Beastly

"Love is never ugly."

2011 1h 26m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 2,899

RomanceFantasyDrama

Synopsis

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A modern-day take on the "Beauty and the Beast" tale where a New York teen is transformed into a hideous monster in order to find true love.

“Love is never ugly.”

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Cast

Alex Pettyfer
Kyle Kingson
Vanessa Hudgens
Lindy Taylor
Mary-Kate Olsen
Kendra Hilferty
LisaGay Hamilton
Zola Davies
Neil Patrick Harris
Will Fratalli
Dakota Johnson
Sloan Hagen
Erik Knudsen
Trey Madison
Peter Krause
Rob Kingson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Daniel Barnz
Writers: Daniel Barnz
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Daniel Barnz, shot by Mandy Walker. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Alex Pettyfer and Vanessa Hudgens and Mary-Kate Olsen carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Love is never ugly.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Daniel Barnz directs. Mandy Walker behind the camera. Marcelo Zarvos scores. Thomas J. Nordberg cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

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186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
4Directed by Daniel Barnz, shot by Mandy Walker. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Marcelo Zarvos. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Thomas J. Nordberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Alex Pettyfer and Vanessa Hudgens and Mary-Kate Olsen carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Love is never ugly.".
9IMDB entry: tt1152398 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 11 themes, including "high school", "based on novel or book", "bullying", "love".

The technical file

Cinematography: Mandy Walker
Original score: Marcelo Zarvos
Editing: Thomas J. Nordberg
Production design: Rusty Smith
Costume design: Suttirat Anne Larlarb
Stunt coordinator: Marc Désourdy
Runtime: 86 min · 1h 26m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $17,000,000
Box office: $43,200,000
Return: 254% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Beastly (2011)

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Gimly2016-09-26
★ 3/10
A bloke has a curse placed on him where he learns that instead of being mean, he can be creepy. Absolutely nobody on the planet would behave like a single one of these characters, and if that weren't the case, this movie would still suck. Gets the extra star for LisaGay Hamilton & Neil Patrick Harris who, though still ridiculous, are at least endearing. (Also he's way hotter as The Beast). Final rating:★½: - Boring/disappointing. Avoid if possible.

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