Beauty and the Beast (2017)

Beauty and the Beast rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.1/10· 357K votes

Rotten Tomatoes71%

Metacritic65%

TMDb7/10· 16K votes

With 71% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.1/10 on IMDb and 65/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.

About Beauty and the Beast

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.

Cast of Beauty and the Beast

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  Emma Watson

  as Belle

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  Dan Stevens

  as Beast

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  Luke Evans

  as Gaston

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  Kevin Kline

  as Maurice

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  Emma Thompson

  as Mrs. Potts

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  Ewan McGregor

  as Lumière

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  Josh Gad

  as LeFou

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  Hattie Morahan

  as Agathe / Enchantress

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  Haydn Gwynne

  as Clothilde

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  Gerard Horan

  as Jean the Potter

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  Ray Fearon

  as Père Robert

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  Ian McKellen

  as Cogsworth

Beauty and the Beast facts

Budget

$160M

Box office

$1.3B

Our take on Beauty and the Beast

Bill Condon's 2017 live-action retelling of the beloved fairy tale follows a cursed prince and the young woman whose kindness might break the enchantment. It leans into lavish production design, orchestral songs and old-fashioned romantic spectacle, staying faithful to Disney's animated template rather than reinventing it. Families looking for a warm, visually opulent evening will find plenty to enjoy, and viewers fond of musical fantasy get the sweeping ballroom moments they expect. Those hoping for a darker or more radical take may find it too reverent. Best suited to a broad audience wanting comfort, melody and storybook enchantment shared across generations, with children and nostalgic adults alike in mind.