Early predictions placed Beauty and the Beast at earning between $12-$14 million in domestic screenings last night, but as Deadline reports, it exceeded those expectations.
As for its international performance so far, Deadline also reports that it walked away from screenings elsewhere across the globe with $11.5 million.
Not only is this the biggest one-night opening of the year so far, it’s also the best opening for a live action Disney movie, surpassing Cinderella’s $2.3 million, Maleficent’s $4.2 million and The Jungle Book’s $4.2 million.
Not only that, but the fairy tale adaptation has also already broken several records.