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Walt Disney Animation Studios' magical classic Beauty and the Beast returns to the big screen in Disney Digital 3D(TM), introducing a whole new generation to the Disney classic with stunning new 3D im... read more
Directed by: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise
Release Date: January 13, 2012
DVD Release Date: October 8, 2002
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March 10, 2012fb100001050230219This IS Disney's best film. Better than ''The Lion King'', ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'', ''Aladdin'' and every single Pixar film. Storytelling at its finest. Filmmaking at its finest. Art at its finest.
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January 7, 2012When I was in pre-school I would recite every line from this film. Finding the old tape in the garage I watched and remembered what I loved about it.
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December 26, 2011Love the music and the animation. Classic story about a beast who captures and falls in love a beautiful girl called Belle.
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December 24, 2011Overall this is one of Disney's greatest films in terms of the animation, the music, and the characters, and I think this is one of the greatest animated films of all time. The music is incredibly memorable, the characters are all memorable and entertaining, and the animation in ... read more
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December 17, 2011There's Gary Trousdale and there's Kirk Wise. Together they turn Beauty and the Beast into a magical animation.
The message behind the film's plot is a strong and positive one; the storytelling delivers at a good pace and there isn't much to be wasted, which is a good t
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November 22, 2011Beauty and the Beast was not really my favorite Disney film growing up as a kid, however it's not the worst. Far from it, actually. I very much enjoyed this film growing up and thought it had a good plot. But there were parts that did scare me as a kid. The film is lavishly drawn... read more
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November 19, 2011Although most fans of the story dismiss it (in particular fans of the earlier Cocteau classic), the movie-going public loves and adores Disney's 1991 adapatation of Beauty and the Beast. It's an impeccably well-made piece of animation from the now legendary filmmakers at Disney. ... read more
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September 24, 2011fb729949618Disney gets romantic! Ooo la la.
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September 18, 2011One of the best Disney movies of all time, Beauty and the Beast taught little girls like me that you don't have to be a princess or an air head to be the lead! More layers than most Disney movies with a solid moral in the end Beauty and the Beast is funny, colourful, honest and h... read more
Critic Reviews
March 23, 2012
Roger Moore, McClatchy-Tribune News Service
January 13, 2012
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger
What you gain in an extra, faked dimension you lose in lively, genuine beauty. Full Review
January 13, 2012
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly
The set pieces are narcotically pleasing, especially the Busby Berkeley-style dancing-kitchenware spectacular, "Be Our Guest," and the romantic ballroom centerpiece that brings Beauty and her Beast to... Full Review
January 13, 2012
Jennie Punter, Globe and Mail
The 3-D pops out to enhance the drama or energy of scenes in which settings are large and integral to the action. Full Review
January 12, 2012
Richard Ouzounian, Toronto Star
Some youthful memories are better not revisited, but this definitely isn't one of them. Sometimes you can go home again. Full Review
October 18, 2008
Janet Maslin, New York Times
It is a surprise, in a time of sequels and retreads, that the new film is so fresh and altogether triumphant in its own right. Full Review
September 10, 2008
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Despite some excessive narrative streamlining, this 1991 release was the best Disney animated feature in years, full of charm and humor. Full Review
September 1, 2008
Richard Corliss, TIME Magazine
Its animators' pens are wands; their movement enchants. Full Review
May 20, 2008
Joe Leydon, Variety
A uniquely elegant and entertaining mix of hand-drawn classicism and high-tech innovation. Full Review
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