Beauty and the Beast (2017)

A selfish Prince is cursed to become a monster for the rest of his life, unless he learns to fall in love with a beautiful young woman he keeps prisoner.

Director:

Bill Condon

Writers:

Stephen Chbosky (screenplay by), Evan Spiliotopoulos (screenplay by)

Stars:

Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 15 wins & 73 nominations.

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	...	Père Robert
Ewan McGregor	...	Lumière
Ian McKellen	...	Cogsworth
Emma Thompson	...	Mrs. Potts
Nathan Mack	...	Chip
Audra McDonald	...	Madame Garderobe
Stanley Tucci	...	Maestro Cadenza

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 (Dan Stevens), can be freed only by true love. What may be his only opportunity arrives when he meets Belle (Emma Watson), the only human girl to ever visit the castle since it was enchanted.

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Plot Keywords:

beast | disney | fairy tale | heroine | beast's heart | 

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Taglines:

Be our guest.

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Genres:

Family | Fantasy | Musical | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some action violence, peril and frightening images

Did You Know?

Trivia

During the song "How Does a Moment Last Forever", Maurice is shown making a music box that resembles his life in Paris with his wife and an infant Belle. (His art studio is also full of sketches of Belle's mother and baby Belle.) These reflect Maurice's inability to move on from his tragic past and let his daughter find true happiness. At the end of the movie, during Belle and the Prince's party (and possible wedding), Maurice is shown painting a picture of the joyous event. This reveals that he has finally continued on with his life.

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Goofs

During the song "Gaston" - Gaston is standing on top of the bar and shoots the ceiling causing a lot of debris to fall. The camera then immediately shows a wider shot and there is no debris on the bar, or nearby people, to be found.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Agathe: Once upon a time, in the hidden heart of France, a handsome young prince lived in a beautiful castle. Although he had everything his heart desired, the prince was selfish and unkind.
Cogsworth: Master, it's time.
Agathe: He taxed the village to fill his castle with the most beautiful objects, and his parties with the most beautiful people.

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Crazy Credits

Part of the closing credits is a "curtain call" sequence that features the cast (appearing in poses) and crew (their credit with an image relating to their respective job). The sequence is framed with shots of the Beast's castle at sunset, and ends with a zoom shot of the Beast and the enchanted objects posing at the castle's entrance.

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Alternate Versions

The film's IMAX release presented the film open-matte, at an aspect ratio of 1.90:1, meaning there was more picture information visible in the top and bottom of the frame than in normal theaters and on home video.

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Connections

Referenced in Mixxxer Show: Kato Z Prago Union (2017)

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Soundtracks

How Does a Moment Last Forever
Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by Tim Rice
Vocal Produced by Humberto Gatica
Vocal Mixed by Humberto Gatica and Martin Nessi
Performed by Céline Dion
Céline Dion appears courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment Canada Inc.

User Reviews

I loved this film!

Very much like the cartoon! The singing was really good ... Emma Watson ... what a star! The acting was great. I was in two minds about seeing this as it's my favorite fairy story and my favorite Disney cartoon. I was in tears at the end, even though I knew the story backwards. Why didn't I give it 10 ... The thing that let it down a little for me was the make up of The Beast, I thought it was a little too scary for the film and the wolves were quite a bit nastier than the cartoon version. Young children may be scared by these things.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 March 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

Beauty and the Beast

Filming Locations:

London, Greater London, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$160,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$174,750,616, 19 March 2017

Gross USA:

$504,481,165

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,264,434,525

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mandeville Films, Walt Disney Pictures

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:

2.39 : 1