Beauty and the Beast (2014): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2014, Beauty and the Beast is a fantasy and romance film directed by Christophe Gans, running about 112 minutes. “The legend is reborn...” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Forced to face the cruel side of life, a devastated, bankrupt merchant chances upon the enchanted castle of a hideous creature, the mere sight of it chills the bone to the marrow. There, a fate worse than death awaits the poor father-of-six, who, after plucking a sweet-scented rose from the repulsive master's verdant garden, must do the impossible: permit his compassionate daughter, Belle, to take his place and pay for the sins of her parent. Now, an impenetrable mystery shrouds the haunted mansion, and, as repugnance gradually turns into affection, only true love could break the spell.

Who’s in it. Beauty and the Beast stars Léa Seydoux as Belle, Vincent Cassel as The Beast, André Dussollier as Belle's Father and Eduardo Noriega as Perducas, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.1/10, Beauty and the Beast has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $49.1M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Beauty and the Beast page.

If you liked it. Fans of Beauty and the Beast tend to enjoy The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Green Mile, Spirited Away and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.