Beast is the fantastic journey of Belle, a bright, beautiful and independent young woman who is taken prisoner by a Beast in his castle.
The film was directed by Greg McLean and executive produced by James Gunn and Peter Safran (The Conjuring 1&2, Annabelle).
Take a look at our box office projections for the weekend of March 17, and check back on Sunday for the box office estimates.