Beauty and the Beast (2017)

PG | 2h 9min | Family, Fantasy, Musical | 17 March 2017 (Indonesia)

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An adaptation of the fairy tale about a monstrous-looking prince and a young woman
who fall in love.
Director:
Bill Condon
Writers:
Stephen Chbosky (screenplay), Evan Spiliotopoulos (screenplay) | 1 more credit
Stars:
Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans | See full cast & crew

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Reviews
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Popularity
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Title: Beauty and the Beast (2017)

7,7/10
Cast
Cast overview, first billed only:

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

Ray Fearon ... Pre Robert

Ewan McGregor ... Lumire

Ian McKellen ... Cogsworth

Emma Thompson ... Mrs. Potts

Nathan Mack ... Chip

Audra McDonald ... Madame Garderobe

Stanley Tucci ... Maestro Cadenza

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Storyline
Disney's animated classic takes on a new form, with a widened mythology and an all-star
cast. A young prince, imprisoned in the form of a beast, can be freed only by true love.
What may be his only opportunity arrives when he meets Belle, the only human girl to
ever visit the castle since it was enchanted.

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Genres:
Family | Fantasy | Musical | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some action violence, peril and frightening images | See all certifications
Parents Guide:
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Details
Official Sites:
Official Site
Country:
USA | UK
Language:
English
Release Date:
17 March 2017 (Indonesia) See more
Also Known As:
La bella y la bestia See more
Filming Locations:
London, England, UK See more

Box Office
Budget:
$160.000.000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend:
$174.750.616 (USA) (17 March 2017)
Gross:
$473.038.509 (USA) (26 April 2017)
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Company Credits
Production Co:
Mandeville Films, Walt Disney Pictures See more
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Technical Specs
Runtime:
129 min
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital | IMAX 6-Track (IMAX version)| 12-Track Digital Sound (IMAX 12
track)| Dolby Surround 7.1 | Dolby Atmos
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia
When this movie was first announced, Daniel Radcliffe was rumored to have a major
role.See more

Goofs
When Belle ascends the spiral staircase it is initially a clockwise spiral, yet when she
emerges at the top it is the reverse. See more
Quotes
Gaston: If I didn't know better, I'd say she even care for him!
Belle: He's not a monster, Gaston! You are!
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Crazy Credits
The Walt Disney Pictures logo features the Prince's castle (with Villeneuve village in the
background) in the evening before his masquerade party starts. A rosebush appears
near the castle and the Enchantress picks a rose from it, leading into the opening. See
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Connections
Referenced in Mixxxer Show: Parkourista Tary (2017) See more

Soundtracks
Belle
Written by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman
Performed by Emma Watson, Luke Evans, and Ensemble
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Is this version a musical like the animated film?
Q: How different is this version compared to the animated counterpart it's based on?
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User Reviews
A Missed Opportunity
4 March 2017 | by Fan-of-Rare- Movies (Los Angeles) See all my reviews

Come on Disney: what were you thinking?! You've got one of the most beloved films in
your entire catalogue; the first animated film ever that was nominated for a best picture
Oscar - and you give the new version of that film to the director of 'Twilight' parts 3 and
4? Has anyone of your executives even seen Bill Condon's 'Twilight' films or did you just
look at all the money they made during their opening weekend? Just so you know: those
films are atrocious. There are porn films who look better and have better plots
(seriously).

Now the good news is, 'Beauty and the Beast' is nowhere near as bad as the Twilight
films, but it DOES bear a striking visual resemblance to those teen shlock movies. And
that's what I don't get: if you have the chance to make a film that will make 1.5 billion
dollars (given the reviews are good) - wouldn't you want to make sure to make the best
looking film possible? But over large stretches this film has the mediocre looking CGI of a
cheap Lionsgate fantasy film and the nuanced color-grading of a bowl of M&Ms.

Emma Watson isn't half bad as Belle, but her acting feels forced in a way you can
practically read the directions she gets from her director on her face ("now act
SURPRISED" - "now show us a sense of WONDER" - "now look SAD"). Great actors like
Kevin Kline are simply wasted because they have nothing to do besides just being there
and have a certain look. The one actor who makes something of his role is, naturally, the
one who plays the baddie; Luke Evans at least looks like he's having fun.

But all that is still not the worst. What sank the film for me was Beast. It's mind-boggling
to me how a gigantic company like Disney lets a film open if the most important CGI
effects obviously don't look convincing yet. Beast's face never looks real and that's just
not acceptable. It's been almost 10 years since we got a completely convincing CGI
"beast" face with Peter Jackson's King Kong, complete with alive looking eyes and
natural facial expressions. Since then we got films like 'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes'
and 'Jungle Book' that looked even better and more realistic. So what happened? What
did they spend the 200 million budget on?

I'm sorry to say it, but this film represents a huge missed opportunity for Disney.