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Beauty and the Beast

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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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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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Kayla M 05/10/2025 like it but not big on the signing See more Iceberg 12/26/2024 Ruined by dreadful autotune and cringey subplots See more Luke 06/03/2023 Storyline fantastic. Got the emotions going. See more Fernando 01/01/2022 It was horrible!!!! Nothing compared to the cartoon Disney version! See more Josh K 2h Good, well acted and with good effects. Only minor plot changes from the original animated film which on the one hand is good for the story but also kinda feels like they should’ve just rereleased the original. Better than Maleficent (changed character) or Aladdin (shouldn’t have tried Will Smith ain’t Robin Williams) live action movies but otherwise just ok. See more Henry D @Henry_Domke Apr 17 We’re suckers for high production value, and this has it everywhere, costumes, sets, music, and a strong cast all working at a high level. When a studio spends this kind of money, as they clearly did here, it shows in the richness of the images and the fullness of the soundtrack. As Lorna said, "It’s perfectly fun," and that captures it well. It looks great, sounds great, and moves along at a good clip. The one weak spot was the Beast. The design, movement, and voice never quite felt convincing. See more Read all reviews
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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)