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Beauty and the Beast

  • 19911991
  • GG
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
461K
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Robby Benson and Paige O'Hara in Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Belle, whose father is imprisoned by the Beast, offers herself instead and discovers her captor to be an enchanted prince.
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AnimationFamilyFantasy
A prince cursed to spend his days as a hideous monster sets out to regain his humanity by earning a young woman's love.A prince cursed to spend his days as a hideous monster sets out to regain his humanity by earning a young woman's love.A prince cursed to spend his days as a hideous monster sets out to regain his humanity by earning a young woman's love.
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
461K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,051
302
  • Directors
    • Gary Trousdale
    • Kirk Wise
  • Writers
    • Linda Woolverton(animation screenplay by)
    • Brenda Chapman(story)
    • Chris Sanders(story)
  • Stars
    • Paige O'Hara(voice)
    • Robby Benson(voice)
    • Jesse Corti(voice)
  • Directors
    • Gary Trousdale
    • Kirk Wise
  • Writers
    • Linda Woolverton(animation screenplay by)
    • Brenda Chapman(story)
    • Chris Sanders(story)
  • Stars
    • Paige O'Hara(voice)
    • Robby Benson(voice)
    • Jesse Corti(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 491User reviews
    • 209Critic reviews
    • 95Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 2 Oscars
      • 33 wins & 32 nominations total

    Videos9

    3D Re-release Version
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    Hollywood's Shared History with Broadway
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    Beauty and the Beast: Diamond Edition
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    Photos263

    Robby Benson and Paige O'Hara in Beauty and the Beast (1991)
    Paige O'Hara in Beauty and the Beast (1991)
    Jerry Orbach and David Ogden Stiers in Beauty and the Beast (1991)
    Paige O'Hara in Beauty and the Beast (1991)
    Robby Benson and Paige O'Hara in Beauty and the Beast (1991)
    Jerry Orbach in Beauty and the Beast (1991)
    Robby Benson and Paige O'Hara in Beauty and the Beast (1991)
    Robby Benson and Paige O'Hara in Beauty and the Beast (1991)
    Robby Benson and Paige O'Hara in Beauty and the Beast (1991)
    Angela Lansbury and David Ogden Stiers in Beauty and the Beast (1991)
    Robby Benson and Paige O'Hara in Beauty and the Beast (1991)
    Robby Benson, Angela Lansbury, Jerry Orbach, David Ogden Stiers, and Paige O'Hara in Beauty and the Beast (1991)

    Top cast

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    Paige O'Hara
    Paige O'Hara
    • Belle
    • (voice)
    Robby Benson
    Robby Benson
    • Beast
    • (voice)
    Jesse Corti
    Jesse Corti
    • Lefou
    • (voice)
    Rex Everhart
    Rex Everhart
    • Maurice
    • (voice)
    Angela Lansbury
    Angela Lansbury
    • Mrs. Potts
    • (voice)
    Jerry Orbach
    Jerry Orbach
    • Lumiere
    • (voice)
    Bradley Pierce
    Bradley Pierce
    • Chip
    • (voice)
    • (as Bradley Michael Pierce)
    David Ogden Stiers
    David Ogden Stiers
    • Cogsworth
    • (voice)
    • …
    Richard White
    Richard White
    • Gaston
    • (voice)
    Jo Anne Worley
    Jo Anne Worley
    • Wardrobe
    • (voice)
    Mary Kay Bergman
    Mary Kay Bergman
    • Bimbette
    • (voice)
    Brian Cummings
    Brian Cummings
    • Stove
    • (voice)
    Alvin Epstein
    • Bookseller
    • (voice)
    Tony Jay
    Tony Jay
    • Monsieur D'Arque
    • (voice)
    Alec Murphy
    • Baker
    • (voice)
    Kimmy Robertson
    Kimmy Robertson
    • Featherduster
    • (voice)
    Hal Smith
    Hal Smith
    • Philippe
    • (voice)
    Kath Soucie
    Kath Soucie
    • Bimbette
    • (voice)
    • Directors
      • Gary Trousdale
      • Kirk Wise
    • Writers
      • Linda Woolverton(animation screenplay by)
      • Brenda Chapman(story)
      • Chris Sanders(story)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      All songs were the last complete works for a movie by Academy Award winner Howard Ashman. Ashman died eight months prior to the release of this movie. This movie is dedicated to Ashman; at the end of the final credits, you can read the dedication: "To our friend Howard, who gave a mermaid her voice and a beast his soul, we will be forever grateful."
    • Goofs
      During the fighting scene between Gaston and Beast, Gaston says "Belle is mine!" But his mouth is saying something else. This is because, he was originally supposed to say, "Time to die!" but the writer changed it to fit Belle back in the scene.
    • Quotes

      Beast: [struggling] You came back.

      Belle: Of course I came back. I couldn't let them... oh, this is all my fault!

      [Belle cradles the Beast's head]

      Belle: If only I had gotten here sooner.

      Beast: Maybe... it's better... it's better this way.

      Belle: [Belle tries to silence him] Don't talk like that! You'll be alright. We're together now; everything's going to be fine, you'll see.

      Beast: At least... at least I got to see you... one last time.

      [Beast dies from his injuries and blood loss]

      Belle: No, No! Please--please--please don't leave me.

      [Belle begins to sob]

      Belle: I love you!

      [the last rose petal falls]

    • Crazy credits
      "To our friend, Howard, who gave a mermaid her voice and a beast his soul, we will be forever grateful. Howard Ashman (1950-1991)"
    • Alternate versions
      This film was re-released in IMAX and other large format theaters on January 1, 2002. The following changes were made to the film for this release:
      • The "In Association with Silver Screen Partners IV" credit is replaced with "The Special Edition Of--" on the opening title sequence. The 2002 Platinum Edition DVD omits this credit and the Walt Disney Pictures Presents credit stays on screen.
      • The 2002 Platinum Edition DVD omits the Beast's "stutter" ("You wan-wanna stay in the tower?").
      • The animation in some of the scenes went back through the clean-up animation department a second time, to correct problems such as wavering lines and missing details, which, while not very noticeable during a traditional 35mm showing of the film, would have been discomforting on a much large IMAX screen. Small details, such as the blood in Beast's wound after his fight with the wolves, were also added.
      • At the end of the "Something There" sequence, the background has been changed from Belle and Beast in front of the fireplace to an empty hallway, and a bit of the character animation has also been altered in this shot.
      • Six minutes of new footage was added between the songs "Something There" and "Beauty and the Beast," most of which is made up of a new musical sequence, "Human Again." This song was written by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken for the original version of the film, but cut for continuity purposes. After Alan Menken altered the song to make it work for the Broadway stage version of Beauty and the Beast, the song was worked back into the film.
      • During the "Human Again" song sequence, the household objects clean up the Beast's castle, which necessitated having the background artists go back and digitally re-paint the backgrounds for the castle scenes that followed so that the castle was clean.
      • The animation for Cogsworth's line to the Beast after Belle is freed ("Yes-yes-yes, but...why?") was completely re-done, as the directors never liked how the animation looked in the original version.
      • New sound effects are added to the shot where Belle and Phillippe leave the castle to find Maurice, which are supposed to suggest that the Beast trashes his room in anguish (and also so that the backgrounds from this point on would not have to be repainted).
      • The ending credits are longer to necessitate the addition of an additional passage of score music, the version of the 'Transformation' theme that was cut out of the original film, to the end of the film.
    • Connections
      Edited from Bambi (1942)
    • Soundtracks
      Prologue
      (uncredited)

      Music by Alan Menken

    User reviews491

    Review
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    Featured review
    9/10
    One of Disney's Best!
    Beauty and the Beast is an engaging movie with so much care and beauty fused into its core. Beauty is much more than just an influential animated classic. It is a grand and powerful fable, sugar coated with the best animation effort in a time where CGI was becoming a movie mainstay. In its finest moments, Beauty is a rousing musical, making your head move and getting caught up right in the mix. The score is unforgettable and the characters are so easy to get into. A movie that children and adults alike will love, Disney deserved its Academy Award nominations for creating such a joy.

    Small town Belle longs for more than a local life, maintaining her imagination through books and taking care of her kind, yet eccentric father. But when their horse returns without papa, Belle sets out to find the awful truth in an enchanted castle.

    You can see that so much time and care was spent in drawing this masterpiece. I cannot think of many other movies that show such meticulous background and animation. That such effort is woven effortlessly into its songs that make Beauty and the Beast the timeless classic Disney rightfully lauds itself over. 'Be Our Guest,' 'Beauty and the Beast,' 'Gaston,' you will be humming these songs at one point in your your life! Kudos to Disney for creating a charismatic, attractive villain in Gaston. He would not be a villain if he was not such a jerk. You must watch this movie at least once in your life, in a comfortable sofa and with the sound turned right up for the Broadway scores. You will enjoy it!
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    • The_Orenda
    • Jan 23, 2005

    FAQ4

    • This question's in regard to the tune that the brass band play at what would've been Gaston and Belle's wedding. Did it originate from somewhere or did Alan and/or Howard write it themselves?
    • What was the Beast's actual name?
    • Is the prince really eleven years old when the spell is cast?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 22, 1991 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Beauty and the Beast 3-D
    • Filming locations
      • Walt Disney Feature Animation - 500 S. Buena Vista Street, Burbank, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Walt Disney Pictures
      • Silver Screen Partners IV
      • Walt Disney Animation Studios
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $218,967,620
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $162,146
      • Nov 17, 1991
    • Gross worldwide
      • $424,967,620
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo(original release)

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