Beauty and the Beast

PGUnited States rating20172h 9mFamily, Fantasy, Romance
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A young woman named Belle finds herself in a magical castle where she meets a prince who has been transformed into a beast. She works to help him break a spell while navigating the mysteries of the enchanted castle and its magical servants.

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What's in it

Scary
Strong
Violence
Some
Language
None
Rude humour
None
Sad themes
Some
Pace
Moderate
The film follows a traditional cinematic structure with long scenes and musical numbers that provide plenty of room to breathe. Estimated

Scary moments

  • Approx.ScaryMaurice is chased and attacked by a pack of wolves in the forest.
  • Approx.SomeThe Beast becomes angry and forces Belle to flee the castle into the woods.
  • Approx.ScaryGaston leads a group of villagers to attack the Beast in a final confrontation.
  • Approx.ScaryThe Beast is injured during a rescue and later faces a physical confrontation with Gaston.

Talk about it after

  1. 1Why do you think the Beast was so angry at the beginning of the story?
  2. 2How did Belle show kindness even when she was in a scary situation?
  3. 3What did you think about the way the servants helped the prince?

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