This is a shock, no one expected this good of an opening.Shock opening, 'Beauty and the Beast' Records $170M in U.S., $350M Globally in opening weekend! Places it in the top ten openings of all time. Don't think even Disney expected that.
The film has already been delayed one year, which is usually a sign that the film wasn't good to begin with and they are trying to fix it. They released a trailer only 6 months ago... They might not break even either since the film isn't going to be released in China. They've already spent $150 million on the film which is a heft hunk of change.