4.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Beastly (2011)
Beastly (2011)
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Race Swap: Yes
Viewer Rating
4.5
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central narrative, a modern retelling of "Beauty and the Beast," focuses on universal moral themes of inner beauty, personal transformation, and the redemptive power of love, which lack inherent political valence. It champions individual moral growth and empathy as solutions to narcissism and superficiality, without aligning with specific progressive or conservative ideologies.
The movie incorporates visible diversity within its cast, including a mixed-race actress in a prominent role. Its narrative primarily explores universal themes of inner beauty and personal growth, focusing on a protagonist's transformation from superficiality, rather than explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering specific DEI issues.
Secondary
Lindy Taylor, a character generally understood to be white in the source novel, is portrayed by a mixed-race actress. Additionally, Zola, another character generally understood as white in the novel, is portrayed by a Black actress.
The film "Beastly" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses exclusively on a heterosexual romance and the protagonist's personal transformation, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences present in the story.
Beastly does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The story centers on a male protagonist cursed with a physical transformation and his journey to find love, without incorporating any elements related to transsexual identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Beastly" is an adaptation of Alex Flinn's novel, which itself is a modern retelling of "Beauty and the Beast." All primary characters in the movie maintain the same gender as established in the source novel and the traditional fairy tale. No significant characters were portrayed with a different gender than their canonical or historical representation.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.5
6.3
Critic Ratings
2.0
4.0
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