Fresh
It's got storytelling vigor and clarity, bright, eclectic animation, and a frisky musical wit.
Michael Sragow, New Yorker
Beauty and the Beast
The most beautiful love story ever told.
1991 · 1h 24m · G
Animation, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Directed by
Gary Trousdale
,
Kirk Wise
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Gary Trousdale Director
- Kirk Wise Director
- Paige O'Hara as Belle (voice)
- Robby Benson as Beast (voice)
- Richard White as Gaston (voice)
- Jerry Orbach as Lumiere (voice)
- David Ogden Stiers as Cogsworth / Narrator (voice)
- Angela Lansbury as Mrs. Potts (voice)
- Bradley Pierce as Chip
- Rex Everhart as Maurice (voice)
- Jesse Corti Cast
- Hal Smith Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
95%
Tomatometer
Fresh
It's exceptionally difficult to make an audience care for animated characters unless they're mermaids or anthropomorphized animals or insects, yet the Disney animators, with a big assist from the vocal talents of a superb cast, have pulled it off.
John Hartl, Seattle Times
Fresh
Beauty and the Beast is certainly adequate holiday entertainment for children and their more indulgent parents... But the film has little of the technical facility, vivid characterization and emotional impact of Disney past.
Dave Kehr, Chicago Tribune
Fresh
Magic.
Cath Clarke, Time Out
Fresh
A lovely film that ranks with the best of Disney's animated classics.
Variety Staff, Variety
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