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10/18/08
Beauty and the Beast (1991)
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Reviews Counted: 54
Fresh: 50
Rotten:4
Average Rating: 8.1/10
Consensus: One of the Disney classics, Beauty and the Beast is one of the finest animated films of all time.
Theatrical Release: Jan 1, 2002 Limited
Box Office: $25,067,730
Synopsis: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST is a contemporary retelling of the classic French fairy tale. Once upon a time, there was a handsome but heartless prince, whose selfishness caused an enchantress to turn him into a hideous beast. He had only one... [More]
Starring: Robby Benson, Paige O'Hara, Angela Lansbury, Jerry Orbach
Director: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise
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10/18/08
Top Critic
Despite some excessive narrative streamlining, this 1991 release was the best Disney animated feature in years, full of charm and humor.
09/10/08
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Top Critic A dramatic, comic, exciting, suspenseful, joyous, and robustly magical adventure that has the bracing feel of a 3-D movie at times and approaches sensory overload.
08/07/08
A uniquely elegant and entertaining mix of hand-drawn classicism and high-tech innovation.
05/20/08
Top Critic Some of the film's ideas, which are both campy and subtle, may not be kids' stuff, but like all good movies, Disney's enchanting fairy tale operates on many different levels and thus can be enjoyed by viewers of all ages.
04/05/06
Has a power to enchant that all the flying monsters and magic broom rides in the world can't touch.
12/16/02
She falls for a hot-tempered manimal, but is it any coincidence that he showers her with gifts the whole time?
10/24/02
The artistry of the animators, who combined traditional painting with computer-generated images, stands up to the best that the Disney empire ever produced.
10/15/02
...filled with charm, wit, romance, humor, and plenty of songs and music.
09/28/02
The tale's as old as time, but Beauty and the Beast has gotten somewhat banal.
08/23/02
It's academic Pop Art, overblown but zestless, a cartoon cathedral with all the spiritual feeling of a Little Golden Book.
08/17/02
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