Calllaris Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 There was no hysteria spared when it was announced that a very minor character was gay in the new Disney film; Beauty and the Beast. US evangelicals from One Million Moms and American Family Association launched very public boycotts against Disney, with the AFA vowing to make their own films because Disney has supposedly been overrun by the gay agenda. In the Deep South (US), Christian cinemas dropped the film, while a former Republican congressman made claims that “demons” are behind the release in order to make kids gay. But, at the end of it all The evangelical boycott of Beauty and the Beast had about as much impact as usual – as the film smashed various box office records. The film went ahead to break the record and 'claimed' the biggest domestic and international opening of all time, for a PG-rated film. It also became the biggest opening for a female-led film, and the biggest opening with predominantly-female ticket buyers, making a big dent in the mostly-male audiences that flock to mass market comic book blockbusters. The film, earned $170 million in the US and $350 million globally, and is the seventh-biggest opening of all time. -C Quote Link to comment
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