Beauty and the Beast

Name: Beauty and the Beast
Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Animation, Family, Musical
Released: November 22, 1991
Duration: 84 min
Rating: 95
Cast: Paige O'Hara, Robby Benson

1991

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Buena Vista Pictures | Release Date: November 22, 1991 | G

Starring: Paige O'Hara, Robby Benson

Summary: This 'tale as old as time' follows the adventures of Belle, a bright young woman who finds herself imprisoned in a castle of a mysterious beast. With the assistance of the castle's enchanted staff, a delightful and tender romance develops between these two unlikely friends and Belle soon learns the most important lesson of all - that trueThis 'tale as old as time' follows the adventures of Belle, a bright young woman who finds herself imprisoned in a castle of a mysterious beast. With the assistance of the castle's enchanted staff, a delightful and tender romance develops between these two unlikely friends and Belle soon learns the most important lesson of all - that true beauty comes from within.… Expand

Director: Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise

Genre(s): Fantasy, Romance, Animation, Family, Musical

Rating: G

Runtime: 84 min

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Jay Carr

It's an instant classic, in every way the equal of the great Disney animations of the past. [22 Nov 1991, p.33]

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Duane Byrge

Disney's 30th animated feature, Beauty and the Beast stands at the pinnacle of animated accomplishment, even when weighted against the excellencies of its lineage. Read full review

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Hal Lipper

Beauty and the Beast flows effortlessly, its images sweeping past with unprecedented fluidity. [22 Nov 1991, p.6]

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Empire Emma Cochrane

With its strong characters and lively storytelling, animated or not, this deserves its place alongside the cinema greats. Read full review

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Roger Ebert

Beauty and the Beast reaches back to an older and healthier Hollywood tradition in which the best writers, musicians and filmmakers are gathered for a project on the assumption that a family audience deserves great entertainment, too. Read full review

Hal Hinson

Disney's new full-length animated feature, Beauty and the Beast, is more than a return to classic form, it's a delightfully satisfying modern fable, a near-masterpiece that draws on the sublime traditions of the past while remaining completely in sync with the sensibility of its time. Read full review

Marjorie Baumgarten

Beauty and the Beast, one of Disney's latest animated features is even better than The Little Mermaid. At the same time, it's vaguely disappointing. Read full review

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kyle20ellis

Apr 3, 2022

This movie is without doubt the best animated movie of all time. The artistry was perfect. I was spellbound at the animated sequences to the songs "Be Our Guest" and "Beauty and the Beast" especially. The characters were very well drawn, and because of the dark and colourful backgrounds, theThis movie is without doubt the best animated movie of all time. The artistry was perfect. I was spellbound at the animated sequences to the songs "Be Our Guest" and "Beauty and the Beast" especially. The characters were very well drawn, and because of the dark and colourful backgrounds, the film looked beautiful. The songs are fantastic. Another movie with great songs is "The Hunchback of Notre Dame"(which has the best beginning to a Disney movie). In fact, all the Alan Menken scores are brilliant, with the exception of Home On The Range, which is one of the weaker Disney efforts. My personal favourites, were the songs I just mentioned, and "Gaston" was great fun too. The incidental music was the best in any Disney movie, and that is the same with the other Menken scores. The music in the transformation of the Beast was phenomenal, as well as the animation, and reminded me of the last movement of Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique, which is really frightening. Another Disney with great incidental music is "The Lion King". The story is quite simply one of the best love stories ever, and the characters are wonderful. Belle was voiced beautifully by Paige O'Hara, who has a beautiful singing voice. I love Belle, she is beautiful, clever and strong, and is one of the best Disney characters for those reasons. Gaston was made into a complex villain, and quite narcissistic(great idea Disney). When he was nasty he was quite frightening, and Richard White can really sing. Jerry Orbach and David Ogden Stiers were really entertaining as Lumiere and Cogsworth,(I just love how witty, elegant and debonair Lumiere is) and Angela Lansbury gives a brilliant rendition of the title song. The best voice over was that of the Beast, who was very frightening, and there were some parts that were truly sensitive. Why are some people fussed about him as a human? Remember, true beauty comes from within. In conclusion, an essential to your Disney collection with a very poignant ending. 10/10. Bethany Cox… Expand

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Miles_S

Dec 3, 2017

So much better than the lazy remake, this film has a strong narrative, great voice acting, great songs, great visuals, and a strong legacy. a classic from the golden age of Disney.

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LivingTribunal

May 2, 2019

How can I not like this masterpiece? Disney's best movie and this will be the legend like all the other fairy tales.

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YunusKat

Mar 25, 2019

This story is just the pinnacle and embodiment of Disney. Nuff said. Watch, love it.

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DunyG

Apr 14, 2021

It wasn't my favorite, but I do believe it is still a good movie. I think the acting is good and the characters to be pretty funny.

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sebastianali

Aug 3, 2019

Con bastante buena animación y una historia interesante, La Bella y La Bestia es una película muy buena para los niños, pero que sorprendentemente también atrae a los adultos. Gaston es un buen villano y eso se agradece.

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UncleWillard

Mar 12, 2019

I'm not a Disney kid, but I do like a lot of their animated movies. The ones I don't like are usually the ones with too many songs in them, or some overt message. This is one of those. It's not for me, but that doesn't always stop me from enjoying a good animated movie. This is not the caseI'm not a Disney kid, but I do like a lot of their animated movies. The ones I don't like are usually the ones with too many songs in them, or some overt message. This is one of those. It's not for me, but that doesn't always stop me from enjoying a good animated movie. This is not the case here. What normally makes a good Disney flick is overdone here for me. It's one of the points at which Disney films started becoming tedious if you aren't a kid, and specifically a girl.… Expand

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