Beauty and the Beast

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Beauty and the Beast

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Released Mar 17, 2017

2h 9m

Kids & Family

Musical

Fantasy

Romance

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Belle (Emma Watson), a bright, beautiful and independent young woman, is taken prisoner by a beast (Dan Stevens) in its castle. Despite her fears, she befriends the castle's enchanted staff and learns to look beyond the beast's hideous exterior, allowing her to recognize the kind heart and soul of the true prince that hides on the inside.

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Critics Consensus

With an enchanting cast, beautifully crafted songs, and a painterly eye for detail, Beauty and the Beast offers a faithful yet fresh retelling that honors its beloved source material.

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Karen Han

Slashfilm

Unfortunately, the more "real" the movie tries to make everything appear, the harder it becomes to ignore that the necessity to their falling in love isn't particularly romantic

Rated: 4/10

Dec 8, 2017

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Kristen Lopez

Culturess

Its misguided attempts to secure Best Original Song nominations bloat like a puffer fish, turning a swift 90-minute movie into a cumbersome two-hour snoozefest.

Nov 20, 2017

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K. Austin Collins

The Ringer

The live-action remake of the 1991 Disney classic hits all the right nostalgic notes - if only it dared to take a few more risks.

Aug 10, 2017

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Imitation, emulation, and homage are all part of that process, but so is reappraisal and reinterpretation. Those later two actions are what drive this new fantasy film to soaring and successful heights.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 16, 2024

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Cory Woodroof

For the Win (USA Today)

This film is a careless exercise in capital gain; it mines a true cinema classic for commercial value and leaves nothing artistic in its wake.

May 27, 2023

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Brian T. Carney

Washington Blade

Thoroughly enchanting and the story is queerer than ever...

Dec 21, 2022

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Iceberg

Ruined by dreadful autotune and cringey subplots

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/26/24

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Luke

Storyline fantastic. Got the emotions going.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/03/23

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Fernando

It was horrible!!!! Nothing compared to the cartoon Disney version!

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/01/22

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JOHN LASER M

Emma Watson doesn't really work! She doesn't have the princess charisma compared to Lily James of Cinderella. The Belle Gold dress is a disaster. It's not even gold, it's yellow. It's just a bad Disney live action in general.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/18/25

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Lorena S

One of my favorite live actions, stayed true to the original. Emma Watson was an excellent choice for Belle.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/14/25

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Dave B

If you feel like exploring the Disney retelling of this classic story, then stick with the far superior animated version, the characters are far more life like. Yes the animated characters are far more life like than real actors. Example: In the animated version Belle (played here by Emma Watson) has a character trait, in that she is always tucking a strand of hair behind her ear, only for it to slip out a few seconds later. My best friend Emma (not Watson) does the exact same thing. Little details like that are missing in this version.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

04/07/25

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Synopsis

Belle (Emma Watson), a bright, beautiful and independent young woman, is taken prisoner by a beast (Dan Stevens) in its castle. Despite her fears, she befriends the castle's enchanted staff and learns to look beyond the beast's hideous exterior, allowing her to recognize the kind heart and soul of the true prince that hides on the inside.

Director: Bill Condon
Producer: David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman
Screenwriter: Stephen Chbosky, Evan Spiliotopoulos
Distributor: Walt Disney
Production Co: Mandeville Films, Walt Disney Pictures
Rating: PG (Peril|Frightening Images|Some Action Violence)
Genre: Kids & Family, Musical, Fantasy, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 17, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 6, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $504.0M
Runtime: 2h 9m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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