Malaysian audiences haven’t seen Beauty & The Beast as yet but most of the world has, which is why it’s just garnered UD350 million at the global box office. comScore today announced the official worldwide weekend box office estimates for the weekend of March 19, 2017, as compiled by the company’s theatrical measurement services.
comScore’s Senior Media Analyst Paul Dergarabedian commented, “With an estimated $180 million internationally & $170 million in North America, Disney’s Beauty & The Beast global opening lands at $350 million for second best March debut of all-time both globally and internationally.”
Notably, China opened to an estimated $44.8 million, making it the biggest ever Disney live-action opening weekend of all-time as well.
The top 12 worldwide weekend box office estimates, listed in descending order, per data collected as of Sunday, March 19, are below.
1. Beauty And The Beast – Disney – $350.0M
2. Kong: Skull Island – Warner Bros. – $67.3M
3. Logan – 20th Century Fox – $49.0M
4. Get Out – Universal – $16.1M
5. Dog’s Purpose, A – Multiple – $12.5M
6. Sing – Universal – $9.4M
7. Split – Universal – $7.3M
8. Lego Batman Movie, The – Warner Bros. – $7.1M
9. Shack, The – Lionsgate – $6.1M
10. Hidden Figures – 20th Century Fox – $5.0M
11. Moana – Disney – $5.0M
12. Badrinath Ki Dulhania – Multiple – $4.4M
