Beauty and the Beast (2017 film)

Beauty and the Beast
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBill Condon
Screenplay by
Based onDisney's Beauty and the Beast
by Linda Woolverton[1]
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyTobias Schliessler
Edited byVirginia Katz
Music byAlan Menken
Production
companies
Distributed byWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Release dates
Running time
129 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$160–255 million[3][4][5]
Box office$1.266 billion[3]

Beauty and the Beast is a 2017 American musical romantic fantasy film directed by Bill Condon from a screenplay by Stephen Chbosky and Evan Spiliotopoulos. Produced by Walt Disney Pictures with Mandeville Films,[1][6] it is a live-action/animated remake of Disney's 1991 animated film Beauty and the Beast, itself an adaptation of Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont's version of the fairy tale "Beauty and the Beast".[7] Starring Emma Watson and Dan Stevens as the titular characters, the film features a supporting ensemble and choir cast including Luke Evans, Kevin Kline, Josh Gad, Ewan McGregor, Stanley Tucci, Audra McDonald, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Ian McKellen and Emma Thompson.[8]

The live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast was first announced in April 2014, with Condon attached to direct. The cast members signed on between January and April 2015, and filming took place primarily at Shepperton Studios in England from May to August of that year. The estimated production budget was around $255 million.

Beauty and the Beast had its world premiere at Spencer House in London on February 23, 2017, followed by its US premiere at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood on March 2. It was then released theatrically in the United States in standard, Disney Digital 3-D, RealD 3D, IMAX, and IMAX 3D formats, as well as Dolby Cinema, on March 17.[9] The film received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its cast, songs, and visual detail.[10] It grossed over $1.2 billion worldwide, becoming the second-highest-grossing film of 2017 and the tenth-highest-grossing film of all time. Amongst Disney's live-action remakes, it is the second-highest-grossing readaptation to date. The film received several accolades, including nominations for Best Production Design and Best Costume Design at the 90th Academy Awards.

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