Featured Audience Ratings

• Alice S

  
  Upon recent viewing a few years ago, I thought the supporting characters more annoying than I did when I was younger, but the film is nevertheless a classic. Upon yet another recent viewing, I found the songs more awkward and expository, and even reading-is-sexy Belle comes off as… More
  Upon recent viewing a few years ago, I thought the supporting characters more annoying than I did when I was younger, but the film is nevertheless a classic. Upon yet another recent viewing, I found the songs more awkward and expository, and even reading-is-sexy Belle comes off as damselly and over-accommodating, not to mention rash and passive aggressive. Perhaps my once-unbridled enthusiasm for the film has been dampened by buzzfeed's barenaked ass-whupping of the "classic's" glaring plot holes http://www.buzzfeed.com/donnad/questions-disney-forgot-to-answer-about-beauty-and-the-be

• KJ P

  
  "Beauty and the Beast" is one of the films to put Disney on the map. With a tale as old as time, this fairytale is more believable than most of the animations that come from this studio. Having a down-on-her-luck girl being wanted by a man who she despises, she gives up her… More
  "Beauty and the Beast" is one of the films to put Disney on the map. With a tale as old as time, this fairytale is more believable than most of the animations that come from this studio. Having a down-on-her-luck girl being wanted by a man who she despises, she gives up her life to save her father, where she finds herself confronted with a scary beast. The destiny of the film unfolds and will warm everyones heart while watching it unravel. I certainly had the time of my life watching this film! It's a film that will never falter or fail to impress, no matter how many times you watch it. With perfect writing and a story that will be remembered forever, "Beauty and the Beast" is one of the best Disney films out there to date!

• Michael E

  
  This is one of those movies that I don't really need to explain why it is so good because lets face it, we've all seen it and we all know the reasons why its so good. The music is incredibly well composed by Alan Menken, the characters are all colorful and are all very fun,… More
  This is one of those movies that I don't really need to explain why it is so good because lets face it, we've all seen it and we all know the reasons why its so good. The music is incredibly well composed by Alan Menken, the characters are all colorful and are all very fun, my favorite being Lumiere, the actors are well chosen for their parts and all do fantastic jobs, The story is great, and the animation is just flat out amazing. The only thing I don't like about it is Gaston, and I honestly think he is the most bland of the Disney villains and the most annoying. Other than that I can find no flaws with this film its just a masterpiece of a Disney film and it was well worth the Golden Globe for best picture.

• Samuel R

  
  I remember watching this stunning masterpiece when I was a lot younger; believed it was the greatest Disney film ever. However, after revisiting it recently, it didn't have the same feeling. Personally, 'Beauty and the Beast' was better looking back at it rather than… More
  I remember watching this stunning masterpiece when I was a lot younger; believed it was the greatest Disney film ever. However, after revisiting it recently, it didn't have the same feeling. Personally, 'Beauty and the Beast' was better looking back at it rather than watching it again. The only main criticism about this film is that it features one of the most obnoxious villians in Disney history. Besides this, it features lovely visuals and possibly the most recognised songs in any Disney film. Although not my most favoured Disney film, it is one of Disney's finest and is a must watch for all fans.

• Liam G

  
  This 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.

• Joshua W

  
  When 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.

• Nani V

  
  My all time favorite!

• Candy R

  
  Love the music and the animation. Classic story about a beast who captures and falls in love a beautiful girl called Belle.

• JY S

  
  There's Gary Trousdale and there's Kirk Wise. Together they turn <i>Beauty and the Beast</i> into a magical animation.<p>The message behind the film's plot is a strong and positive one; the storytelling delivers at a good pace and there isn't… More
  There's Gary Trousdale and there's Kirk Wise. Together they turn <i>Beauty and the Beast</i> into a magical animation.<p>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 thing since the run time is under 90 minutes. The characters are highly amusing, especially the side ones, and the visuals for the settings are nicely done.</p><p>The multiple musical numbers are catchy and memorable. The opening piece, done with Belle's introduction, is brilliant. This film wouldn't have been the same without them.</p><p>The voice work is spot on. Paige O'Hara's lovely voice works wonders for Belle, and Robby Benson is able to deliver as the Beast. Jerry Orbach, David Ogden Stiers, and Angela Lansbury are show stealers with their characters.</p><p>To sum it all up, <i>Beauty and the Beast</i> is one animation not to pass up. "Be our guest."</p>

• Jeff "

  
  Beauty 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… More
  Beauty 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 and animated and is really the standout of the film. The voice talents are good as well. But like, I stated, the film wasn't my favorite Disney flick. What I enjoyed about this film was the good comedic bits. Though not great, this film definitely memorable and lots of fun. Beauty and the Beast is a good film that though not the best Disney film is still a film worth watching, and it manages to be a good family film. There are things that could have been better, but for what it is, this film succeeds at being an entertaining film that though not the best animated Disney film, is certainly not the worst. There are plenty of things to enjoy about this film. Overall I recommend this film to anyone looking for a good family film, but at times it has a few scary moments, but it's nothing to get absolutely frightened about. Beauty and the Beast is a good Disney film, far from perfect, but far from worst too. I much preferred The Lion King. An enjoyable film, but nothing ever flawless, there are far better films in Disney's catalogue than Beauty and the Beast, and I think many people would agree.

• Tim S

  
  Although 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… More
  Although 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. It's one of my favorites and the last truly special film in the Disney animated canon. Other films followed but none of them had the imagination, work and just pure genius of the artform built into them the way this one did. This was also one of the last Disney films that was aimed at a wide variety of people, and not just little kids. It's truly timeless and one that I always look forward to seeing.

• Eric A

  
  Disney gets romantic! Ooo la la.

• Unknown H

  
  One 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… More
  One 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 heartbreaking. A truly wonderful and timeless movie.

• Chris W

  
  At one point, I gave this thing a rating of 3.5. What the hell was I thinking? This is an excellent film. Yeah it's a love stroy, but it's a romantic fairy tale done by Disney, so that means it's gorgeous to look at, drawn well, creative, fun, and filled with tons of… More
  At one point, I gave this thing a rating of 3.5. What the hell was I thinking? This is an excellent film. Yeah it's a love stroy, but it's a romantic fairy tale done by Disney, so that means it's gorgeous to look at, drawn well, creative, fun, and filled with tons of heart and imagination. Plus, it's got a great message and is a nice take on a classic story and lesson. The music numbers are really good (and the score in general is top notch, especially since some of the cues during the West Wing scene sound like "The Aquarum" from Carnival of The Animals by Saint-Saens), and the voice cast is great. Even though I'm a dude, I must admit that I can relate to Belle in terms of being a book nerd who loves to dream. This is, I think, still the only animated film to be nominated for Best Picture, and not just Best Animated feature, so that's really saying something, especially since it's totally earned and deserving of that honor and distinction.

• Sergio G

  
  If you like musicals, this is the reborn of classical musical-animation movies. It's part of Disney's tradition to include songs in their movies, but the Beauty and The Beast beat all of the previous achievements.

• Bethany M

  
  A childhood favourite and a classic!

• AJ V

  
  Disney wasn't the first to make a movie of Beauty and the Beast, although most people only focus on this movie. It is a great animated film, though, and I love it. The songs are really good too.

• Conner R

  
  At the risk of sounding overly sentimental, Beauty and the Beast is timelessly amazing. It's almost crazy that Disney can make movies that should only appeal to seven year old girls inevitably appeal to pretty much everyone. Maybe it's due to the wide variety of characters,… More
  At the risk of sounding overly sentimental, Beauty and the Beast is timelessly amazing. It's almost crazy that Disney can make movies that should only appeal to seven year old girls inevitably appeal to pretty much everyone. Maybe it's due to the wide variety of characters, sense of excitement and tasteful animation; or maybe it's something more. This is just one of the many examples of that. Everyone basically knows the story, but this tells it in a way that seems fresh. Even the music here is really good; and i'm not one for this usually. What makes this stand the test of time is the fact that it doesn't throw in pop culture references, try to go the cheese route and has a dynamic that doesn't get boring on multiple viewings.

• Thomas B

  
  Beautifully animated and emotionally magnetic with songs which will live on. Full review later.

• Jim C

  
  Its an all time classic, not Disneys best, but the music is wayyyy up there in the best of all time range.

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