[129] In its second weekend, the film continued to maintain the top positioning and fell gradually by 48% earning another $90.4 million to register the fourth-biggest second weekend of all time, and the third-biggest for Disney. View photos of Emma Watson through the years, discover more about the early career of Josh Gad, plus look back at this formidable group of animated and live-action princesses. When Maurice's horse returns without him, Belle ventures out in search of him, and finds him locked in the castle dungeon. Schwartz considered the singing of the cast to be adequate but felt that their voices should have been dubbed over, especially for the complex songs. and added that "it's loaded with feeling, almost like a brash interpretive dance expressing the passion and elation little girls (and some boys, too) must have felt upon seeing the earlier version. Because you've seen the movie—it's such a tiny thing, and it's been overblown." '"[32] Walt Disney Pictures President of Production Sean Bailey credited Walt Disney Studios chairman Alan F. Horn with the decision to make the film as a musical: "We worked on this for five or six years, and for 18 months to two years, Beauty was a serious dramatic project, and the scripts were written to reflect that. Beauty and the Beast is a 2017 American musical romantic fantasy film directed by Bill Condon from a screenplay by Stephen Chbosky and Evan Spiliotopoulos. [125][126], On Monday, its fourth day of release, the film fell precipitously by 72% earning $13.5 million. An enchantress disguised as an old beggar woman arrives at a castle during a ball and offers the host, a cruel and selfish prince, a rose in return for shelter from a storm. This character was cut from the film, but is featured in the deleted scenes. 465041590673 465041590673. [207], Controversy arose after director Bill Condon said there was a "gay moment" in the film, when LeFou briefly waltzes with Stanley, one of Gaston's friends. 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[80] A TV spot with Watson singing was shown during the 74th Golden Globe Awards. [116][117] It was also the biggest opening day ever for a film that wasn't PG-13, displacing the $58 million opening Wednesday of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. What may be his only opportunity arrives when he meets Belle (Emma Watson), the only human girl to ever visit the castle since it was enchanted. As punishment for the prince's lack of compassion, the enchantress transforms him into a beast and his servants into household objects before then erasing the castle, himself, and his servants from the memories of their loved ones and everyone else in the town. Including previews, it made a total of $14.5 million from 100,000 screenings, which is 43% of all screenings in the country. Beauty and the Beast It earned $26.3 million (−48%) and retained second place. [148][149], In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the film recorded the biggest opening ever for a PG-rated film, the biggest Disney live-action opening of all time, the biggest March opening weekend, the biggest opening for a musical (ahead of 2012's Les Misérables), the number one opening of 2017 to date and the fifth-biggest-ever overall with £19.7 million ($24.5 million) from 639 theatres and almost twice that of The Jungle Book (£9.9 million). [47], The Beast was portrayed with a "more traditional motion capture puppeteering for the body and the physical orientation", where actor Dan Stevens was "in a forty-pound gray suit on stilts for much of the film". 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"[198] The San Francisco Chronicle's Mick LaSalle struck an affirmative tone, calling it one of the joys of 2017, stating that "Beauty and the Beast creates an air of enchantment from its first moments, one that lingers and builds and takes on qualities of warmth and generosity as it goes along" while referring the film as "beautiful" and also praised the film for its emotional and psychological tone as well Steven's motion capture performance. 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The beauty lives with her father, the father tells them that they all must leave because of what happened to his ships, they were all washed up. Preliminary reports suggested that it could open to $40–60 million in its opening weekend. Determined to make her own path in life, Princess Merida (Kelly Macdonald) defies a custom that brings chaos to her kingdom. [134] By its fourth weekend, the film began was playing in 3,969 cinemas, a fall of 241 theaters from its previous weekend. [170][173][183], Beauty and the Beast received positive reviews from critics, with particular praise going to its visuals, ensemble cast, musical score, songs, costume design, production values, and faithfulness to the original animated film with a few elements of the Broadway musical version, while the designs of the Beast and the servants' household object forms drew mixed reviews. Belle tricks her father and the Beast by asking for a simple hug goodbye from her father, she pushes him out and locks herself in the dungeon. This page was last edited on 5 April 2021, at 08:10. [40] Paige O'Hara, who voiced Belle in the original animated film and its sequels, offered to help Watson with her singing lessons. [111][112] It earned $16.3 million from Thursday previews night, marking the biggest of 2017 (breaking Logan's record), the biggest ever for a Disney live-action film (breaking Maleficent's record), the second-biggest ever for both a G- or PG-rated film (behind the sixth Harry Potter film Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince which also starred Watson), and the third-biggest ever in the month of March (behind Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and The Hunger Games). [249] Additionally, a theater in Henagar, Alabama did not screen the film because of the subplot. [54][55][56][57], The 2017 film features a remake of the 1991 original song recorded as a duet by Ariana Grande and John Legend. He also commented on the advantage of its using both motion capture and CGI technology, writing: "Almost overwhelmingly lavish, beautifully staged and performed with exquisite timing and grace by the outstanding cast". ", "Bill Condon to Direct Live-Action 'Beauty and the Beast' Film for Disney", "Sean Bailey on How Disney's Live-Action Division Found Its 'Beauty and the Beast' Mojo", "The Live Action Beauty and the Beast Almost Got a Sequel, Here's What It Would Have Been About", "Emma Watson Cast in Disney's Live-Action 'Beauty and the Beast, "Luke Evans to Play Gaston in Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast' (EXCLUSIVE)", "Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast' Casting Dan Stevens as the Beast (Exclusive)", "Bonjour Gaston! She has none of the characteristics of someone with Stockholm [s]yndrome because she keeps her independence, she keeps that freedom of thought", further adding that Belle defiantly "gives as good as she gets" before forming a friendship and romance with the Beast. Through Sunday, March 19, it had a total international opening of $182.3 million from 55 markets, 44 of which were major territories, far exceeding initial estimations of $100 million and opened at No. Many little Disney princesses will watch it over and over again, just like the original animated version.No movie is perfect, but I found it charming and produced with a great deal of love. It takes a very classic Disney animated film and fleshes it out with additional character development and enhanced songs. [90] The hold was notable considering how the film was able to fend off three new wide releases: Power Rangers, Life, and CHiPs. The release date was announced on January 24, giving Disney and local distributor China Film Group Corporation ample time—around two months—to market the film nationwide. It relegated the unsympathetic, frivolous female role to a chorus of silly village girls who swoon over Gaston, rather than making a cruel sister central to the story. "[246] GLAAD president and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis praised the move, stating, "It is a small moment in the film, but it is a huge leap forward for the film industry. This is the classic version of the story, first published in 1757. The film premiered at Spencer House in London on February 23, 2017, and was theatrically released in the United States in standard, Disney Digital 3-D, RealD 3D, IMAX, and IMAX 3D formats, along with Dolby Cinema on March 17, 2017. He also complimented the importance of undertaking a renowned yet problematic masterpiece as well addressing changes in the elements of the story while acknowledging the film's effectiveness in resonating to the audiences. The Prince and Belle host a ball for the kingdom, where they dance happily. [123] According polling service PostTrak, about 84% of American parents who saw the film on its opening day said they would "definitely" recommend it for families. Vivian Parry as the Village Lass' mother, an unnamed seamstress. [136] That weekend, The Circle was number four, while Beauty and the Beast was at number six. The 30th Disney animated feature film and the third released during the Disney Renaissance period, it is based on the 1756 French fairy tale of the same name by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont (who was only credited in the French dub), and ideas from the 1946 French film of the sam… [8], Prior to the film's release, Bill Condon refilmed one certain sequence in the "Days of the Sun" number, due to confusion among test audiences caused by actress Harriet Jones, who looked similar to Hattie Morahan, who portrayed Agathe. [26][27] However, in a 2011 interview, composer Alan Menken stated the planned film version of the Beauty and the Beast stage musical "was canned". According to Dion, "I was at the beginning of my career, it put me on the map, it put me where I am today". [133] On April 4, 2017, its nineteenth day of release, it passed the $400 million threshold becoming the first film of 2017 to do so. [192] Mike Ryan of Uproxx praised the cast, production design and the new songs while noting the film doesn't try anything different, saying: "There's certainly nothing that new about this version of Beauty and the Beast (well, except it isn't a cartoon anymore), but it's a good recreation of a classic animated film that should leave most die-hards satisfied. A vengeful fairy is driven to curse an infant princess, only to discover that the child may be the one person who can restore peace to their troubled land. [108][109][110] By the time the film's release was 10 days away, analysts raised projections to as high as $150 million. The music is classic and treated with respect. In the film's prologue, an enchantress disguised as an old beggar woman offers a selfish young prince a rose in exchange for a night's shelter from the extreme cold (during Christmas as we later find … [53] She originally had doubts about whether or not to record the song due to the recent death of her husband and manager René Angélil, who had previously helped her secure the 1991 pop duet. First and foremost, this is a movie for children. Box Office, 2018 Oscar-Nominated Movies As Ranked by IMDb Users, List of TOP 30 Highest Grossing films in Japan, Walt Disney Studios Movie Releases 2015 - 2017, "No Small Parts" IMDb Exclusive: Josh Gad, The Graham Norton Show: Hugh Jackman/Sir Patrick Stewart/Sir Ian McKellen/James Blunt. "Beauty and the Beast" slipped around all my roadblocks and penetrated directly into my strongest childhood memories, in which animation looked more real than live-action features. [31], Before Condon was hired to direct the film, Disney approached him with a proposal to remake the film in a more radical way as Universal Studios had remade Snow White and the Huntsman (2012). Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, Olaf and Sven leave Arendelle to travel to an ancient, autumn-bound forest of an enchanted land. This version of Beauty and the Beast has a bit of a twist on it. With Kristin Kreuk, Jay Ryan, Nina Lisandrello, Austin Basis. [131] As a result, it passed the $300 million threshold becoming the first film of 2017 the pass said mark. The film takes place in rural France, presumably in the late 18th century (e.g. "[33] The film's ending originally featured Gaston being cursed by the Enchantress, though the idea was scrapped. [273] The series will be titled Little Town. [119] This includes the biggest opening of the year as well as the biggest for the month of March and pre-summer/spring opening, beating Batman v Superman,[120][121] the biggest start ever for a PG title (also for a family film), surpassing Finding Dory until it was later surpassed by Incredibles 2,[122] the biggest debut of all time for a female-led film, ahead of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire,[123] the biggest for a Disney live-action adaptation, ahead of Alice in Wonderland[123] and the biggest musical debut ever, supplanting Pitch Perfect 2. About 26% of the remaining tickets were for 3D. [85] The film regained the top spot on the national home video sales charts during its third week of release. [157][158][159] It earned around ₹15 million (US$210,000) nett on its opening day from an estimated 600 screens which is more than the three Hindi releases—Machine, Trapped, and Aa Gaya Hero—combined. [6][89] In just ten days, it became the highest-grossing live-action musical of all time, beating the nine-year-old record held by Mamma Mia!. He defeats Gaston, but spares his life before reuniting with Belle. [75][76] One week later, Emma Watson and Disney debuted a new poster. After the murder of his father, a young lion prince flees his kingdom only to learn the true meaning of responsibility and bravery. This one, perfection. ", "Tale as Old as Time: Bill Condon livens up Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast' | Film Journal International", "Disney's Live-Action 'Beauty and the Beast' Set for March 17, 2017", "Alan Menken Confirms 3 New Songs for BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Film; Broadway Tunes Will Not Be Included", "Céline Dion Set to Perform New Song for Live-Action Beauty and the Beast Soundtrack", "I am thrilled to announce that I'll be performing an all-new original song, "How Does A Moment Last Forever," for Disney's live-action Beauty and the Beast. Mrs. Potts Tale as old as time True as it can be Barely even friends Then somebody bends Unexpectedly Just a little change Small We realized there was a competitive advantage in the songs. [177] In Europe alone, the cumulative total is $267 million, which led it to become the second-highest-grossing film in the past year (behind Rogue One: A Star Wars Story). By comparison, previous Disney films Moana (−8%) and Frozen (−2%) both witnessed mild percentage declines the weekend their sing-alone versions were released. Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. [91] This includes $21 million from IMAX plays on 1,026 screens, a new record for an IMAX PG title. It added major markets like France and Australia. The Disney Beauty and the Beast Live action one SUCKED. I'm surprised at so many scathing and very negative reviews I've read here.The sets and costumes are beautiful. Beauty and the Beast Ever just the same Ever a surprise Ever as before And ever just as sure As the sun will rise Ever just the same [John Legend:] And ever a surprise [Both:] Ever as before [Ariana Grande:] And ever just as sure [Both:] As the sun will rise [Ariana Grande:] Tale as old as time Tune as old as song [Both:] Bitter-sweet and strange My interest was taking that film and doing it in this new medium—live-action—as a full-on musical movie. [140][141][142][143], It has already become the biggest March release, dethroning The Hunger Games (2012),[144] the biggest musical film (both animated and live-action),[145] as well as the biggest film of 2017 (alongside The Last Jedi). An impressive 49% second-weekend drop for Beauty and the Beast will be more than enough to secure its place at the top of the box office chart once more, but that doesn’t diminish the achievement of … [24], ^ In the initial theatrical release, Mitchell was miscredited as Rudi Goodman in the cast, but listed under his real name in the soundtrack credits, ^ In the initial theatrical release, Turner is miscredited as Henry Garrett in the cast. [95] The film's opening day demographic, around 70% were female, dropping to 60% through the weekend. [130] In terms of percentage drop, its 48% decline is the third-smallest drop for any film opening above $125 million (behind Finding Dory and The Force Awakens). [60] [28], By April 2014, Walt Disney Pictures had already begun developing a new live-action version of Beauty and the Beast after making other live-action fantasy films such as Alice in Wonderland, Maleficent, Cinderella, and The Jungle Book. Gaston, seeing rescuing Belle as an opportunity to win her hand in marriage, agrees to help Maurice. [164], In China, expectations were high for the film. Beauty And The Beast - Beauty & The Beast Lyrics. When he refuses, she reveals her identity. Check out our gallery of the 2021 Oscar nominees in the leading and supporting acting categories, as the characters they so brilliantly played and in real life. Its three-day opening alone surpassed the entire original North American run of the first film ($146 million; before the 3D re-release), instantly becoming the second-biggest film of the year, behind Logan ($184 million), and the second-highest-grossing musical, behind Grease's $188 million cumulative gross in 1978. She went on to say that "Belle actively argues and disagrees with [the Beast] constantly. They invite her to a spectacular dinner. 1). [83], Beauty and the Beast was released on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD on June 6, 2017. 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