Overview
A tale of love and transformation unfolds in a magical castle, where true love can break any curse.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- whimsical
- romantic
- uplifting
- family movie night
- date night
What critics said
Critics generally found the remake polished and entertaining, praising its performances and spectacle while considering it less magical and more overextended than the animated original.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The remake widens the mythology around the enchantment and gives Belle, Beast, and other characters additional backstory.
Sequences such as the enchanted castle performance of be our guest emphasize digitally enhanced production design and choreographed spectacle.
Belle and the Beast's relationship develops through compassion and altered perceptions, while the curse is tied to the Beast's moral transformation.
Belle encounters the Beast and the enchanted household within a cursed castle that separates them from ordinary society.
Films like Beauty and the Beast, and why
Cinderella
shared cinematic fairy tale framework, musical storytelling, romantic transformation, and family-friendly fantasy
The Jungle Book
shared live-action disney remake style, whimsical fantasy setting, romance, and lavish musical production
Enchanted
shared fairy tale romance, magical transformation, ornate production design, and uplifting family appeal
The Phantom of the Opera
shared romantic fantasy, curse-breaking love story, gothic castle atmosphere, and musical elements
Movie Details
- Director
- Bill Condon
- Release Date
- 2017-03-16
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (16180)
Cast
- Emma Watson
- Dan Stevens
- Luke Evans
- Josh Gad
- Kevin Kline
- Hattie Morahan
- Haydn Gwynne
- Gerard Horan
- Ray Fearon
- Ewan McGregor
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Beauty and the Beast about?
- A bookish young woman discovers compassion and romance inside a cursed castle where a monstrous prince must learn to love.
- What is Beauty and the Beast like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Beauty and the Beast as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Beauty and the Beast violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Beauty and the Beast as mild.
- What did critics think of Beauty and the Beast?
- Critics generally found the remake polished and entertaining, praising its performances and spectacle while considering it less magical and more overextended than the animated original.
- Which films are like Beauty and the Beast?
- Films with a similar feel include Cinderella, The Jungle Book, Enchanted, and The Phantom of the Opera.
- How long is Beauty and the Beast?
- Beauty and the Beast runs 129 minutes.
- Where can I watch Beauty and the Beast?
- In United States, Beauty and the Beast streams on Disney Plus.
