A candlelit musical fairy tale where a bookish girl and a cursed prince thaw each other's isolation; wistful and sumptuous, like a rose shedding petals inside a gilded, snow-silenced castle.
Beauty and the Beast
"Be our guest."
16 March 2017
United States of America
129 min
7.0
(16,202)
Director: Bill Condon
Cast: Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans, Josh Gad, Kevin Kline
Family
Fantasy
Romance
Inner versus outer beauty
Love as transformation
Freedom and independence
Prejudice and mob mentality
Community and found family
Budget:
$160,000,000
Box Office:
$1,266,115,964
Beauty and the Beast — Movie Quotes
Memorable Quotes
He's no monster, Gaston. You are!
Context
Belle defends the Beast against Gaston as he rallies the villagers.
Meaning
It sums up the film's reversal of who is truly monstrous.
Try the grey stuff, it's delicious! Don't believe me? Ask the dishes!
Context
Lumiere welcomes Belle to dinner in the castle dining room.
Meaning
A playful, theatrical line from the "Be Our Guest" number that shows the servants' warmth and eagerness to please.
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