 During its initial release in 1991 , the film was a significant success at the box office , with $ 145 @,@ 863 @,@ 363 in revenues in North America and $ 351 @,@ 863 @,@ 363 worldwide . It ranked as the third most @-@ successful film of 1991 in North America , surpassed only by the summer blockbusters Terminator 2 : Judgment Day and Robin Hood : Prince of Thieves . At the time Beauty and the Beast was the most successful animated Disney film release , and the first animated film to reach $ 100 million in North America . In its IMAX re @-@ release , it earned $ 25 @,@ 487 @,@ 190 in North America and $ 5 @,@ 546 @,@ 156 in other territories for a worldwide total of $ 31 @,@ 033 @,@ 346 . It also earned $ 9 @,@ 818 @,@ 365 from its 3D re @-@ release overseas . During the opening weekend of its North American 3D re @-@ release in 2012 , Beauty and the Beast grossed $ 17 @.@ 8 million , coming in at the No. 2 spot behind Contraband , and achieved the highest opening weekend for an animated film in January . The film was expected to make $ 17 @.@ 5 million over the weekend , however , the results topped its forecast and the expectations of box office analysts . The re @-@ release ended its run on May 3 , 2012 and earned $ 47 @,@ 617 @,@ 067 , which brought the film 's total gross in North America to $ 218 @,@ 967 @,@ 620 . It made an estimated $ 206 @,@ 000 @,@ 000 in other territories for a worldwide total of $ 424 @,@ 967 @,@ 620 . 
