Beauty and the Beast (2014)
A beautiful daughter enters an enchanted castle, finding whimsical romance and atmospheric dread with a hideous creature.
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.
How intense is Beauty and the Beast?
Beauty and the Beast is mildly scary, with no gore and some violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is measured, and it is a date-night pick and a family watch. Rated PG.
What Beauty and the Beast feels like
- Tone
- whimsicalromanticatmospheric
- Pace
- Measured
- Best for
- Date nightFamily nightFull attention
Where to stream Beauty and the Beast
US availability via TMDB, last checked Sep 15, 2026. The app filters picks to the services you actually have.
Is Beauty and the Beast for you?
Is Beauty and the Beast scary?
Only a little. Beauty and the Beast has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Beauty and the Beast gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is Beauty and the Beast sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is Beauty and the Beast OK for kids?
It is rated PG and nothing here runs hot: scare 1, gore 0, violence 1, each out of 3. A safe family pick by the numbers.
How long is Beauty and the Beast?
Beauty and the Beast runs 1h 52m.
Where can I stream Beauty and the Beast?
Beauty and the Beast is streaming on Prime Video, Hoopla, The Roku Channel and Fandango at Home (free).
Does Beauty and the Beast have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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