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Beauty and the Beast (2017)

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.9
Beauty and the Beast poster

Overview

A live-action adaptation of Disney's version of the classic tale of a cursed prince and a beautiful young woman who helps him break the spell.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

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Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Neutral
Race Swap: Yes

Overview

A live-action adaptation of Disney's version of the classic tale of a cursed prince and a beautiful young woman who helps him break the spell.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Disney Plus logoDisney Plus
Apple TV logoApple TV
Google Play logoGoogle Play
Powered byJustWatch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

The film leans left due to its strong emphasis on an independent, intellectual female protagonist, its clear critique of prejudice and mob mentality, and its subtle but explicit inclusion of LGBTQ+ representation, aligning with progressive values.

The movie incorporates explicit racial recasting for some traditionally white supporting roles. Its narrative also includes an openly gay character and presents the primary antagonist as a critique of traditional, toxic masculinity.

Secondary

The film features a subtle and brief depiction of a gay character through LeFou's implied romantic feelings for Gaston and a fleeting dance with another man. This portrayal is incidental, not central to the narrative, and neither significantly uplifts nor denigrates LGBTQ+ identity, resulting in a neutral overall impact.

Several enchanted object characters, including Plumette and Madame Garderobe, who were visually depicted as white in the 1991 animated film, are voiced by Black actresses in the 2017 live-action adaptation.

The film "Beauty and the Beast" (2017) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on heterosexual romance and a brief, implied gay moment, but it does not delve into gender identity or transsexual experiences.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The 2017 live-action adaptation of "Beauty and the Beast" retains the established genders for all its main and supporting characters from the original animated film and source fairy tale. No canonical characters were portrayed as a different gender.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.9

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.1
The Movie Database logo
7.0

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
7.1
Metacritic logo
6.5

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