Beauty and the Beast

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Beauty and the Beast

PG

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

12/08/2017

4/10

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

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Kristen Lopez

Culturess

11/20/2017

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.

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K. Austin Collins

The Ringer

08/10/2017

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.

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

02/16/2024

4/5

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.

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Brian T. Carney

Washington Blade

12/21/2022

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

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

04/04/2022

1.5/4

Rather than going back to the original fairy tale by Mme. Leprince de Beaumont and reenvisioning it, the film reformats the studios cherished animated original with actors and computer-animated special FX. It's less a remake than a replication.

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Kayla M

May 10

like it but not big on the signing

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Iceberg

Dec 26

Ruined by dreadful autotune and cringey subplots

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Luke

06/03/2023

Storyline fantastic. Got the emotions going.

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Fernando

01/01/2022

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

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1d

as fair as remakes going and we know there is a lot this is one of the top ones

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matthias s

@Thescreenasvor Dec 8

Beauty and the Beast lands as a solid three-star remake: enjoyable but not transformative. As one of my favorite Disney stories, I appreciate the strong casting, and Dan Stevens is easily the standout—his voice and presence give instant chills whenever he sings or speaks. Josh Gad adds the comic relief the film truly needs, and the soundtrack delivers several memorable moments. Still, despite "Evermore" becoming one of my favorite Disney songs—right up there with Hercules’ "Go the Distance"—the overall musical impact feels like a downgrade from the animated original. The film tries to recapture the classic charm but never fully succeeds. The CGI is decent yet rarely awe-inspiring, mirroring the movie as a whole: enjoyable, bright in spots, but missing that wow factor.

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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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