6.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration (2022)
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration (2022)
Overview
In honor of the 30th anniversary of the animated classic, this animated and live-action blended special showcases the fan-favorite movie, along with new musical performances, sets and costumes inspired by the classic story.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Disney PlusRating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Center
Diversity: High
Race Swap: Yes
Viewer Rating
6.7
Overview
In honor of the 30th anniversary of the animated classic, this animated and live-action blended special showcases the fan-favorite movie, along with new musical performances, sets and costumes inspired by the classic story.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Disney PlusDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central narrative focuses on universal moral lessons about judging character over appearance, the power of love and empathy, and overcoming prejudice, which are not inherently aligned with a specific political ideology.
The movie features explicit DEI through the intentional recasting of several traditionally white roles with minority actors, notably in lead and prominent supporting characters. However, the narrative itself largely adheres to the original story's framing, without introducing explicit critiques of traditional identities or making new DEI themes central to its plot.
Secondary
Belle, a character canonically established as white in the original animated film, is portrayed by a Black and Filipino-American actress. Other characters like Gaston, Cogsworth, and Maurice, also originally white, are portrayed by actors of different races.
This special, celebrating the 30th anniversary of the animated film, does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative and character portrayals do not include elements related to queer identity, resulting in no depiction within the scope of this evaluation.
This celebratory special, based on the classic animated film, does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the traditional story and musical performances without incorporating transgender-specific elements or storylines.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The live-action special adapts the classic story with its established characters. All major roles, including Belle, Beast, Gaston, Lumière, and Cogsworth, maintain their canonical genders from the original animated film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
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6.7
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