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Beauty and the Beast

1991 animated film directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise
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Beauty and the Beast

Summary

Beauty and the Beast is an animated film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of animated_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,364 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Beauty and the Beast received the Academy Award for Best Original Score[3].
  • Beauty and the Beast received the Annie Award for Best Animated Feature[4].
  • Beauty and the Beast's instance of is recorded as animated film[5].
  • Beauty and the Beast was directed by Gary Trousdale[6].
  • Beauty and the Beast was directed by Kirk Wise[7].
  • Linda Woolverton wrote the screenplay for Beauty and the Beast[8].
  • Beauty and the Beast's composer is recorded as Alan Menken[9].
  • Beauty and the Beast's composer is recorded as Howard Ashman[10].
  • Beauty and the Beast's genre is romance film[11].
  • Beauty and the Beast's genre is musical film[12].
  • Beauty and the Beast's genre is comedy drama[13].
  • Beauty and the Beast's genre is cinematic fairy tale[14].
  • Beauty and the Beast's genre is romantic fantasy[15].
  • Beauty and the Beast's based on is recorded as Beauty and the Beast[16].
  • Beauty and the Beast was followed by Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas[17].
  • Beauty and the Beast was produced by Don Hahn[18].
  • Beauty and the Beast's part of the series is recorded as Walt Disney Animation Studios feature film[19].
  • Beauty and the Beast's part of the series is recorded as Disney Renaissance[20].
  • Beauty and the Beast's depicts is recorded as shapeshifting[21].
  • Beauty and the Beast's depicts is recorded as provincialism[22].
  • Beauty and the Beast's depicts is recorded as kiss[23].
  • Beauty and the Beast's production company is recorded as Q1047410[24].
  • Beauty and the Beast's production company is recorded as Walt Disney Pictures[25].
  • Beauty and the Beast is part of National Film Registry[26].
  • The original language of Beauty and the Beast was English[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Beauty and the Beast was produced by Don Hahn[18]. Directors include Gary Trousdale[6] and Kirk Wise[7]. Linda Woolverton wrote the screenplay for it[8].

Publication

Publication dates include November 22, 1991[28], November 20, 1992[29], and November 26, 1992[30]. The original language of Beauty and the Beast was English[27]. Genres include romance film[11], musical film[12], comedy drama[13], cinematic fairy tale[14], and romantic fantasy[15]. It is part of National Film Registry[26]. Series this is part of include Walt Disney Animation Studios feature film[19] and Disney Renaissance[20].

Subject and Themes

Series this is part of include Walt Disney Animation Studios feature film[19] and Disney Renaissance[20].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Original Score[3], an Academy Awards[31], in United States[32], founded in 1935[33] and Annie Award for Best Animated Feature[4], a film award category[34], in United States[35], founded in 1992[36]. Reviews include 8.7/10[37], 95%[38], 95/100[39], and 8.0/10[40].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Beauty and the Beast was followed by it: The Enchanted Christmas[17].

Why It Matters

Beauty and the Beast ranks in the top 4% of animated_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,364 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

What awards did Beauty and the Beast receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Original Score[3] and Annie Award for Best Animated Feature[4].

Related Entities

Alan Menken Angela Lansbury Beauty and the Beast David Ogden Stiers France Frank Welker Jeanne Marie Leprince de Beaumont Jerry Orbach Kath Soucie United States Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . mafab.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . The Big Cartoon DataBase. Retrieved . movieweb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . The Big Cartoon DataBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Beauty and the Beast. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Beauty and the Beast. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . AlloCiné. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . FilmAffinity. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . The Big Cartoon DataBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [37] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [40] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] ↑ . Swedish Film Database. Retrieved . sfi.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [30] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · MrRobertman · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Set in period → 18th century
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