Beauties & Beasts
by Un-muted | created - 17 Sep 2011 | updated - 4 months ago | PublicThere is always more than meets the eye. For sure I want to be loved for who I am, rather than be judged solely on my appearance. Beauty and the Beast pricks superficiality and I love that. There have been adaptations in the past, but some of them are somewhat hard to find. I'm thankful for new ones, which I will able to cherish and re-watch as much as I want.
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1. Beauty and the Beast (1946)
Not Rated | 93 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
A beautiful young woman takes her father's place as the prisoner of a mysterious beast, who wishes to marry her.
Directors: Jean Cocteau, René Clément | Stars: Jean Marais, Josette Day, Mila Parély, Nane Germon
Votes: 28,076 | Gross: $0.30M
Black and white, grand and sumptuous French adaption of the famous fairy tale. Truly enchanting!
2. Beauty and the Beast (1962)
Not Rated | 77 min | Family, Fantasy, Horror
Curse turns a handsome prince into a werewolf at night. A princess tries to help him, while his enemies plot to take his throne.
Director: Edward L. Cahn | Stars: Joyce Taylor, Mark Damon, Eduard Franz, Michael Pate
Votes: 314
Not the classic tale, as the story is altered considerably, but full of fantasy, with lush costumes and sets.
3. Beauty and the Beast (1976 TV Movie)
74 min | Family, Fantasy, Romance
A beautiful girl agrees to marry a hideous, deformed beast and live in his castle in order to save her father's life.
Director: Fielder Cook | Stars: George C. Scott, Trish Van Devere, Virginia McKenna, Bernard Lee
Votes: 434
This movie, part of the Hallmark Hall of Fame, is loved by many, but is somehow impossible to track down.
4. The Scarlet Flower (1978)
66 min | Family, Fantasy
Having gone for a gift for his daughter, the father is captured by a monster. A poetic adaptation of a fairy tale by Sergey Aksakov.
Director: Irina Povolotskaya | Stars: Marina Ilyichyova, Lev Durov, Alla Demidova, Aleksey Chernov
Votes: 358
The Scarlet Flower is a Soviet adaptation.
5. Beauty and the Beast (1978)
91 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
In this gothic rendition of the classic fairy tale, a merchant's youngest daughter is held prisoner by a mysterious winged beast.
Director: Juraj Herz | Stars: Zdena Studenková, Vlastimil Harapes, Václav Voska, Jana Brejchová
Votes: 1,815
A dark rendition of the fairy tale. Since there are horror elements, a film not suited for children.
6. Beauty and the Beast (1987)
G | 94 min | Family, Fantasy, Musical
To save her father, a girl who always puts others before herself promises to live her life in a lavish castle with a strange beast.
Director: Eugene Marner | Stars: John Savage, Rebecca De Mornay, Yossi Graber, Michael Schneider
Votes: 761
Musical and faithful adaption of the famous love story, part of the Cannon Movie Tales series.
7. Beauty and the Beast (1987–1990)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
The adventures and romance of a sensitive and cultured lion-man and a crusading assistant district attorney in Manhattan, New York City.
Stars: Ron Perlman, Roy Dotrice, Jay Acovone, Linda Hamilton
Votes: 7,882
This series has a large fan base. Since I haven't seen it yet, I cannot pass a judgement. I do wonder how on earth they continued the show without one of the leads.
8. Beauty and the Beast (1991)
G | 84 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
A prince cursed to spend his days as a hideous monster sets out to regain his humanity by earning a young woman's love.
Directors: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise | Stars: Paige O'Hara, Robby Benson, Jesse Corti, Rex Everhart
Votes: 479,541 | Gross: $218.97M
This is one of the greatest and definitive adaptations out there, and one of Disney's best animated movies as well. I doubt you haven't seen this one, otherwise you should do so immediately. On a side note: let us not forget its brilliant accompanying Broadway musical.
9. The Polar Bear King (1991)
PG | 88 min | Family, Adventure, Fantasy
After his father is killed, King Valemon ascends the throne, only to be turned into a polar bear by a bitter witch who wants to be his queen. Valemon must find a bride in the seven year ... See full summary »
Director: Ola Solum | Stars: Jack Fjeldstad, Maria Bonnevie, Tobias Hoesl, Monica Nordquist
Votes: 921
A retelling of a Norwegian old folk tale that shares many similarities to the story of Beauty and the Beast.
10. Beauty (1998 TV Movie)
90 min | Romance
A man hires an artist to fulfill his family tradition of painting a family portrait. In this modern rendition of Beauty and the Beast, the artist is a beautiful female painter, and the model suffers from a disfiguring medical condition.
Director: Jerry London | Stars: Janine Turner, Jamey Sheridan, Linden Ashby, Shirley Broderick
Votes: 421
This tv movie is somewhat corny and not altogether great, but recommended for a single viewing.
11. No Such Thing (2001)
R | 102 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A young journalist journeys to Iceland to find her missing fiancé only to encounter a mythical creature.
Director: Hal Hartley | Stars: Sarah Polley, Robert John Burke, Margrét Ákadóttir, Julie Anderson
Votes: 4,458 | Gross: $0.06M
Set in modern day and expressing social commentary, but still a film with the touching story underneath.
12. Penelope (2006)
PG | 104 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
A modern romantic tale about a young aristocratic heiress born under a curse that can only be broken when she finds true love with "one who will accept her as one of their own."
Director: Mark Palansky | Stars: Christina Ricci, James McAvoy, Reese Witherspoon, Richard E. Grant
Votes: 66,209 | Gross: $10.01M
While Penelope is no literal adaptation, it shares some indisputable similarities to the Beauty and the Beast story. Share it with everyone you know, because it delivers a beautiful message and is just altogether splendid.
13. Beauty and the Beast: A Latter-Day Tale (2007)
PG | 91 min | Drama, Romance
A modern Christian-themed retelling of the classic fairy tale 'Beauty and the Beast'.
Directors: B.J. Alexander, Brian Brough | Stars: Summer Naomi Smart, Matthew Reese, Everest Bishop, Lindsay Nielson
Votes: 736
A modern Christian-themed retelling.
14. Beastly (2011)
PG-13 | 86 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
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.
Director: Daniel Barnz | Stars: Alex Pettyfer, Vanessa Hudgens, Mary-Kate Olsen, Justin Bradley
Votes: 79,847 | Gross: $27.87M
A not-that-great contemporary take on the classic fairy tale. Though I was pleasantly surprised the film preserves many storylines of the original.
15. Once Upon a Time (2011–2018)
TV-PG | 60 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
A young woman with a troubled past is drawn to a small town in Maine where fairy tales are to be believed.
Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Robert Carlyle
Votes: 236,995
Belle appears for the first time in episode 01x12 - Skin Deep and gets a reoccurring role in season two.
16. Beauty and the Beast: A Dark Tale (2012 TV Movie)
Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
In a mythical kingdom, a princess is trying to prevent a rebellion and seeks the help of a beast.
Director: Yves Simoneau | Stars: Wendy Crewson, F. Murray Abraham, Ruth Bradley, Alan Dale
Votes: 79
This pilot that ABC did not pick up will never see the light of day.
17. Beauty and the Beast (2012–2016)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Horror, Romance
A beautiful detective falls in love with an ex-soldier who goes into hiding from the secret government organization that turned him into a mechanically charged beast.
Stars: Kristin Kreuk, Jay Ryan, Nina Lisandrello, Austin Basis
Votes: 38,102
The CW's reboot of the '87 tv series. Ran for four seasons.
18. Die Schöne und das Biest (2012 TV Movie)
89 min | Family, Fantasy, Romance
The story of Beauty and the beast.
Director: Marc-Andreas Bochert | Stars: Maximilian Simonischek, Cornelia Gröschel, Jürgen Tarrach, Karsten Kramer
Votes: 280
German tv movie that's supposed to be good.
19. Beauty and the Beast (2014)
PG-13 | 112 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
An unexpected romance blooms after the the youngest daughter of a merchant who has fallen on hard times offers herself to the mysterious beast to which her father has become indebted.
Director: Christophe Gans | Stars: Vincent Cassel, Léa Seydoux, André Dussollier, Eduardo Noriega
Votes: 22,418
French re-telling set in a 'visual universe we have never experienced before'.
20. Beauty and the Beast (2014– )
190 min | Romance
Belle's father owes Prince Leon money, but can't pay, so he gives him his daughter until he's able to pay.
Stars: Blanca Suárez, Alessandro Preziosi, Giusy Buscemi, Jaime Olías
Votes: 813
Italian miniseries with Blanca Suárez and Alessandro Preziosi as the leads.
21. Beauty and the Beast (I) (2017)
PG | 129 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
A selfish Prince is cursed to become a monster for the rest of his life, unless he learns to fall in love with a beautiful young woman he keeps prisoner.
Director: Bill Condon | Stars: Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans, Josh Gad
Votes: 334,482 | Gross: $504.01M
A live-action version of the 1991 animated Disney classic.
Initially this project was announced as an adaptation of the novel Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of the Beauty and the Beast by Robin McKinley.
23. Christmas Belle (2013 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 85 min | Drama, Family, Romance
With her California hometown in the rear-view mirror, Belle heads north on business to facilitate the estate sale of a mansion. While the job is a dream, the client, Hunter Lowell, is not. ... See full summary »
Director: Alex Wright | Stars: Haylie Duff, Nicholas Gonzalez, Mark Famiglietti, C. Thomas Howell
Votes: 2,134
24. Little Town
Comedy, Drama, Family | Announced
A surprising revelation from past comes to light that sets the unlikely trio off on an unexpected journey filled with romance, comedy, and adventure.
Stars: Luke Evans, Fra Fee, Josh Gad, Rita Ora
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