<P> Principal photography began at Shepperton Studios in Surrey , United Kingdom on May 18 , 2015 , and ended on August 21 . Beauty and the Beast premiered at Spencer House in London on February 23 , 2017 , and was 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 . The film received generally favorable reviews from critics , with many praising Watson and Stevens 's acting performances as well as the ensemble cast , faithfulness to the original animated film alongside elements from the Broadway musical , visual style , production values , and musical score , though it received criticism for some of the character designs , inconsistent vocal performances , and its excessive similarity to the original . The film grossed over $1.2 billion worldwide , becoming the highest - grossing live - action musical film , and making it the second highest - grossing film of 2017 , the 10th - highest - ever grossing film in North America and the 13th - highest - grossing film of all time . The film received four nominations at the 23rd Critics ' Choice Awards and two nominations at the 71st British Academy Film Awards . It also received Academy Award nominations for Best Production Design and Best Costume Design at the 90th Academy Awards . </P>
<P> Principal photography began at Shepperton Studios in Surrey , United Kingdom on May 18 , 2015 , and ended on August 21 . Beauty and the Beast premiered at Spencer House in London on February 23 , 2017 , and was 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 . The film received generally favorable reviews from critics , with many praising Watson and Stevens 's acting performances as well as the ensemble cast , faithfulness to the original animated film alongside elements from the Broadway musical , visual style , production values , and musical score , though it received criticism for some of the character designs , inconsistent vocal performances , and its excessive similarity to the original . The film grossed over $1.2 billion worldwide , becoming the highest - grossing live - action musical film , and making it the second highest - grossing film of 2017 , the 10th - highest - ever grossing film in North America and the 13th - highest - grossing film of all time . The film received four nominations at the 23rd Critics ' Choice Awards and two nominations at the 71st British Academy Film Awards . It also received Academy Award nominations for Best Production Design and Best Costume Design at the 90th Academy Awards . </P>
where was disney 's beauty and the beast filmed
where was disney 's beauty and the beast filmed
Shepperton Studios
Shepperton Studios