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Beauty and the Beast (2017)

This live-action remake of a classic Disney fairy tale tells the love story of two outcasts. When Belle agrees to live in a monstrous prince's enchanted castle in exchange for her father's release, she is at first wary of the Beast, but romance blooms between them.

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Beauty and the Beast
PG
Romance
Fantasy
Musical

Director
Bill Condon
Release Date
March 17, 2017
Studio(s)
Disney
Distributor(s)
Disney
Cast
Emma Watson , Ian McKellen , Gugu Mbatha-Raw , Dan Stevens , Emma Thompson , Stanley Tucci , Ewan McGregor , Kevin Kline , Luke Evans , Josh Gad
Writers
Stephen Chbosky , Evan Spiliotopoulos
Runtime
129 minutes
Franchise(s)
Disney
prequel(s)
Beauty and the Beast
Budget
$160–255 million
Studio
Walt Disney Studios

Summary

This live-action remake of a classic Disney fairy tale tells the love story of two outcasts. When Belle agrees to live in a monstrous prince's enchanted castle in exchange for her father's release, she is at first wary of the Beast, but romance blooms between them.

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