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Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration

Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration

Family · Fantasy · Music · 2022

In honor of the 30th anniversary of the animated classic, this animated and live-action blended special showcases the fan-favorite movie, along with new musical performances, sets and costumes inspired by the classic story.

Movie details

Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration

“Part animated film. Part live action spectacle. 100% Disney magic.”

2022 Family · Fantasy · Music 1h 28m

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6.8 / 10

Community rating

In honor of the 30th anniversary of the animated classic, this animated and live-action blended special showcases the fan-favorite movie, along with new musical performances, sets and costumes inspired by the classic story.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration?

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Cinderella

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Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Hamish Hamilton

Written by

Linda Woolverton

H.E.R.

H.E.R.

Belle

Josh Groban

Josh Groban

Beast / Prince Adam

Joshua Henry

Joshua Henry

Gaston

Martin Short

Martin Short

Lumière

David Alan Grier

David Alan Grier

Cogsworth

Shania Twain

Shania Twain

Mrs. Potts

Rita Moreno

Rita Moreno

Narrator (voice)

Court is in session

Put Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.