Beauty and the Beast Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Jun. 12, 2017

Beauty and the Beast

Release Date: Friday, March 17, 2017 Theaters

An adaptation of the classic fairy-tale about a monstrous prince and a young woman who fall in love.

Director: Bill Condon

Starring: Emma Watson • Dan Stevens • Luke Evans • Emma Thompson • Kevin Kline

PG Drama 2 hrs, 9 m

4.32 / 5.0

86% WILL SEE 14% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Beauty and the Beast is the fantastic journey of Belle, a bright, beautiful and independent young woman who is taken prisoner by a beast in his castle. Despite her fears, she befriends the castle’s enchanted staff and learns to look beyond the Beast’s hideous exterior and realize the kind heart and soul of the true Prince within.

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Who stars in Beauty and the Beast – Cast List

Emma Watson
... Belle

This is the End, Little Women
D
Dan Stevens
... Beast/Prince

The Call of the Wild, The Ritual
Luke Evans
... Gaston

Worldbreaker, Bear Country
Emma Thompson
... Mrs. Potts

The Sheep Detectives, Dead of Winter
Kevin Kline
... Maurice

Last Vegas, The Starling
Josh Gad
... LeFou

Frozen, The Angry Birds Movie 3
A
Audra McDonald
... Garderobe

Origin, Respect
Ewan McGregor
... Lumiere

Flowervale Street, Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith - 25th Anniversary
I
Ian McKellen
... Cogsworth

Avengers: Doomsday, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
G
Gugu Mbatha-Raw
Lift, The Woman in Cabin 10
N
Nathan Mack

Who is making Beauty and the Beast – Crew List

A look at Beauty and the Beast behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Bill Condon last helmed Kiss of the Spider Woman and The Good Liar. The film's writer Joe Ahearne last penned Lonely Werewolf Girl and French Window.

Director: Bill Condon
Screenwriters: Joe Ahearne
Evan Spiliotopoulos
Stephen Chbosky
Producers: David Hoberman
Todd LIeberman

Studios: Walt Disney Studios
Production Company: Mandeville Films

Production – What we know about the Beauty and the Beast

Key Facts

A live-action re-telling of the studio’s animated classic which refashions the classic characters from the tale as old as time for a contemporary audience, staying true to the original music while updating the score with several new songs.
Eight-time Oscar-winner Alan Menken, who won two Academy Awards for the 1991 animated classic, will score the film, which will feature new recordings of the original songs in addition to several new songs written by Menken and Sir Tim Rice.
A live-action adaptation of Disney's version of the classic Beauty and the Beast. The original animated film opened in theaters in 1991, and went on to earn $425 million worldwide.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Oct 2016

Completed

Changed Beauty and the Beast movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Oct 2015

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Aug 2015

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Mar 2015

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Production begins in May at Shepperton Studios in London.

Jan 2015

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Production is anticipated to begin later this year.

Sep 2014

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Stephen Chbosky will do a rewrite of the script by Evan Spiliotopoulos.

Jun 2014

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

Mar 2013

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. Disney is in talks with UK-based writer Joe Ahearne to pen the script.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG Parental Guidance Suggested for some action violence, peril and frightening images
Runtime: 2 hrs, 9 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: The Beast
Language: English

Beauty and the Beast Trailers and Clips

Final Trailer

Theatrical Trailer

Clip: Belle

Teaser Trailer

Clip: Gaston

TV Spot

Featurette

Clip: Dinner

Beauty and the Beast Release Date: When was the film released?

Beauty and the Beast was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, March 17 , 2017. There were 12 12 other movies released on the same date, including All Nighter, Song to Song and The Belko Experiment.