Beauty of the Beast

Beauty and the Beast is a 2017 American musical romantic fantasy film and a live-action adaptation of Disney Animation's 1991 film, itself based on the French fairy tale. Directed by Bill Condon and written by Stephen Chbosky and Evan Spiliotopoulos, the film stars Emma Watson as Belle and Dan Stevens as the Beast, with Luke Evans, Kevin Kline, Josh Gad, Ewan McGregor, Stanley Tucci, Audra McDonald, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Ian McKellen, and Emma Thompson in supporting roles. The film 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 American premiere at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood on March 2. It was released theatrically in the United States on March 17. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its cast, songs, and visual detail. It grossed $1.27 billion, becoming the second-highest-grossing film of 2017 and the tenth-highest-grossing film of all time. Amongst Disney's live-action adaptation remakes, it is the second-highest-grossing film to date. The film received several accolades, including nominations for Best Production Design and Best Costume Design at the 90th Academy Awards.