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Beauty and the Beast

2017 Directed by Bill Condon

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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.

Emma Watson Dan Stevens Luke Evans Kevin Kline Josh Gad Ewan McGregor Stanley Tucci Audra McDonald Gugu Mbatha-Raw Ian McKellen Emma Thompson Nathan Mack Hattie Morahan Adrian Schiller Gerard Horan Haydn Gwynne Ray Fearon Clive Rowe Thomas Padden Alexis Loizon Jimmy Johnston Dean Street Michael Jibson Zoe Rainey Jolyon Coy Rudi Goodman Henry Garrett Harriet Jones Sophie Reid Show All…

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Review by Lucy ★½ 18

i honestly can't remember the last time i was so uninterested in a movie
Review by Julius ★½ 22

In spite of what Disney told us, no, this does not contain an 'openly gay character'. LeFou remains closeted, and his homosexuality is only (very heavily) implied through jokey jokes. The payoff, referred to as a 'nice, exclusively gay moment' by director Bill Condon, is the lamest of these jokes and there's nothing exclusively gay about it. It comes after (and in contrast with) a whole bunch of romantic heterosexual smooching, and presents the mere idea of homosexuality as hilarious. (I wouldn't have been so critical of all this if Disney had not attempted to frame their gay jokes as progressive.)

Anyway, the movie is bullshit and unnecessary. It takes the original's tight screenplay and adds forty minutes of padding,…
Review by josh lewis ★★★ 6

hard to hate something so endearingly clumsy and well-meaning, even if it is mostly lumbering and uninspired—worth it, however, for the part where the cgi monstrosity transforms into a long-haired, clean-shaven dan stevens & multiple moms shouted "wew!"
Review by Arielrocks5 ★★★★ 45

This is the hardest review I've had to write ever since I joined this website.....

Last night, I spent over three hours attempting to put something together that made any semblance of coherent sense, but spent most of the time crying in my bed, struggling to face the fact that no matter what I'll say, people will still say I'm wrong for my opinion....

As many of you know by now, due to my recently publicized opinion, I've never had a strong connection to the original "Beauty and the Beast" as most of the world does. In my life time, the amount of times I've seen it is a grand total of, three or so.

Once when I was really…
Review by erika ★★★ 10

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

there's a bit after the prince turns human again when belle asks how he feels about growing a beard and he growls at her, and for a moment i honestly wished i were dead
Review by Diego Tutweiller ★½ 14

Tale as old as time
Told twelve times before
Now we're strapped for cash
Time for a rehash
Remake it once more

Always just the same
Never a surprise
Always as before
And ever just as sure
As the sun will rise

Just a little change
Small to say the least
So that they can say
It had to be remade
Beauty and the Beast

Recent reviews

Review by Andrew Gifford ★★★

"Beauty and the Beast" is superfluous. While it is fine and remains faithful to the animated classic, updates are made that stick out as unnecessary. There is a novelty in seeing the world brought to life through the wonderfully recreated production design, fantastic ensemble cast, and great musical reprisals, but why bother with this largely uninspired version when the far superior original exists.
Review by Ian ★★

A furry named Belle falls in love with a giant anthropomorphic goat-dog in order to sing songs around a dying plant in a jar. 2/5
Review by Chiara ★★★

Why is everyone hating on Emma Watson? Is this some kind of trend? Well, I'm glad not to be a part of it. She was terrific.
Review by Nicholas C. ★★

The production design is up to par, but the film bafflingly copies the first film almost exactly, except in a medium less suited for this type of story.
Review by jia

when she frustratingly threw corn at the chickens i felt that
Review by Jenna ★★★★½

The original animated version is probably my fav Disney movie ever so I was very hesitant about this, but wow was I pleased. Stuck mostly to the original aside from some added backstory which while I could have done without it, I didn't mind too much. The music although slightly updated was great and the added songs were pretty good too. Great casting, costumes & scenery. Emma Watson made a great Belle, the Beast was so likable, and Luke Evans as Gaston.... well lets just say now I love Gaston.
The dancing in the library scene is just breathtaking.
Review by Carlos Quintin Delgado Hernandez ½

es un pedazo mierda
Review by Brenda ★★½

Emma Watson never sing again
Review by Pepespray

B+