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Beauty and the Beast

2017 film directed by Bill Condon
Movie film Q19946102
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Beauty and the Beast

Summary

Beauty and the Beast is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Beauty and the Beast received the MTV Movie Award for Best Movie[3].
  • Beauty and the Beast received the MTV Movie Award for Best Performance[4].
  • Beauty and the Beast received the Saturn Award for Best Costume[5].
  • Beauty and the Beast received the Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie - Sci-Fi/Fantasy[6].
  • Beauty and the Beast received the Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress - Sci-Fi/Fantasy[7].
  • Beauty and the Beast received the Teen Choice Award for Best Villain[8].
  • Beauty and the Beast's instance of is recorded as film[9].
  • Beauty and the Beast was directed by Bill Condon[10].
  • Stephen Chbosky wrote the screenplay for Beauty and the Beast[11].
  • Evan Spiliotopoulos wrote the screenplay for Beauty and the Beast[12].
  • Beauty and the Beast's composer is recorded as Alan Menken[13].
  • Beauty and the Beast's genre is romance film[14].
  • Beauty and the Beast's genre is fantasy film[15].
  • Beauty and the Beast's genre is musical film[16].
  • Beauty and the Beast's genre is melodrama[17].
  • Beauty and the Beast's genre is drama film[18].
  • Beauty and the Beast's genre is romantic drama[19].
  • Beauty and the Beast's genre is family film[20].
  • Beauty and the Beast's genre is cinematic fairy tale[21].
  • Beauty and the Beast's based on is recorded as Beauty and the Beast[22].
  • Beauty and the Beast's based on is recorded as La Belle et la Bête[23].
  • A cast member of Beauty and the Beast was Emma Watson[24].
  • A cast member of Beauty and the Beast was Dan Stevens[25].
  • A cast member of Beauty and the Beast was Luke Evans[26].
  • A cast member of Beauty and the Beast was Emma Thompson[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include David Hoberman[28] and Todd Lieberman[29]. Beauty and the Beast was directed by Bill Condon[10]. Screenwriters include Stephen Chbosky[11] and Evan Spiliotopoulos[12]. Cast members include Emma Watson[24], Dan Stevens[25], Luke Evans[26], Emma Thompson[27], Ewan McGregor[30], and Ian McKellen[31].

Publication

Genres include romance film[14], fantasy film[15], musical film[16], melodrama[17], drama film[18], and romantic drama[19].

Reception

Awards received include MTV Movie Award for Best Movie[3], a MTV Movie & TV Awards[32], in United States[33]; MTV Movie Award for Best Performance[4], a class of award[34], in United States[35]; Saturn Award for Best Costume[5], a class of award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1976[38]; Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie - Sci-Fi/Fantasy[6], a class of award[39]; Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress - Sci-Fi/Fantasy[7], a class of award[40]; and Teen Choice Award for Best Villain[8], a class of award[41].

Why It Matters

Beauty and the Beast has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

What awards did Beauty and the Beast receive?

Honors received include MTV Movie Award for Best Movie[3], MTV Movie Award for Best Performance[4], Saturn Award for Best Costume[5], and Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie - Sci-Fi/Fantasy[6].

Related Entities

Alan Menken Audra McDonald Bill Condon Dan Stevens Emma Thompson Emma Watson Ewan McGregor film France Ian McKellen Josh Gad Kevin Kline Luke Evans Netflix Stanley Tucci United States Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Bill Condon to Direct Live-Action ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Film for Disney (EXCLUSIVE). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . 'Perks of Being a Wallflower' author will adapt 'Beauty and the Beast'. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . Bill Condon to Direct Live-Action ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Film for Disney (EXCLUSIVE). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Disney Celebrates Cinderella, Announces Beauty and the Beast. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . Beauty and the Beast Project Profile. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] ↑ . Beauty and the Beast Project Profile. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] ↑ . Emma Watson Cast in Disney's Live-Action 'Beauty and the Beast'. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] ↑ . Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast' Casting Dan Stevens as the Beast (Exclusive). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] ↑ . Luke Evans to Play Gaston in Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ (EXCLUSIVE). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] ↑ . Disney Celebrates Cinderella, Announces Beauty and the Beast. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [30] ↑ . Ewan McGregor to Play Lumiere in 'Beauty and the Beast' (Exclusive). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [31] ↑ . Ian McKellen to Play Cogsworth in Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ (EXCLUSIVE). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [28] ↑ . Disney Sets Joe Ahearne to Pen Live-Action BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Reimagining THE BEAST. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [29] ↑ . Disney Sets Joe Ahearne to Pen Live-Action BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Reimagining THE BEAST. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  3. 24d ago · ~2026-34594-79 · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Box office → {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+1263521126'}
    Fsk film rating → FSK 6
    Kmrb film rating → All
    Based on → Beauty and the Beast, La Belle et la Bête
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