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Beastly

Beastly

Romance · Fantasy · Drama · 2011

A modern-day take on the "Beauty and the Beast" tale where a New York teen is transformed into a hideous monster in order to find true love.

Movie details

Beastly

“Love is never ugly.”

2011 Romance · Fantasy · Drama 1h 26m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.3 / 10

Community rating

A modern-day take on the "Beauty and the Beast" tale where a New York teen is transformed into a hideous monster in order to find true love.

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 Beastly?

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Daniel Barnz

Written by

Daniel Barnz

Alex Pettyfer

Alex Pettyfer

Kyle Kingson

Vanessa Hudgens

Vanessa Hudgens

Lindy Taylor

Mary-Kate Olsen

Mary-Kate Olsen

Kendra Hilferty

LisaGay Hamilton

LisaGay Hamilton

Zola Davies

Neil Patrick Harris

Neil Patrick Harris

Will Fratalli

Dakota Johnson

Dakota Johnson

Sloan Hagen

Erik Knudsen

Erik Knudsen

Trey Madison

Court is in session

Put Beastly 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.