'Cinderella' has a huge $70 million opening weekend

Disney's live-action adaptations of its fairy tales continue to be box-office gold.

" Cinderella" debuted to a huge $70.1 million at theaters opening weekend.

It wasn't the highest-grossing opening for a Disney movie in March. (That title belongs to " Alice in Wonderland" and " Oz the Great and Powerful.")

Still, the opening for "Cinderella" is the sixth-best March opening weekend.

The film is playing immensely well overseas, too.

"Cinderella" has already made over $132 million worldwide.

However, it's not clear how much of the weekend's gross should be attributed to kid's eagerness to see one of Disney's most-beloved princesses on the big screen.

Other than Helena Bonham-Carter and Cate Blanchett, there were no big name draws.

Cinderella is played by Lily James, best known for " Wrath of the Titans" and " Downton Abbey," two roles most young children would not be familiar with. Richard Madden, from HBO's " Game of Thrones," plays the prince.

Instead, an exclusive " Frozen" short only playing ahead of "Cinderella" showings may very well be one factor that helped draw in the crowds.