Beauty and the Beast

"Be our guest."

2017 2h 9m EN

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7.0

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71%

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7.1

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★7.0TMDB · 16,185🍅71%Rotten Tomatoes●65Metacritic★7.1IMDB · 356,758

FamilyFantasyRomance

Synopsis

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A live-action adaptation of Disney's version of the classic tale of a cursed prince and a beautiful young woman who helps him break the spell.

“Be our guest.”

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Cast

Emma Watson
Belle
Dan Stevens
Beast
Luke Evans
Gaston
Josh Gad
LeFou
Kevin Kline
Maurice
Hattie Morahan
Agathe / Enchantress
Haydn Gwynne
Clothilde
Gerard Horan
Jean the Potter

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bill Condon
Writers: Stephen Chbosky, Evan Spiliotopoulos, Linda Woolverton
Languages: French, English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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$160M budget — tentpole studio territory.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 7.9× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.

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CAST

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308+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bill Condon, shot by Tobias A. Schliessler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alan Menken. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Virginia Katz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bill Condon directs. Tobias A. Schliessler behind the camera. Alan Menken scores. Virginia Katz cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in French, English.

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1$160M budget — tentpole studio territory.
2Made its money back 7.9× over at the box office.
3Released 9 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
5308+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
6Directed by Bill Condon, shot by Tobias A. Schliessler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Alan Menken. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Virginia Katz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Emma Watson and Dan Stevens and Luke Evans carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "Be our guest.".
11IMDB entry: tt2771200 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
1216,185 TMDB user ratings logged — serious cultural footprint.
13Classified under 17 themes, including "france", "magic", "fairy tale", "transformation".

The technical file

Cinematography: Tobias A. Schliessler
Original score: Alan Menken
Editing: Virginia Katz
Production design: Sarah Greenwood
Costume design: Jacqueline Durran
Makeup / hair: Sarah Kelly
VFX supervisor: Glen Pratt
Sound: Sean Garnhart
Stunt coordinator: Adam Kirley
Runtime: 129 min · 2h 9m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.78:1 (16:9)
Status: Released
Budget: $160,000,000
Box office: $1,266,115,964
Return: 791% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Beauty and the Beast (2017)
Rotten Tomatoes: 71% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 65/100
IMDB rating: 7.1/10 · 356,758 votes
MPAA: PG

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 17 wins & 81 nominations total

Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie - Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Teen Choice Award for Best Villain
Saturn Award for Best Costume
MTV Movie Award for Best Performance
MTV Movie Award for Best Movie
Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress - Sci-Fi/Fantasy

Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.

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Salt-and-Limes2017-03-20
★ 6/10
Spoilers The live action remake of "Beauty and the Beast" was good, but it failed to capture the magic of the cartoon version. There were somethings that they got right, and others that dragged on. I thought "Be Our Guest" was done beautifully. The 3d made it even more enchanting. The main characters' backstories also added some depth to them. However, there were some scenes that I felt added nothing to the story. Such as the search for Belle by Gaston and her father. The "No one is like Gaston" scene didn't have the bravado or arrogance of the original. I also felt that Luke Evans was miscast. He wasn't the handsomest guy in town, nor was he the strongest. Which is why it was hard for me to accept him as the character. Emma Watson was serviceable. Her voice was fine, but it wasn't strong enough to carry Belle's songs. Dan Stevens was the best part of the film. I felt that he should have had more songs, because he has a beautiful baritone. Although his beast costume should have been more frightening. Overall, it's a fun film to watch. Though, I wouldn't call it a classic.
Gimly2017-04-04
★ 6/10
Disney's done a great job with Gaston and The Beast, the two aspects that I always thought would be the most important, and the most difficult, to nail. Final rating:★★★ - I personally recommend you give it a go.
Reno2017-06-15
★ 8/10
Only beauty would conquer the beast! This is not the first time screen adaptation, that means every one of us have seen either version of the films according to what generation we belong. Mine was the animated one and then there was a modern-day version called 'Beastly'. Not to forget there's a recent French version made on the big scale that I yet to watch. So it's not about the story at all. It is about the quality of film, performances, and particularly how the modern technology used to narrate the story. Like the recent Disney's live-actions 'Cinderella', 'The BFG', 'The Jungle Book' and many more, this is another excellently adapted film from the book. Though visually it tried to be true to the original, and that's absolutely great thinking. Because in this modern world, we all try something new out of the original contents for sometimes to mess it up. Excellent casting, the beauty was the best pick among all. The graphics were awesome. The CGI beast was flawless, yet that usual dark and cloudy atmosphere helped it to be so perfect. Since it is listed under Musical, I was worried about the songs. I truly don't like modern Musicals. But this film was not completely filled with songs. Yes, there were like half a dozen, but good ones. Retained the songs from the 1991 film, and in addition three new were composed. I did not think the Disney would get away with consecutive successes. Great achievement, and their attempts were very precautionary on their every step. Now this is Disney's second highest grossed film ever and first in live-action. The film was for all ages unlike old Disney films. That's the best thing about the modern Disney films that they have adopted. Definitely recommended for at least once watch it. 8/10