Belle

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Belle

Released Jul 14, 2023

1h 32m

Horror

Fantasy

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

Romance

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Belle works on the family farm and cares for her father after he falls severely ill. Desperate to save him, she journeys in search of a mythical rose believed to be a cure. She must surrender herself as a prisoner to a vicious beast as payment for the rose. Battling the beast’s spell and the two toxic relationships in her life, Belle’s true journey is only just beginning.

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Amelia Nonemacher

Austin Chronicle

Belle is marketed as fantasy horror, the exposition is far too thin to transport viewers to another world, and its moments of suspense are generally toothless.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 17, 2023

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

The actors are spot-on in a hypnotic, sometimes violent take of a classic.

Rated: 3/4

Apr 17, 2022

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Calan Panchoo

Film Threat

Ultimately, Belle is disappointing not because its base elements are lacking but because the director had everything within reach to create a memorable film.

Rated: 5/10

Aug 8, 2023

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Don Shanahan

Film Obsessive

Melding the intimations of fantasy and horror, "Belle" gets down to the nitty-gritty of the classic saga’s dramatic center and its truthfully terrifying undercurrents.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 21, 2023

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Steve Biodrowski

Cinefantastique

Though too low-key for its own good, BELLE ultimately works as an art-house horror film thanks to an ending that fully rewards audience patience.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 16, 2023

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Joel P

Sometimes a re-imaging of a classic tale is a good thing. Not this time.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

11/20/24

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Chris M

The movie is based on Icelandic magic/folklore/events. A beautiful rendering giving the viewer the opportunity to experience the timeless beauty of the northlands in a not so distant past. A note to the viewer; there are very few places left in Iceland where forest remains and wood "on the whole" was considered quite valuable.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/10/24

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Maxwell G

Best experienced on a big TV with a great sound system, Belle will transport you to Iceland for an unexpected journey through the characters eyes. The original Beauty and the Beast myth kind of serves like a a lighthouse on a far shore in the background, while this darker, psychological take on it ventures out into the uncharted depths of Belle's unconscious. This is not a horror film; it's a story of Belle and the Beast navigating the territory that's most terrifying of all: falling in love. Excellent and subtle performances by Ingi (the Beast), Andrea (Belle), Hana (The Witch), incredible cinematography by Nico Navia, resourceful and thoughtful production design by Susan Huyett, deliberate and sophisticated editing by Patrick Lawrence, and glorious score by Matt Orenstein.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/22/23

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Max Gold

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Andrea Snædal

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Ingi Hrafn Hilmarsson

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Hana Vagnerová

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Gudmundur Thorvaldsson

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Helga Braga Jónsdóttir

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Synopsis

Belle works on the family farm and cares for her father after he falls severely ill. Desperate to save him, she journeys in search of a mythical rose believed to be a cure. She must surrender herself as a prisoner to a vicious beast as payment for the rose. Battling the beast’s spell and the two toxic relationships in her life, Belle’s true journey is only just beginning.

Director: Max Gold
Producer: Lauren Bates, Zoey Gold, Ingi Hrafn Hilmarsson, Shane Donahue, Kellen Witschen
Screenwriter: Max Gold
Distributor: Level 33 Entertainment
Production Co: Black Feather Creative, Monumental Productions, Blind Hummingbird Productions, Teenager
Genre: Horror, Fantasy, Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 14, 2023, Limited
Runtime: 1h 32m

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