Beauty and the Beast
Film199184 min

Beauty and the Beast

Taste attributes: animationfamilyfantasyromancemusicalmusic/danceanimalsfastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarylinearglossyemotive & stirringall consuming questlove conquers all

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"The most beautiful love story ever told."

Boxlist takeA polished animated family film that is fantastical, wholesome and light. Best if you like polish over grit.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
  • Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury

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Synopsis

Follow the adventures of Belle, a bright young woman who finds herself in the castle of a prince who's been turned into a mysterious beast. With the help of the castle's enchanted staff, Belle soon learns the most important lesson of all -- that true beauty comes from within.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questlove conquers all

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Paige O'HaraRobby BensonRichard WhiteJerry OrbachDavid Ogden Stiers

Details

Genre
Animation
Year
1991
Runtime
84 min
Status
Released
Studio
Walt Disney Animation Studios
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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