The margin of defeat was not nearly as slim when Beauty and the Beast burst onto the scene; the rework of Disney’s greatest modern triumph amassed a staggering 127.6 million clicks in the 24 hours after it was released, and that’s not even counting the views pouring in from China.
The trailer for the handsomely-mounted live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast surfaced on Tuesday, and drew strong reactions across the board.
(Just in case you are not one of the 127 million viewers, here’s the trailer.)
The film arrives on March 17 of next year, but betting on which film will be the next to raise this bar is officially open.